Showing posts with label courses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label courses. Show all posts

Feb 4, 2014

CfA: Paid internship, Cervantes Escuela Internacional, Malaga, 11 months

Internship duration: Minimum 3 months and maximum 11 months

Cervantes Escuela Internacional. The company is a Spanish Language School which offers Spanish courses besides other activities like sports or excursions to its students. The student will work in the Administration Department and Marketing Department of the school.

2.) She will have to do translations, documents storing, customer service, mailing, phone, market studies, answering petitions and inscriptions of the students. In general she will have to help in the Administration
Department and Marketing Department.

The student should have a fluent level of the English language as well as a good knowledge of different computer programmes.

As far as the professional development is concerned, the student will be capable to work with different computer programmes in practice, she will improve her Spanish and will know how to put her theoretical skills of Economics into good use for a company.

3.) The working language is Spanish but English is necessary, too.

4.) The working team consists of Spanish language teachers and staff (all native speakers).

5.) The student will have a supervisor named Michele Galotta who is the head of administration

There will be a person in the company who will show her how to carry out her future tasks and to whom she can refer to if she has any questions.
She will be introduced into the process of working in the mentioned departments and gets explanations.

Every once in a while the student and the tutor will have a conversation about how the trainee develops, if there are any problems at the workplace and if the student could improve something.

6.) The student will receive a job reference/certificate upon completion of the placement.

Paid from the school: the accommodation. Please send CV to info@escuelacervant es.org

May 5, 2010

CfA: European Genetics Foundation -- fellowships for ESGM Spring Courses

The European School of Genetic Medicine is glad to announce the Calendar of Spring Courses for this year. Please visit the Spring Courses section in the COURSES area of our website. We also inform you that the European Society of Human Genetics (www.eshg.org) offers fellowships covering the registration fees.

In order to apply for a fellowship please have a look at the webpage of the course you wish to attend and follow the instructions reported.

http://www.eurogene.org/news/eshg-offers-fellowships-esgm-spring-courses

For a list of courses, visit: http://www.eurogene.org/

Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!

Join us and get free scholarship information to your inbox. Fill in the form below with your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

May 5, 2009

Romanian for Foreigners in Bucharest (intensive course)

If you want to study Romanian the language courses given by the Romanian Cultural Institute are the right choice!

Modules

Courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners.

The study groups comprise 8-10 students.

Duration

2 months – 36 study hours

(Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6.30 PM to 8.30 PM)



From

June 8th – July 10th (deadline June 3rd)

Intensive course - 3h x 3 = 9 h /week



Location

”Alexandru Vlahuţă” Secondary School

5 Şcoala Floreasca St., Bucharest

(Calea Dorobanţi area)



Minimal costs

850 lei per module



Applications must be submitted to the e-mail address relatii.interne@icr.ro (attn. Ms. Silvia Varbedian), with a cc at: ana.borca@icr.ro and oana.suciu@icr.ro or as a hard-copy, at the headquarters of the Institute.

Please find attached the contract and the application form.

Contact: Ana Borca - tel. 031 7100 672



Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!

If you want to receive academic resources in your e-mail on daily basis, please subscribe to 10resources-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Sep 2, 2008

Romanian Language Classes for Foreigners (Romanian Cultural Institute - Bucharest)

IF YOU WANT TO STUDY ROMANIAN FOR YOUR BUSINESS, FOR YOUR JOB OR JUST FOR FUN, THE LANGUAGE COURSES GIVEN BY THE ROMANIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE ARE THE RIGHT CHOICE.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 15th 2008

Modules: Courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners. The study groups comprise 8-10 students. The instructors are teachers from the University of Bucharest.

Duration: 2 months (September 22nd – November 25th 2008), 36 study hours

Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6.30 PM to 8.30 PM

Location: Alexandru Vlahuţă Secondary School, 5 Şcoala Floreasca St., Bucharest (Calea Dorobanţi area).

Costs: 800 lei per module (36 study hours).

How to apply: Please find enclosed the application form. Applications must be submitted to the e-mail address relatii.interne@ icr.ro (attn. Ms. Silvia Varbedian), with a CC at: mona@icr.ro and oana.suciu@icr. ro or as a hard-copy, at the headquarters of the Institute.

