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Acting with Words: Initiating and Promoting Communication
Methods for constructive, non-violent communication in intercultural contexts
Mi. 17. Oktober 2012, 9.00 Uhr bis Fr. 19. Oktober 2012, 17.30 Uhr
Communication is constantly taking place everywhere, whether verbal or non-verbal. Messages are being sent and received whether we want it or not and the messages are often not the ones we intended. In everyday life communication seems self-evident enough, so we hardly spare a thought about how it happens, when and where misunderstandings arise and what consequences these have.
This makes it especially important to create clarity about communication in contexts of conflict and violence, since efficient communication can prevent the escalation of conflicts or at least make a contribution to dealing with the conflict in a positive way. Efficient communication needs the ability to articulate opinions, feelings and needs without aggression or prejudice and the mastery of some special techniques and methodological approaches. After all, being conscious of our own style of communication can positively influence how a conflict develops.
Inhalte
- Models and methods of communication (e.g. Four-Ears model, non- violent communication, feedback, facilitation)
- Perceiving the conflict parties’ feelings, interests and needs
- Possibilities to discover and make use of common interests
- Appreciative handling of differences (value balance)
- Verbal and non-verbal communication patterns in non-Western contexts
- Intercultural adaptation of communication
Lernziele
- You understand and respect others and their ways of communicating.
- You can apply methods to facilitate constructive communication.
- You are capable of initiating and promoting communication in a targeted way in intercultural and conflict contexts.
Trainer/-in
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Sprachliche Anforderungen
A very good command of English is indispensable to be able to follow the course adequately and for good learning results. You have to be able to express yourself fluently and to understand detailed texts on complex subjects.
Zielgruppe
- Students that have fundamental knowledge in peace and conflict studies and that are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of processes surrounding successsful conflict transformation
- People that already have been to a crisis region and want to widen their expertise
- Experts from ZFD
- Experts in development politics that want to gain detailled knowledge on conflict transformation and related aspects
Teilnahmegebühr (inkl. Mittag- und Abendessen)
Preis:
€ 450,00
Zusätzliche Kosten bei Übernachtung im Tagungshaus (pro Nacht inkl. Frühstück):
€ 60,00
WICHTIGE HINWEISE
The Training for Peace is part of the 9-Week Qualification Course which is attended by 8 people aiming to be certified as "Peace and Conflict Consultant".
We offer an early bird price if you register up to six weeks in advance.
The Academy can not provide any scholarships itself, nor waive the training fee nor arrange funding by other organisations. Applicants who can not cover the training fee in full will not be considered!
When transfering the training fee from a non-german account, please have in mind that it might take up to three weeks until we receive the money and that there might be transfer charges to be paid by your side.
Cancellations shall be in writing only and be received 10 work days before the start of the course or event at the latest. Otherwise the AfC will charge the participant as follows:
- 10 to 3 work days before the course/event: 50% of all costs
- less than 3 work days/non-attendance without written cancellation: 100 % of all costs
If you should need a visa for Germany, please make sure to register at least six weeks before the start of the training. Since the visa application process takes quite a while, we cannot accept registrations later than this deadline.