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May 4, 2010 - May 10, 2010 Peace Processes: Making a Deal, Making it Stick Course will demonstrate the interdependence of a peace agreement and the implementation process. Participants will get a chance to practice addressing paradoxes, dilemmas, and ambiguities inherent in peace processes. Explores related concepts and phenomena such as Diasporas, spoilers, gender inclusion, ritual transformation, power and numerous negotiation issues.
April 19, 2010 - April 23, 2010 Rule of Law Practitioners Course Course offers a comprehensive introduction to rule of law promotion in fragile and post-conflict states. Topics covered will include: reforming justice institutions (courts, prisons, prosecution, police, and defense), law reform, constitution-making, transitional justice, customary justice, legal empowerment and rule of law program management.
January 25, 2010 - January 29, 2010 Economics and Conflict Practitioners will explore the analytical links between economic activity and conflict as well as the practical constraints and rewards of using economic instruments of conflict management. Participants will formulate the use of economic instruments within a strategic framework for economic development in vulnerable and conflict-affected states.
December 14, 2009 - December 18, 2009 Enhancing Social Well-Being in Fragile States Building on the experiences of numerous international actors, this course investigates the fundamentals of successful humanitarian assistance and in-depth discussions of the longer-term needs for social well-being and development in fragile states. Will focus on humanitarian assistance, refugee populations, and on the development of institutions that contribute to social well-being.
December 1, 2009 - December 4, 2009 Cultural Adaptability in Complex Operations Participants will learn about and practice culturally sensitive communication; negotiating across cultures; understanding cultural differences as drivers of conflict; identifying obstacles facing organizational designs; and incorporating culture into planning. The course focuses heavily on managing culture shock and remembering key lessons and skills when under pressure. Recommended for those whose work requires interacting with local populations as well as across military and civilian sectors.
November 30, 2009 - December 4, 2009 Security and Protection in Fragile States This course investigates opportunities for the development, implementation and evaluation of a security blueprint at both the strategic and operational levels. Learning objectives include identifying and assessing threats, performing job task analysis, civ-mil relations, unpacking SSR and DDR, engaging women, transfer of responsibility and sustainability.
November 2, 2009 - November 6, 2009 Governance and Democratic Practices in War to Peace Transitions Course will enable practitioners and policy makers to develop effective strategies in establishing stable institutions and helping to support a robust civil society in transition environments. Interactive exercises with critical analysis of various case studies will focus on establishing governance and democratic practices in divided societies, and offer a framework that can be applied in unstable, post-conflict environments.
October 19, 2009 - October 23, 2009 Strengthening Local Capacity: Training, Mentoring, Advising Covers the fundamentals of how to develop and transfer professional capacity in fragile states including: designing and implementing teaching and training programs; recruiting and engaging adult learners; and establishing adequate and effective mentorship programs. Recommended for those whose work includes training, adult education and skills transfer to individuals across sectors in post-conflict environments.
September 22, 2009 - September 25, 2009 Engaging With Identity-Based Differences Outlines strategies and distinctive challenges for third-party mediators and other advisors, including countering hate speech and exclusionary policies, engaging religious and tribal leaders, establishing trust through intergroup dialogues, and other measures. Recommended for practitioners whose peacebuilding work requires them to work with religious, ethnic, tribal and minority groups.
September 14, 2009 - September 18, 2009 Introduction to Post-Conflict Strategies and Operations A 'hands on' course that provides students with a framework for organizing and implementing post-conflict peace and stability operations based upon the end-states that should be achieved. Will focus on the critical issues that confront post-conflict interventions in achieving each end state and the overarching leadership responsibilities involved in these objectives.

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