For more details, please visit http://www.icr. ro/romanapentrus traini_3

Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!

If you want to receive academic resources in your e-mail on daily basis, please subscribe to 10resources-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Aug 18, 2008

Romanian Language Classes for Foreigners (Bucharest) [DL: 15 Sep]

Romanian Language Classes for Foreigners
ROMANIA IN A NUTSHELL

If you want to study Romanian for your business, for your job or for fun, the language courses given by the Romanian Cultural Institute are the right choice!

Modules: Courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners.
The study groups comprise 8-10 students.

Duration: 2 months (September 22nd – November 25th 2008) – 36 study hours (Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6.30 PM to 8.30 PM)

Application deadline: September 15th 2008
Applications must be submitted to the e-mail address
relatii.interne@ icr.ro (attn. Ms. Silvia Varbedian),
with a cc at: mona@icr.ro and oana.suciu@icr. ro or
as a hard-copy, at the headquarters of the Institute.

Location: Alexandru Vlahuta Secondary School,
Str. Scoala Floreasca nr. 5, Bucharest, (Calea Dorobanti area).

Minimal costs! (800 RON per module)

In order to have the guarantee of a place in one of the groups, the fee has to be paid in advance, before the begininng of the course.

Instructors from the University of Bucharest

Please visit http://www.icr. ro/romanapentrus traini_3

ROMANIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE
Aleea Alexandru, Nr. 38, 011824, Sector 1 - Bucharest
T: (+4) 031 71 00 672/616
F: (+4) 031 71 00 661
www.icr.ro

---


Cursuri de limba romana pentru straini
ROMANIA PE SCURT

Daca doriti sa invatati limba romana pentru afacerea sau slujba dumneavoastra, ori din placere, cursurile de limba romana oferite de Institutul Cultural Roman sunt exact ceea ce va trebuie!

Module: Cursuri pentru toate nivelurile, de la incepatori la avansati.
Grupele sunt formate din 8-10 cursanti.

Durata: 2 luni (22 septembrie – 25 noiembrie 2008), 36 de ore de curs (in zilele de marti si joi, cu incepere de la ora 6.30 PM pana la 8.30 PM)

Data limita de inscriere: 15 septembrie 2008
Formularele de inscriere trebuie trimise la adresa de e-mail
relatii.interne@ icr.ro (attn. Dra. Silvia Varbedian) si
in copie la adresele mona@icr.ro si oana.suciu@icr. ro sau
depuse in format hartie la sediul Institutului.

Costuri minime! (800 RON/modul)
Pentru a vi se garanta un loc in cadrul unei grupe trebuie sa platiti integral taxa de curs, inainte de inceperea acestuia.

Locatia: Liceul Alexandru Vlahuta,
Str. Scoala Floreasca nr. 5, Bucuresti, (zona Calea Dorobanti).

Instructori: cadre universitare din Universitatea din Bucuresti

Va rugam sa vizitati http://www.icr. ro/romanapentrus traini_3

INSTITUTUL CULTURAL ROMAN
Aleea Alexandru, Nr. 38, 011824, Sector 1 - Bucuresti
Telefon: (+4) 031 71 00 672/616
Fax: (+4) 031 71 00 661
www.icr.ro


Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!

If you want to receive academic resources in your e-mail on daily basis, please subscribe to 10resources-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Apr 4, 2008

Research Connections Summer Dataset Courses

Dear Colleagues,

Registration is now open for two free data workshops that will take place in July. Stipends are available to offset travel costs. In addition, you may download a flyer for the workshops from the Web site below:

To learn more:
http://www.research connections. org/Discover? displayPage= trainings. jsp


**2008 /Research Connections/ Data Workshops**

The following data workshops, sponsored by /Research Connections/ , will be offered in Ann Arbor, MI as part of the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Science Research. *There is no fee to attend these workshops and travel stipends are available for participants interested in using these data to analyze issues related to child care and early education, including self-sufficiency. *

**Examining Child Outcomes and Well-Being in Early Care and Education Settings Data Workshop*

Dates: July 7-9, 2008*

This workshop is designed to introduce participants to key datasets that present a variety of indicators of children's well-being and influences on their early experiences, including family practices, teacher perspectives, and quality of early care and education.

