This training targets those practitioners working in the fields of Peacebuilding, Peace Keeping Operations, Humanitarian Relief, Human Rights and Post War Recovery in Africa.
It is also ideal for practitioners with basic trainings in peacebuilding and conflict transformation, those whose organizations have recently integrated peacebuilding in their on-going programmes; and those keen to implement their work in ways that are conflict sensitive.
The training case studies and discussions will be drawn from different conflict and peacebuilding contexts in Africa. It will be facilitated by seasoned practitioners with years of practical experiences drawn from different conflict contexts in Africa and high levels of academic qualifications in peacebuilding and conflict transformation.
As far as possible, the course will make use of the full range of participatory adult learning models including inquiry, analysis and reflection from participants’ experiences. Participants will engage in individual and group tasks, and case studies analysis. Everything will be focused on finding practical pathways and responses to real problems through an inspiring and hopeful process.
Language of facilitation
English
Training Objectives
1) Enhance participants understanding of Conflict, Violence and Peace
2) Increase participants’ knowledge of conflict analysis tools
3) Enhance participants’ awareness of theories of conflict and peacebuilding and how these inform their programming
4) Enhance participants’ knowledge of conflict management strategies
5) Increase participants’ knowledge of peacebuilding strategies
6) Enhance participants’ knowledge of conflict sensitive programming
Expected Training results
1) A clear understanding of peace, violence and conflict
2) Increased awareness of theories that inform our peacebuilding interventions
3) Enhanced knowledge of conflict analysis tools and their usefulness in organizational programming
4) Increased awareness of mediation and negotiation as conflict management strategies
5) A better understanding of peacebuilding strategies for different contexts
6) An enhanced understanding of conflict sensitivity programming in conflict contexts
The Course Content
1. Understanding Conflict & Conflict Analysis
This section is designed to help the participants gain a deeper understanding of Conflict, Violence, Peace, Conflict Analysis and commonly used terminologies in the peacebuilding and conflict transformation practice. Specific areas of focus will be on:
· Understanding Conflict, Violence and Peace
· Understanding commonly used terminologies
· Conflict analysis Tools & applicability in peacebuilding programming
2. Conflict and Peacebuilding Theories
This section will explore the various theories that explain conflict causes and inform peacebuilding interventions. During the sessions participants will be given the opportunity to:
• Identify theories that inform their peacebuilding interventions
• Identify context specific peacebuilding interventions
• Work in teams to practice new theories and concepts
3. Conflict Management
This session will focus on conflict management at individual and societal levels and the various strategies that are in use. Specific focus will be on:
· Conflict management strategies at individual level
· Mediation
· Negotiation
4. Conflict Sensitivity in Peacebuilding
This session will help the participants 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
• A case study analysis
5. Peacebuilding Strategies
In this section participants will be taken through a number of tools that are useful in determining organizational strategies of intervention. Different case studies of various conflict and peacebuilding interventions that have been used with high levels of success by different actors in the continent will be presented and lessons will be drawn
How to register:
Application forms can be obtained from the link above or by writing to copa@copafrica.org/trainings@copafrica.org/copafricatrainings@gmail.com
Application forms should be submitted to any of the above email addresses