Training Course on Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
INTRODUCTION
The course commonly known as Peace Building Institute (PBI) focuses on enhancing capacities of peacebuilding strategic actors across Africa to effectively and sustainably respond to the current and emerging challenges and new frontiers in peace and conflict mitigation. Diverse modules and components have been developed to ensure comprehensive training and skills development given different scenarios of conflicts in the continent. This includes conflicts within transitions and post-conflict reconstructions and challenges and dilemmas that emerge.
DURATION
5 days.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course targets wide range of strategic actors – both state and non-state – and include non-governmental organizations, faith communities,, and public servants interested in deepening their understanding on conflict transformation and wishing to work in conflict settings or committed to including conflict-sensitive approaches in their programme work.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the training the learner should be able:
- To provide opportunities for peace practitioners to learn conflict transformation and peacebuilding skills
- To identify and explore theological foundations of peacebuilding and conflicts resolution
- To equip participants with knowledge and understanding of conflicts in Africa
- To enable participants to learn and understand dilemmas and challenges that encounter post-conflict reconstruction processes
- To develop action plan and platform for sharing among participants as a follow-up strategy
COURSE CONTENT
- Conflicts in Africa; Historical perspectives on the entrenchment of violence.
- Understanding the concepts of peace, justice and reconciliation.
- Conflict resolution and social justice.
- The continuum of conflict resolution strategies.
- Exploration of indigenous mechanisms and third-party intervention.
- Dealing with victims
- The challenges of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDP’s)
- Relief, rehabilitation and development as part of peace-building
- Democratic peace-building processes.
- Theological Foundations of Peace Building and Conflict Resolution
- Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Interventions: Approaches and Skills
- After Violence: Sustainable Justice, Peace and Reconciliation
REQUIREMENTS
Proficiency in use of English language
Meet admission criteria
METHODOLOGY
Teaching methodology will include introductory and participatory presentations, discussions of practical experiences and case studies, group discussions, role plays and simulations and short video clips.
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START DATE: 04/16/2018
END DATE: 04/20/2018
Contact Us
Postal Add: 5402-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Email Add: info@datastatresearch.org
Mobile No: +254724527104
Head Office: Comet House 1st floor 12A, Along Monrovia Street
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