For professionals working in conflict zones: maximize your effectiveness by learning how to anticipate emerging threats of deadly conflict, how to halt and reverse the escalation into violence, and how to build effective coalitions. The course is intended for all public- and private-sector professionals whose work is adversely affected by civil wars, state collapse, or other large-scale conflicts. Includes a multi-day case study on security threats in West Africa, e.g. governance challenges, sectarian and ideological strife, economic reversals, climate change, and struggles over the control of natural resources..
[1]For professionals working in conflict zones: maximize your effectiveness by learning how to anticipate emerging threats of deadly conflict, how to halt and reverse the escalation into violence, and how to build effective coalitions. The course is intended for all public- and private-sector professionals whose work is adversely affected by civil wars, state collapse, or other large-scale conflicts. Includes a multi-day case study on security threats in West Africa, e.g. governance challenges, sectarian and ideological strife, economic reversals, climate change, and struggles over the control of natural resources.
Watch Matthew Levinger discuss his course. [1]
Links:
[1] http://www.usip.org/newsroom/multimedia/video-gallery/matthew-levinger-discusses-his-course-conflict-prevention-in-west-
[2] http://www.usip.org/specialists/matthew-levinger
[3] http://usipa.ismartsoftware.org/ismartregister/IRegister/ItemSearch.aspx
[4] http://www.usip.org/education-training
[5] http://www.usip.org/education-training/domestic