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Courses

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July 23, 2012 - July 27, 2012 Navigating the Inter-Agency Process Explore the conditions for achieving a successful inter-agency process and outcome and refine your "lateral" leadership skills , i.e. leading teams or groups in situations where there is no established authority.
July 10, 2012 - July 12, 2012 Supporting Police Reform: Capacity Building for Advisers and Trainers Learn how to build the capacity of law enforcement actors and institutions to provide civilian-led security to the population, including how to assess capacity, identify the appropriate police structure to respond to specific issues, and transfer knowledge to police actors, from the ministry to the local station.
July 9, 2012 - July 13, 2012 Peacebuilding in Tribal Muslim Societies Understand the causes of conflict and violent extremism in tribal Muslim societies and learn how to develop policies and programs in conflict resolution, governance, justice, security, and development that contribute to sustainable peace.
June 25, 2012 - June 27, 2012 Trauma and Peacebuilding Learn about the physiology of trauma and how this manifests itself in human behavior. Students will learn how to recognize trauma affected behavior and will learn strategies and tools to more effectively work with these populations.
June 12, 2012 - June 14, 2012 Peacebuilding Organizations and Institutions Covers the missions, cultures, and operating procedures of international organizations, regional organizations, government organizations, militaries, and nongovernmental organizations in peace and stability operations, as well as inter-organizational planning, communication, and coordination.
May 29, 2012 - June 1, 2012 Preventing Electoral Violence in Africa: Tools for Policymakers Stemming electoral violence in transition and fragile environments requires understanding the broader landscape of the conflict and how that conflict is managed. This course will examine specific cases from important 2011-2012 elections to analyze how electoral violence was prevented or mitigated through effective strategic planning and policymaking.
May 29, 2012 - June 1, 2012 Negotiations from Checkpoints to High Politics Explore concepts from ranging from policy coordination to crisis negotiations in the field to high-level diplomatic encounters. Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, participants master a 15-point framework that encourages improvisation and helps overcome barriers to agreement.
May 21, 2012 - May 25, 2012 Health Care in Post-Conflict and Fragile States Explore the importance of public health in fragile and conflict-affected states and understand how equal access to good health care is a critical component of post-conflict reconstruction and peacebuilding. Analyze short-term delivery of public health in conflict situations as well as long-term development of the public health sector.
May 21, 2012 - May 24, 2012 Land, Property, and Conflict Disputes and grievances over land and property are implicated in practically all conflicts. This course provides policymakers and practitioners with analytical tools for assessing and addressing an array of complex land and property disputes, from competing ownership claims and restitution to customary land rights and illegal urban settlements. Drawing on case studies of peace operations and peacebuilding efforts, participants explore the range of entry points (humanitarian, human rights, state building, development, etc.) and options for dispute resolution and structural reform.
May 14, 2012 - May 18, 2012 Developing a Framework for Economic Reconstruction in Conflict-Affected States Learn how to formulate economic instruments within a strategic framework for economic development in vulnerable and conflict-affected states, using case studies and simulations set in Kosovo, Haiti, and Sudan.