The Course Content
Understanding Conflict
- Define key concepts relevant to peacebuilding and conflict transformation
This section is designed to help the participants gain a deeper understanding of key concepts relevant to Peacebuilding and conflict transformation, key tools of conflict analysis and exploration of various conflict; Different analytical models will be applied to:
- Explore the concept of peacebuilding and conflict transformation
- Analyze conflicts in various contexts
Peacebuilding theories and practice
This section will explore further the concept of peacebuilding including the theories that inform programming. During the session, participants will be given the opportunity to:
- Identify context specific peacebuilding interventions
- Work in teams to practice new theories and concepts
- Apply these ideas and skills to cases that relate to their experiences and contexts
Conflict Sensitivity in Programming
This section will look at the strategies and methods that help peacebuilding and multi-mandated interveners to examine and take into account the unintended impacts of their interventions on the context of conflict and crisis. The participants will explore:
- Understanding conflict sensitivity
- Application of conflict sensitivity in peacebuilding programs
- Conflict sensitive approaches
Skills for conflict transformation and peacebuilding
In this section participants will discuss the essential skills and knowledge needed for conflict transformation in interpersonal and group settings. Some of the skills will include:
- Negotiation and mediation
- Trauma healing, Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Exploration of indigenous mechanisms in peacebuilding
This section will focus on the practices of indigenous mechanism in peacebuilding and discern its role in contemporary peacebuilding practice. Discussions will be on:
- Community mechanisms and peace processes
- Indigenous dispute resolution mechanisms
- Influence of indigenous mechanisms on external conflict interventions
Fee information
Option 1: US$1300 (Covers full board accommodation, tuition, resource materials and certificate of participation)Option 2: $800 (for day scholars & covers day time meals at the training centre, tuition, resource materials and certificate of participation)
Option 3 charges: US $450: This amount is for those who will opt to join the training via Zoom and the amount covers tuition and a certificate of participation
How to register
Send your filled in application form to any of the following emails for processing: copafricatrainings@gmail.com/copa@copafrica.org/trainings@copafrica.org