The workshop will feature the latest data available from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B), and the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study. In addition, participants will receive a preview of data that will be available from the Head Start Impact Study (HSIS).

*Application Deadline: May 9, 2008*

*
*Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study Data Workshop*
Dates: July 21-23, 2008*

This workshop will introduce researchers to data from the Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study, a three-wave longitudinal survey of low-income families and children in the post-welfare reform era. The study has followed approximately 2,400 families in Boston, Chicago, and San Antonio since 1999, including a six-year follow-up wave completed in 2005.

The data files include information on families' employment histories, income, usage of TANF and other needs-based programs, health and health insurance, as well as detailed measures of children's well-being and family functioning. This workshop will be of interest to researchers studying poverty, family, child development, welfare reform, women's labor force participation and income, and/or neighborhood ecology.
*
Application Deadline: May 16, 2008*

Bridget McElroy
Research Assistant, Research Connections
National Center for Children in Poverty
Columbia University School of Public Health
215 West 125th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10027
Ph: (646) 284 9647

If you want to receive academic resources in your e-mail on daily basis, please subscribe to 10resources-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Mar 16, 2008

Romanian Language Classes for Foreigners

Romanian Language Classes for Foreigners, ICR Bucharest

If you want to study Romanian for your business, for your job or for fun, the language courses given by the Romanian Cultural Institute are the right choice!

Modules: Courses for beginners, intermediate and ad vanced learners. The study groups comprise 8-10 students.

Bonus: Conferences on Romanian culture and civilization given in English by public and cultural personalities.

Duration: 2 months (May 6th - June 26th 2008), 36 study hours (Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6.30 PM to 8.30 PM)

Application deadline: May 2nd 2008

Location: Alexandru Vlahuta Secondary School, Str. Scoala Floreasca nr. 5 (Calea Dorobanti area) . (Important: Classes take place only at the school headquarters) .

Minimal costs! (700 RON per module)

For further information, please visit
http://www.icr. ro/romanapentrus traini_2

Project coordinators:
Mona Moldoveanu Pologea (mona@icr.ro)
Oana-Valentina Suciu (oana.suciu@icr. ro)

The Romanian Cultural Institute
38, Aleea Alexandru
Bucharest, Romania
www.icr.ro

[sursa study-x]

If you want to receive academic resources in your e-mail on daily basis, please subscribe to 10resources-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Feb 18, 2008

VARENNA COURSES 2008 - International School of Physics ''Enrico Ferm

We would like to inform you that the official announcement of the Courses 2008 of the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi" (Varenna, Lake Como, Italy) is available at: www.sif.it/SIF/ en/portal/ activities/ fermi_school/ mmviii_en.

The Courses are:

1st Course (CLXX)
MEASUREMENTS OF NEUTRINO MASS
June 17th - 27th 2008
Directors: F. Ferroni (Universita di Roma "La Sapienza"), F. Vissani (INFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso)
Contact person: Chiara Brofferio, chiara.brofferio@ mib.infn. it,
Deadline for application: April 20th, 2008

2nd Course (CLXXI)
QUANTUM COHERENCE IN SOLID STATE SYSTEMS
July 1st - 11th 2008
Directors: B. Deveaud-Pledran (EPFL/FSB/IQEP, Lausanne), A. Quattropani (EPFL/FSB/ITP, Lausanne)
Contact person: Paolo Schwendimann, paolo.schwendimann@ epfl.ch
Deadline for application: April 30th, 2008

3rd Course (CLXXII)
ASTROPHYSICS OF GALAXY CLUSTERS
July 15th - 25th 2008
Directors: A. Cavaliere (Universita di Roma "Tor Vergata"), Y. Rephaeli (School of Physics, Tel Aviv University)

Contact person: Andrea Lapi, andrea.lapi@ roma2.infn. it
Deadline for application: May 10th, 2008 http://pro-science. asm.md/?lang= ro&view_ne& ne=347

[sursa moldova_doc]

If you want to receive academic resources in your e-mail on daily basis, please subscribe to 10resources-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Feb 5, 2008

USA: NYU Professional Certificates

If you’re looking for an efficient way to move your career forward, consider a professional certificate program at NYU-SCPS. Certificate programs allow you to expand your expertise in a specific area when the time commitment necessary to complete a standard degree program is not an option. Programs are designed to fit into the schedules of busy professionals while offering in-depth knowledge and unique insights into the subject matter.

