CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 

25 April - 2 May 2027 in Stadtschlaining.

Deadline for applications: 31 December 2026. Thereafter applications will be accepted on a rolling basis in case places are still available.

Online Application Form

Climate change is increasingly recognized as a major threat to peace and security, affecting human security in diverse and intersecting ways. Climate change-related migration and displacement, loss of livelihoods, and competition over natural resources can contribute to political instability, exacerbate existing inequalities, and challenge communities’ resilience and peaceful coexistence. While environmental degradation and climate change can act as risk multipliers and drivers of conflict and insecurity, cooperation around climate and environmental issues can also offer opportunities and entry points for peace. Environmental peacebuilding explores the interlinkages between environment, climate, peace, and security and seeks approaches that simultaneously promote peace, climate stability and healthy ecosystems.

The IPT Specialization Course on Environmental Peacebuilding will take place from 25 April to 2 May 2027 in Stadtschlaining, Austria. Throughout the course, participants will engage in interactive discussions, group work, and exercises to learn how to apply an environment and climate lens to different aspects of peacebuilding work.

Among others, participants will:

• Gain an in-depth understanding of the complex interlinkages between environment, climate, peace, and security.
• Understand how environmental degradation and climate change can act as risk multipliers and drivers of conflict and insecurity.
• Learn to identify climate- and environment-related entry points for peace.
• Explore gender-responsive, inclusive and local approaches to environmental peacebuilding.
• Understand the roles of different actors and the importance of integrated, multi-stakeholder approaches.
• Become familiar with key policy, legal, and human rights frameworks relevant for environmental peacebuilding.
• Develop awareness of environmental “do no harm” principles, including considerations related to individual conduct and the environmental footprint of organisations.
• Build practical skills to apply a climate and environmental lens to peacebuilding work, from conflict analysis to the design of peacebuilding interventions.

Course language: English

Course costs: 2,200 € (covering full-board accommodation and training fees)

A small number of full and partial scholarships is available for people from countries receiving official development assistance.

Target group:

• Professionals working with multilateral organizations, I/NGOs, civil society, local grassroot organizations, academia, or government institutions.
• Peacebuilding, peacekeeping, humanitarian and development practitioners, who want to reflect and expand their knowledge and skills in an international and interdisciplinary group-setting.
• People who serve as multipliers in their countries and communities and can pass on the knowledge and skills acquired in the course.

Requirements:

• A good command of English is a prerequisite for attending the course. Prior knowledge and skills in the practical and/or academic field of peacebuilding are strongly encouraged.

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