Managing and Transforming
Global Conflicts in the 21st Century
Enabling Peace and Effective Responses to Conflict – Human Security, Conflict Transformation and Good Governance Nationally and Internationally
Ottawa, Canada – May 22 – 23, 2008
A two-day seminar with one of the world’s leading practitioners and international experts in peacebuilding and national and international negotiations and mediation
Hosted by Civilian Peace Services Canada in cooperation with the
Department of Peace Operations (DPO) and
International Peace and Development Training Centre
Managing and Transforming Global Conflicts in the 21st Century is a two-day experts level seminar arranged for government and political leadership, diplomats, representatives of national and international organizations, and experienced practitioners, mediators and field workers for the UN and other international agencies.
The seminar will provide a hands-on global overview of experiences in peacebuilding, peacemaking and managing peace processes. Special focus will be placed on current situations and conflicts internationally and effective tools and methods for governments and national and international organizations for preventing crises, transforming conflicts, and enabling sustainable peace.
Internationally recognized as an expert and practitioner in peacebuilding and facilitation of back-channel mediation and peace efforts, Kai Frithjof Brand-Jacobsen has worked in Kosovo, Afghanistan, the Middle East, Sri Lanka, Moldova and elsewhere. In this two-day program he will work with participants to address key opportunities in peacebuilding and peacemaking today, developing expert skills for managing conflicts and crises nationally and internationally.
Who is the Program Relevant For?
Members of Parliament, Government, and Senate
International Diplomats and Policy Makers
Expert Mediators and Analysts of National and International Conflicts
Senior to middle-range staff in national and international aid and development organizations
Members of negotiation teams, conflict party leadership, mediators
Field staff for international and national organizations and agencies working in areas affected by violent conflict and war or in post-war/violence situations
UN, OSCE, EU, OAS, AU, ASEAN Staff
Staff of international and national NGOs working in development, human rights, conflict resolution, confidence and security building measures, democratization, and social empowerment
Managing and Transforming Global Conflicts in the 21st Century will
Ø Provide a Global Overview of Peacebuilding and Peacemaking in the 21st Century
Ø Address Key Challenges to Human Security and Good Governance in National and International Responses to Conflicts and Crisis
Ø Improve Practical Capacities for Responding to Crisis and Conflicts Nationally and Internationally
THE PROGRAM
Day 1, Thursday
Morning
Welcome: Managing and Transforming Global Conflicts in the 21st Century
Current Systems and Responses to Conflict and Crisis
Afternoon
Department of Peace Operations Case Studies
Enabling War to Peace Transition
Day 2, Friday
Morning
International Crisis Management and Peace Processes
Preventing Violent Conflicts
Afternoon
Managing Post-Settlement Peacebuilding
Towards Better Peace Practice
Location
Ottawa, Canada
Dates
May 22nd – 23rd, 2008
Costs
CAD $ 600 (Course Fee. Accommodation and Meals Not Included)
Expert
Kai Frithjof Brand-Jacobsen
Contact Person
Dominique Guindon, Canadian Institute of Conflict Resolution
Contact Details
Tel : +1 613 235 5800
E-mail : registration@ cicr-icrc. ca
Fax : +1 613 235 5801
On-Line Registration
www.patrir.ro/ training
DEADLINE for APPLICATIONS: Friday May 2nd, 2008
Places are limited. Those interested are encouraged to submit their
applications early.
Logistics: About The Programme
To participate, applicants must complete the Application Form and send it to: Application Forms may be completed on-line at www.patrir.ro/ training or received through e-mail by writing to registration@ cicr-icrc. ca
Participants will receive notice of their selection to the program within 5 days of their application.
Please note: positions are limited and those wishing to participate are encouraged to apply early. A web-site will be created in advance of the programme to assist with materials and resources. These may also be shared with government and organisational colleagues and staff. Upon completion a CD will be provided to all participants with select materials to assist in your work.
[]THE TRAINERS AND RESOURCE PERSON
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He has consulted for UN agencies, national and international organizations and governments, specializing in the development and design of peacebuilding programs, conflict sensitivity, strengthening policies and institutional capacities for peacebuilding, and post-war recovery, and consulting and training government and organizational and political leadership.
From 2005 – 2007 he served as a member of the International Governing Council of Nonviolent Peaceforce. In 2007 he became a member of the Steering Committee of the European Network of Civil Peace Services (EN.CPS). He has provided more than 260 training programs in 36 countries in peacebuilding, conflict transformation, war to peace transitions, reconciliation and healing after violence, and strategic peacebuilding to local and international organizations, national governments and ministries, and UN agencies. He has written and published widely, and was co-author,
together with Johan Galtung and Carl Jacobsen, of Searching for Peace: The Road to TRANSCEND (Pluto, 2000 & 2002). He is a member of the Executive Board of the Journal of Peace and Development as well as an advisor to several governments, national and international organizations, and foreign ministries. He has been invited to provide more than 600 public talks in 28 countries.
Kai is an advisor and practitioner on peacebuilding, conflict transformation, war-to-peace transitions, and post-war reconciliation and healing, and has worked in Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, southern Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Aceh-Indonesia, Russia, Moldova, South Eastern Europe, Mexico, Colombia, Somalia, North America, and the Middle East at the invitation of governments, inter-governmental organisations, UN agencies, and local organisations and communities.