A certificate from NYU’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies is a powerful credential that helps you achieve your career goals and acquaints you with the latest skills and knowledge in your area of specialization. SCPS offers professional certificates in:

a.. Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
b.. Arts Programs
c.. Career Management
d.. Design and Digital Arts
e.. Film, Video, and Broadcasting
f.. Finance and Accounting
g.. Foreign Languages, Translation, and Interpreting
h.. Global Affairs
i.. Hospitality and Tourism
a.. Human Resource Management
b.. Information Technologies
c.. Law and Taxation
d.. Management and Leadership
e.. Marketing, Advertising, Sales
f.. Philanthropy and Fundraising
g.. Public Relations and Investor Relations
h.. Publishing
i.. Real Estate
j.. Writing and Speech

Learn more at
http://www.scps. nyu.edu/academic -programs/ professional- certificates/

[sursa study-x]

If you want to receive academic resources in your e-mail on daily basis, please subscribe to 10resources-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Jan 11, 2008

Romanian Language Classes for Foreigners

If you want to study Romanian for your business, for your job or for fun, the language courses given by the Romanian Cultural Institute are the right choice!

Courses for all levels, from beginners to advanced learners.

NEW!
Conferences on Romanian culture and civilization given in English by public and cultural personalities.
Conferences: Bucharest - Presentation, History of Romanian Language, Romanian Literature, Theatre, Cinema, Plastic Arts, Urbanism, Modern History, Romanian Policy, Journalism, Religious Customs, Historical Gossips

Duration: 3 months - 36 study hours and 18 conference hours
Starting date: 24th of January 2008

Location: "Alexandru Vlahută" Secondary School, Str. Scoala Floreasca nr. 5 (Calea Dorobanti area)
Instructors from the University of Bucharest

Please visit http://www.icr.ro/romanapentrustraini.

Contact details:
INSTITUTUL CULTURAL ROMAN
Aleea Alexandru, nr. 38, 011824, Sector 1, Bucuresti, România
T: (+4) 031 71 00 672
F: (+4) 031 71 00 661
E: mona@icr.ro
oana.suciu@icr.ro

---

Cursuri de Limba Romana pentru Straini
Daca doriti sa invatati limba romana pentru afacerea sau slujba dumneavoastra, ori din placere, cursurile de limba romana oferite de Institutul Cultural Roman sunt exact ceea ce va trebuie!
Cursuri pentru toate nivelurile, de la incepatori la avansati.

NOU! Conferinte in limba engleza despre cultura si civilizatia romaneasca sustinute de personalitati ale vietii publice si culturale.
Conferinte: Prezentarea Bucurestiului, Istoria limbii romane, Literatura romana, Teatru, Cultura cinematografica, Arte plastice, Urbanism, Istorie moderna, Politica romaneasca, Jurnalism, Obiceiuri religioase, Barfe istorice

Durata: 3 luni, 36 de ore de curs si 18 ore de conferinte
Data inceperii: 24 ianuarie 2008
Locatia: Liceul "Alexandru Vlahuta", Str. Scoala Floreasca nr. 5 (zona Calea Dorobanti)
Instructori: cadre universitare din Universitatea din Bucuresti

Vizitati http://www.icr.ro/romanapentrustraini.

