Peacebuilding
With
this course on “peacebuilding” experts from governments,
civil society, the private sector, international institutions and agencies as
well as international non-governmental organisations will be prepared and
supported for their engagement in crisis prevention, crisis management,
humanitarian aid and development cooperation.
Course
Description
The
course is based on a comprehensive
peacebuilding approach emphasising the human security and basic human needs of
the population in a conflict area, protecting and promoting human rights,
supporting good governance, democratisation and civil society participation as
well as sustainable socio-economic and ecological development, protecting the
population by the rule of law and promoting culture, education and information
dissemination. This peacebuilding approach aims at counteracting violent
escalations flexibly and practically at an early point by non-violent means, and
favours a multidimensional peace-keeping approach including military and
civilian components on a co-operative and co-ordinated but distinct basis.
The
course links this comprehensive peacebuilding approach to the specific
professional and personal challenges of experts from a wide range of
professional and organisational backgrounds who are already involved or plan to
become involved in planning and implementing peacebuilding activities, either
from their home base in governmental or non-governmental organisations or in a
leading position in the field. Police and military experts involved in planning
and implementing police or military activities in conjunction with Peacebuilding
activities are also important addressees.
Participants
are provided with an overview on the approaches, tasks, instruments and actors
for peace-building. Special emphasis is given to the role of gender, gender
equality and the contribution of women to peace-building. The importance of the
evaluation of peacebuilding projects and programmes for “lessons learned” as
well as the relevance of networking for better co-operation is also emphasised.
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 a common basic knowledge among participants Moreover
participants are asked to complete the online module on IDL, the ESDC
long-distance learning system, prior to the course. The successful completion of
the online module is a prerequisite to obtaining a certificate for the course.
Target
Group
Experts
from governments,
civil society, the private sector, international institutions and agencies as
well as international non-governmental organisations who are engaged in crisis
prevention, crisis management, humanitarian aid and development cooperation are
invited to participate at this course.
The
duration of the course is 7 days. (Approximately
25 participants)
Next
ESDC Course on Peacebuilding: 12 – 19 October 2012
Application Deadline: 29 June 2012