Foundations of Conflict Analysis

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U.S. Institute of Peace
2301 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20037

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Enhance your "strategic foresight" in volatile and complex conflict environments in order to anticipate and respond to emerging threats.

Using case studies from the Rwandan genocide to Afghanistan, you will learn an intuitive approach to conflict analysis based on strategic listening, quantitative and qualitative conflict assessment methods, scenario gaming, and other skills.

Participants will learn how to identify various causes of conflict, recognize early warning signs, use USIP's strategic listening framework, become familiar with various conflict assessment tools, plan for potential trajectories of a conflict, and establish a common operating picture of the conflict environment that includes partner institutions.

Prerequisite: Completion of USIP Online Certificate Course in Conflict Analysis

Related Academy Courses:

• Cultural Adaptability in Complex Operations
• Governance and Democratic Practices in War-to-Peace Transitions
• Economic Reconstruction in Conflict-Affected States