Pentru informatii suplimentare sau intrebari nu ezitati sa ne contactati!
INSTITUTUL CULTURAL ROMAN
Aleea Alexandru, Nr. 38, 011824, Sector 1 - Bucuresti, Romania
Telefon: (+4) 031 71 00 672
Fax: (+4) 031 71 00 661
Email: mona@icr.ro sau oana.suciu@icr.ro

If you want to receive academic resources in your e-mail on daily basis, please subscribe to 10resources-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Oct 1, 2007

CfA: ICRC Training Course on Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

ICRC Training Course on Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
April 20-24, 2008, Isfahan, I.R. Iran

Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center (ICRC), WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Training in Cardiovascular Disease Control, Prevention, and Rehabilitation for Cardiac Patients

ICRC Training Course is a short-term five-day course organized by Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center (ICRC), Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, and one of the sponsoring agencies is WHO. The course will provide participants with knowledge and skills in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors prevention and healthy lifestyle promotion.

http://ihhp. mui.ac.ir/ ihhp/display. aspx?id=1629

[sursa romstudyabroad]

If you want to receive academic resources in your e-mail on daily basis, please subscribe to 10resources-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

UN Global Terrorism Course in Ankara (Turkey)

East West Studies Institute
Ankara – Turkey
http://www.eastwest studies.org/

In collaboration with
The UNITED NATIONS Institute for Training and Research
Programme of Correspondence Instruction in
Peacekeeping Operations
www.unitarpoci. org

Is proud to offer the following Short Course:

GLOBAL TERRORISM
In English, Nov 5-7, 2007

This short course is designed to offer undergraduate and graduate students a basic introduction to the complex topic of global terrorism. The lectures are organized in three meetings, in which the students will receive a complete view of the
following aspects related to terrorism:
• Nature and Matrices of Terrorism: problems of definition; essential elements and typologies;
• Structure and Operating: analyses of terrorist tactics, political objectives and motivations; profiles of terrorists; structure and practice of terrorist organizations; terrorist armoury and equipment; types of terrorist acts; targets and
victims of terrorism;
• Protagonists and Geopolitical Areas: A historical-geograph ical approach (Europe, Middle-East, North Africa, the Americas) and a survey at the current trends;
• Supporters and Criteria of Monitoring: dilemmas of democratic and international response; terrorism and diplomacy; the problem of state sponsorship and support; problems of international co-operation, including the use of diplomacy, international law and organisation;
• The Use of Force and Future Threats in Terrorism Worldwide: anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism, police and intelligence measures, war against terrorism; UN, NATO and Terrorism; rethinking security after Sep. 11th and possibly future threats.

Earning a Certificate of Completion from United Nations Institute for Training and Research: By the end of the course, students, who have achieved a passing grade of 75% or higher in the “Global Terrorism Course” and/or the “UN Peacekeeping and
International Conflict Resolution Final Exam” are awarded the Certificate- of-Completion from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Programme
of Correspondence, Instruction in Peacekeeping Operations, www.unitarpoci. org.
College and ACCP Credits:

The U.S. Army Institute for Professional Development (AIPD) has reviewed UNITAR POCI Courses and determined they merit Army Correspondence Course Program (ACCP)
credits. US personnel who complete UNITAR POCI courses may have these ACCP credits recorded in their US Army personnel records. UNITAR POCI Global Terrorism Course
provides 54 ACCP credits.

Transfer Credit:
The “American Military University-Transfer Credit Evaluation Center” recognises the UNITARPOCI Certificates for their undergraduate degree programs:
http://www.apus. edu/TransferCred it/accepted/ Undergraduate/ mou/unitar- poci
Lecturer: Dr. Giovanni Ercolani, UNITARPOCI Research
Associate, e-mail: drercolani@yahoo. co.uk

[sursa e-nass]

If you want to receive academic resources in your e-mail on daily basis, please subscribe to 10resources-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Sep 17, 2007

Agris Mundus Masters course

The Agris Mundus Masters course is a two-year training programme of 120 ECTS (European Credits Transfer System) in agricutural development and management of natural resources.

The Agris Mundus Masters course objectives are to train students to cope with the current global/international concerns in agriculture and rural development. Graduates will be qualified to identify and critically analyse key factors shaping the development of crops, forests and animall production, the management of research and rural development projects and finally, the sustainable use of natural resources and the environment. They will be trained to formulate and provide effective and appropriate responses to complex agriculture and natural resources related issues.

