Kenya: Peace Building and Conflct Transformation Course

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Coalition for Peace in Africa will in the week of 8th to 12th March 2016, offer a one week professional training course on Peacebuilding & Conflict transformation for interested international participants in Nairobi, Kenya. Participants for the course are expected from within the NGOs sector, Civil Society, Government Agencies and other institutions supporting or learning Peace issues.

The course is designed to benefit Peace Actors interested in deepening their understanding of Peacebuilding and wishing to work or are already working in Post Conflicts settings and /or wanting to include conflict sensitivity in programming. The course aims to provide participants with a clear understanding of the dynamics of conflict, violence and peace and to enable them to acquire a range of practical skills related to handling post violent conflict situations.

The Course Content:-
The training is an introduction to the fundamental skills, tools, theories and processes required for conflict transformation and peacebuilding practice. The following content areas will be covered:-

1. Understanding Conflict
This section is designed to help the participants gain a deeper understanding of the factors that cause conflict and violence with the aim of being able to identify appropriate strategies for intervening in conflict. Different analytical models will be applied to:

• Explore the nature and dynamic of conflict
• Understand different levels and types of conflict
• Analyse conflicts and causes

2. Peacebuilding theories and practice
This section will give an overview of peacebuilding theories, concepts and practice. During the sessions, participants will be given the opportunity to:-

• Identify context specific peacebuilding interventions
• Work in teams to practice new theories and concepts
• Apply these ideas and skills to cases that relate to their experiences and contexts.

3. Conflict Sensitivity in Peacebuilding
This section looks at the strategies and methods that help peacebuilding and multi-mandated interveners to examine and take into account the unintended impacts of their interventions on the context of conflict and crisis. The participants will explore:-

• Understanding Conflict Sensitivity
• Application of Conflict Sensitivity in Peacebuilding programs
• Conflict Analysis
• Conflict Sensitive Approach

4. Skills for Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding
In this section participants will discuss the essential skills and knowledge needed for conflict transformation in interpersonal and group settings. Some of the skills will include:-

• Negotiation and Mediation
• Working with Stories to create change
• Forgiveness and reconciliation

5. Exploration of Indigenous Mechanisms in Peacebuilding
This section will focus on the practices of indigenous mechanism in peacebuilding and discern its role in contemporary peacebuilding practice. Discussions will be on:-

• Community mechanisms and peace processes
• Indigenous dispute resolution mechanisms
• Influence of Indigenous mechanisms on external conflict interventions

Expected Training Results:-

• A clear understanding of Peace, Violence and Conflict and their inter-relations
• Increased Understanding of different Conflict Analysis tools and he inter-relations between a Conflict context and intervention strategies
• A better understanding of peacebuilding theories including the ones applicable to participants projects interventions
• An improved awareness of the “Do No Harm Approach” and how the operating context interacts with proposed interventions
• Improved knowledge and skills of different conflict management strategies including negotiation and mediation
• Appreciation of Indigenous Conflict Resolution Strategies.

Charges: US$1500 (The amount covers tuition, full board accommodation at the training centre and a certificate of participation). Those wishing to make their own accommodation arrangements will be required to pay US$ 1000.

The training Prospectus and Application Form is attached for more information. Send your filled application form to copa@copafrica.org or rose@copafrica.org

An Application form for the Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation is attached. Participants Interested are kindly asked to fill the form and send to either copa@copafrica.org or rose@copafrica.org.

The application forms will be processed and successful candidates will be notified by sending them Admission letters.

An Invoice is also attached so that the organizations or individuals can make their payments before the start of the training or/and during the training.