THE ORGANISERS
HOST ORGANISATION – CANADA:
Civilian Peace Service Canada (CPSC)
Civilian Peace Service Canada (CPSC) proposes to establish the first opportunity for formal accreditation of Canadian Peace Professionals.
Goal
To build a sustainable peace, at home and abroad, in partnership with local communities, through establishment in a phased manner of the Civilian Peace Service Canada which facilitates the training and accreditation of qualified civilians to promote and facilitate the non-violent resolution of conflict.
Civilian Peace Service Canada (CPSC) will work with existing organizations to:
· provide thoroughly assessed and trained peace professionals and volunteers;
· offer significant value-added to the burgeoning need for knowledgeable, thoroughly prepared, accredited experts in peace and conflict issues.
WHY?
· There is a growing consensus that uni-dimensional resolution of conflict is not working, be it military, humanitarian, developmental or other;
· People are weary of war and want to see greater application of non-violent approaches to resolve difficulties;
· Conflict prevention, as well as resolution and/or transformation, is increasingly recognized as critical and requires a distinct skill set.
For additional information, please refer to the CPSC web-site at
www.civilianpeacese rvice.ca.
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
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The Peace Action, Training and Research Institute of Romania
Founded on March 1st, 2001, PATRIR works in applied peacebuilding, violence prevention, mediation, conflict transformation, and post-war recovery. Through its Department of Peace Operations PATRIR provides support to local, national and international organizations in the development, facilitation and implementation of peace processes, mediation, and community-based to national level peacebuilding. PATRIR’s involvement in peacebuilding processes and local and national peacebuilding initiatives is based upon requests from governments, conflict parties, and local and
international organizations. The Institute has worked in cooperation with UN agencies, the OSCE, Council of Europe, Save the Children, and a wide-range of local and national organizations and partners in Colombia, Mexico, the United States, Canada, the UK, Norway, Spain, Italy, Moldova-Transnistri a, Austria, Jordan, Israel-Palestine, Somalia, Kenya, Cambodia, Burma-Myanmar, Southern Thailand, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Japan and Aceh-Indonesia. PATRIR has provided training programs to more than 3000 practitioners and policy makers from more than 60 countries world-wide. PATRIR is a member of the European Network of Civil Peace Services and Nonviolent Peaceforce, and the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict.
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International Peace and Development
Training Center
Established in 2003 the International Peace and Development Training Centre specializes in providing advanced and expert training programs for governments, UN staff, policy makers, conflict parties and leadership, field workers, local and national organisations, and staff of international agencies. IPDTC annual programs include:
Peacebuilding, Conflict Transformation and Post-War Recovery (PCTR)
Gender in Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding (GaP)
Enhancing Peacebuilding Effectiveness (EPE)
Designing Peacebuilding Programs (DPP)
Reconciliation and Healing After Violence
Democracy, Human Rights and Peace by Peaceful Means
In addition, the majority of IPDTC trainings are developed upon request and provided in host countries around the world. IPDTC requested programs are custom-designed to meet the specific needs, contexts, objectives and experiences of the requesting organisations. Programs have been designed for:
Political Leadership and Policy Makers
Conflict Party Leadership
Humanitarian Relief, Aid and Development Agencies and Organisations
National and International Organisations
Community-Based Organisations
Chambers of Commerce
Universities
Military Academies and Training Centres
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Department of Peace Operations
Launched in 2007, the Department of Peace Operations provides expert support for the development, design and implementation of mediation and peace processes with experience working across Latin America, Africa, Asia and Europe in cooperation with national governments, UN agencies, and international, national and local organisations. A capable and experienced team and global roster of experts and practitioners provides key support for violence prevention, peacebuilding, mediation, and post-war recovery through strengthening capacities and infrastructures for peace operations. The DPO has five operational programs: (1) Mediation, Peace Making and Peace Process Support, (2) Process Implementation and Design, (3) Mentoring, (4) Capacity Building, (5) Consultations & Consultancies
The DPO assists local, national and international institutions, including governments and conflict parties, to design, develop and implement Track 1
and Track 1.5 Mediation and Peace Processes. The Process Implementation and
Design provides support to local, national and international agencies involved in the provision of peacebuilding programs and activities, assisting partners in the design and development of programs, enhancing effectiveness, and strengthening local, national and international peace capacities.
The Capacity Building program, run in cooperation with the International Peace and Development Training Centre (IPDTC), provides an extensive array of intensive expert training programs custom designed for the needs, contexts, experiences and objectives of requesting organizations. With experience in training more than 3000 practitioners and policy makers from more than 60 countries world-wide, the capacity building program is able to provide both short-term, one-off trainings and long-term engagements with trainings for policy makers and conflict party leadership, local, national and international development workers, UN and international agency staff,
military and security forces, and others, including both on-line and on-site programs.
The DPO provides a wide-range of professional consultancies with key expertise in the areas of designing peacebuilding programs and processes, mediation, gender and peacebuilding, conflict mapping and analysis, engagement strategies, confidence and security building, comparative lessons-learned and best practices, institutional development and organizational strengthening, and program assessments.
To support the DPOs engagements and programs a Global Peacebuilding Pool of expert consultants, practitioners and trainers from Latin America, Africa, Asia, North America and Europe has been created. With a wide-range of expertise and competencies in a broad array of fields, the Global Peacebuilding Pool ensures the DPOs ability to provide timely, appropriate and effective capacities to respond to requests and to support peacebuilding operations world-wide.
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