As the result of the selection of the Agris Mundus Master course by the Erasmus Mundus programme, the European Commission provides a number of scholarships. In accordance with the rules of this programme, each of the training tracks involves one year (M1) in one institution, and one year (M2) in a second institution, the two of them being delivered in two different countries of the European Union.

http://www.agrismundus.eu/agris-mundus/

If you want to receive academic resources in your e-mail on daily basis, please subscribe to 10resources-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Aug 30, 2007

CfA: Course in Statistics in Risk Assessment Focusing on Dose Response Modelling

ECNIS Network of Excellence thought you might be interested in the Course in Statistics in Risk Assessment Focusing on Dose Response Modelling, held on 12-16 November 2007, Stockholm, Sweden.

The objective of the course is to provide knowledge on dose response modelling in risk assessment of chemicals, including the Benchmark Dose method. The course will include general basic statistics, dose response models, the Benchmark Dose method, applications of the models and methods in practical computer classes. The course is intended for PhD students, post docs, senior scientists and other professionals.

http://www.ecnis. org/index. php?option= com_content& task=view& id=627&Itemid= 83
Registration deadline is October 5, 2007.

If you want to receive academic resources in your e-mail on daily basis, please subscribe to 10resources-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Aug 16, 2007

Courses: "Global Terrorism" & "Peacekeeping", Dec 17-19, 2007

On December 17-19, 2007, there will be two courses taught in English at Casa Titulescu in Bucharest, Romania.The two courses are on "Global Terrorism " and on "Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution" and are designed for both undergraduate and graduate students of any discipline (political science,
international relations, law, etc) who want to improve their knowledge on these topics. Upon completion of the course and of the final exam, students earn a certificate from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research on the course that they pursued.

The lecturer of the two courses is Prof. Dr. Giovanni Ercolani from Nottingham Trent University (UK), an expert in the field. Prof. Giovanni Ercolani is lecturing on "Global Terrorism" and "Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution" on behalf of UNITARPOCI. In the past years he has taught in Turkey and at the moment in UK, Italy, Spain, and Slovenia.His courses are part of undergraduate and postgraduate programs and are attended by civilian, military, and law enforcement personnel. Prof. Ercolani is a Research Associate at UNITAR POCI, and UNITARPOCI Representative for the Nottingham Trent University (UK).

For a complete description of the two courses refer to the attachments below.

NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE
Bucharest – Romania
In collaboration with UNITAR POCI - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Programme of Correspondence Instruction in Peacekeeping Operations

Short Course on
GLOBAL TERRORISM
In English, Dec 17-19, 2007

Aims and Description of the Short Course:
This short course is designed to offer undergraduate and graduate students a basic introduction to the complex topic of global terrorism.

The lectures are organized in three meetings, in which the students will receive a complete view of the following aspects related to terrorism:
• Nature and Matrices of Terrorism: problems of definition; essential elements and typologies;
• Structure and Operating: analyses of terrorist tactics, political objectives and motivations; profiles of terrorists; structure and practice of terrorist organizations; terrorist armoury and equipment; types of terrorist acts; targets and victims of terrorism;
• Protagonists and Geopolitical Areas: A historical-geographical approach (Europe, Middle-East, North Africa, the Americas) and a survey at the current trends;
• Supporters and Criteria of Monitoring: dilemmas of democratic and international response; terrorism and diplomacy; the roblem of state sponsorship and support; problems of international co-operation, including the use of diplomacy, international law and organisation;
• The Use of Force and Future Threats in Terrorism Worldwide: anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism, police and intelligence measures, war against terrorism; UN, NATO and Terrorism; rethinking security after Sep. 11th and possibly future threats.
Dec 17th, 2007:
• The Phenomenon of Terrorism; Definitions, Elements, and Anomalies of Terrorism; Justification Proclaimed by Terrorists; Other Motivations for Terrorism: Catalysts, and Negotiations; Movie: The Battle of Algiers; Dec 18th, 2007:
• A Profile of Terrorists and Their Organisations; Terrorist Weapons, Resources, and Equipment; Types of Terrorist Acts; Terrorist Tactics and the Targets of Terrorism; The Victims of Terrorism; Movie: Munich; Dec 19th, 2007:
• Terrorism and the Cold War; Terrorism and the Media; Anti-Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism; The United Nations and Terrorism; NATO and Terrorism; Terrorism and the Future; Movie: Death in Gaza; Deadline for submission final exam: Jan 21st, 2008

