Courses/Simulations

Resolving or mitigating international and intrastate conflicts requires mastery of the dynamics of mediation. Participants in the course take on the roles of mediators and conflict parties in simulations, as they learn what it takes to structure a successful mediation effort. The course provides a strategic overview of what a third party needs to do when deciding to get involved in a peacebuilding effort.

Whether deployed to conduct training, mentor and/or advise, professionals from any sector bring significant assets to strengthen the capacity of individuals, institutions and society as a whole in post-conflict environments. This course teaches professionals interested in strengthening capacity the ins and outs of the transfer of knowledge including adult learning principles, building rapports, developing conflict sensitivity, assessing local capacity, local ownership, sustainability, project management, training needs analysis, and curriculum design.

Participants learn about and practice differences in high and low context communication styles, individual versus collective organization, power distance, and temporal orientation. Recommended for those whose works requires interacting with local populations as well as across military and civilian sectors.