Organization: Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution
Registration deadline: 28 Feb 2017
Starting date: 07 May 2017
Ending date: 12 May 2017
Course Description
The upcoming training course on Peacebuilding is designed to provide professionals with a comprehensive approach to peacebuilding as both a concept and task. It focuses on human security and the basic human needs of a population in a conflict-ridden area, on protecting and promoting human rights, supporting good governance and the rule of law, democratisation and civil society participation as well as sustainable socio-economic and ecological development. The course is furthermore designed to enhance the collaboration of a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including governments, civil society, the private sector, international institutions and agencies and international non-governmental organisations using a coherent, coordinated and complementary (3C) approach.
The aim of the course is to provide participants with: • a comprehensive peacebuilding approach as basis for their engagement in peacebuilding activities, • skills regarding the planning, implementing, and assessing of major peacebuilding tasks, • strategies for collaboration with other stakeholders from the various segments of the peacebuilding arena.
Methodology
The methodology of the course aims at communicating the content taught in the modules in such a way that participants can later adapt and apply it in their daily work or in a new setting. Therefore, the methodology of the training is based on adult learning principles which allow the transfer of knowledge not only cognitively but also experientially.
Course participants coming from different fields will be encouraged to contribute with their specific experience to the content of the course, to the discussions and working groups. They should also actively share their experiences and their respective professional and practical insights with other course participants throughout the course.
Reading materials will be sent to the participants prior to the course in order to support the creation of common basic knowledge among participants. Moreover participants are asked to complete several IDL (internet-based distance learning) modules offered by the ESDC. The successful completion of the online modules during the preparation phase is a prerequisite to obtaining a course certificate after the residential part.
Target Group
Civilian, police and military experts from governments, civil society, the private sector, international institutions and agencies as well as international non-governmental organizations who are engaged in security (sub-) sector reform, post-conflict reconstruction and development cooperation are invited to participate in this course.
The course is offered under the umbrella of the Academic Programme of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC).
Participants should have expertise in their respective areas of professional competence related to peacebuilding. Civilian candidates who are already involved or plan to be involved in planning, implementing, or assessing peacebuilding activities, either from their home base in governmental or non-governmental organisations or in a leading position in the field, are especially encouraged to apply as are police and military experts involved in the planning and implementation of safety and security related tasks in the context of peacebuilding.
Since English will be the working language of the course, participants must have a good command of English to be able to engage in discussions and fully benefit from the training. Candidates are expected to have ongoing access to a well working internet connection in order to successfully participate to the mandatory pre-course learning programme as well as complete several other learning requirements during and after the course.
Participants who wish to arrive late or depart early cannot be accepted. The intense format of the programme does not allow for any additional commitments during the course.
The Course is organised jointly by the Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR) with Support from the Austrian Ministry of Defence and Sports. It is furthermore conducted in Partnership with the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and follows the Curriculum of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) which ensures the Course certification. Succesful gratuates will receive ESDC Diplomas at the end of the Course.
How to register:
The organizers intend to select a highly diverse group of participants in terms of professional and organisational background, age and nationality, and with due regard to gender balance. However, as only a limited number of 25 participants can be accepted, priority is given to applicants who best fulfil the conditions outlined above to ensure training of the highest possible quality.
Interested candidates are to apply with the “Application Form” sent out with this email. Please fill in all relevant information and provide an active email address you have regular access to, as we will be sending you important course-related information. The information you share in the form will only be used for selection purposes and will not be distributed to others.
All applicants are requested to send the application form by email to
Ms. Claudia Hofer, hofer@aspr.ac.at, Tel: +43-3355-2498-507.
The application deadline is the 28 February 2017 strictly.