Earning a Certificate of Completion from United Nations Institute for Training and Research (www.unitarpoci. org): By the end of the course, and upon the payment of a nominal fee, students, who have achieved a passing grade of 75% or higher in the "UN Global Terrorism Course Final Exam", are awarded a Certificate- of-Completion from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Programme of Correspondence, Instruction in Peacekeeping Operations.

College and ACCP Credits:
The U.S. Army Institute for Professional Development (AIPD) has reviewed UNITAR POCI Courses and determined they merit Army Correspondence Course Program (ACCP) credits. US personnel who complete UNITAR POCI courses may have these ACCP credits recorded in their US Army personnel records. UNITAR POCI Global Terrorism Course provides 54 ACCP credits.

Transfer Credit:
The "American Military University-Transfer Credit Evaluation Center" recognises the UNITARPOCI Certificates for their undergraduate degree programs:
http://www.apus. edu/TransferCred it/accepted/ Undergraduate/ mou/unitar-poci
Textbook:
• Students will receive the official UN e-Textbook on Global Terrorism: Paul Medhurst, Global Terrorism, New York: UNITARPOCI, 2002.
Fee: 90 Euro
Lecturer: Dr. Giovanni Ercolani, UNITARPOCI Lecturer, e-mail: drercolani@yahoo. co.uk

NATIONAL COLLEGE OF DEFENCE
Bucharest – Romania
In collaboration with UNITAR POCI - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Programme of Correspondence Instruction in Peacekeeping Operations

Short Course on
PEACEKEEPING and INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION
In English, December 17-19, 2007

This short course is organized in three meetings and designed to offer to the students a basic understanding of the field of Conflict Resolution and its application to peacekeeping intervention in contemporary international conflicts.

The lectures will cover the following topics: The nature of conflict; Key concepts of conflict resolutions; Contemporary conflict dynamics; Conflict mapping; Early warnings and conflict prevention; Peacekeeping and conflict resolution in war zones; Peace settlements and post-conflict peace building; The role of culture in conflict resolution; Gender issue.

1st Meeting:
• The nature of conflict;
• Key concepts of conflict resolutions;
• Contemporary conflict dynamics;

2nd Meeting:
• Conflict mapping;
• Early warnings and conflict prevention;
• Peacekeeping and conflict resolution in war zones;

3rd Meeting:
• Peace settlements and post-conflict peace building;
• The role of culture in conflict resolution;
• Gender issue;

Deadline for submission final exam: TBD

Textbook:
• WOODHOUSE, T., and DUFFEY, T., Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution, New York: UNITARPOCI, 2000

Earning a Certificate of Completion from United Nations Institute for Training and Research: By the end of the course, and upon the payment of the fee, students, who have achieved a passing grade of 75% or higher in the "UN Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution Final Exam" are awarded the Certificate- of-Completion from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Programme of Correspondence, Instruction in Peacekeeping Operations, www.unitarpoci. org.

College and ACCP Credits:
The U.S. Army Institute for Professional Development (AIPD) has reviewed UNITAR POCI Courses and determined they merit Army Correspondence Course Program (ACCP) credits. US personnel who complete UNITAR POCI courses may have these ACCP credits recorded in their US Army personnel records. UNITAR POCI Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution Course provide 22 ACCP credits.

Transfer Credit:
The "American Military University-Transfer Credit Evaluation Center" recognises the UNITARPOCI Certificates for their undergraduate degree programs: http://www.apus. edu/TransferCred it/accepted/ Undergraduate/ mou/unitar-poci

Fee: 80 Euro
Lecturer: Dr. Giovanni Ercolani, UNITARPOCI Lecturer, e-mail:
drercolani@yahoo. co.uk

[sursa eurodesk_info]

If you want to receive academic resources in your e-mail on daily basis, please subscribe to 10resources-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.