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Analysing and Understanding Conflicts
Standard tools of conflict analysis, their scope and limits: recognising and making use of peace potentials
Mon. 1. November 2010, 9.00 until Fri. 5. November 2010, 17.30
Usually there is much more to conflict than just a specific triggering event. Comprehensive conflict analysis is therefore imperative, especially for peace building projects. Accompanied by a deep understanding of conflicts, the causes and the background, an analysis will thus allow, for example, the definition of entry points for peace work or the appraisal of the potential impact of an external intervention.
Based on current theories and models of conflict and violence, the training will introduce methods of conflict analysis including practical examples. Participants will further gain an understanding of the relationship between culture and conflict.
Contents
- Dynamics of conflict and violence
- Standard tools of conflict analysis
- Understanding the impact of structures, actors and roles, ideas and concepts, culture and attitudes (in connection with questions of power, hierarchies, authority and legitimacy and phenomena such as nationalism, racism, sexism)
- Identification of potentials for transformation and possible commonalities of opposing parties
- self-awareness, personal and organizational
- After the analysis: Definition of entry points and development of strategies for conflict transformation
Learning Goals
- You can analyse and understand conflicts in interpersonal, group-related, societal and state contexts.
- You can use tools of analysis to identify concrete entry points for conflict transformation and you know their scope and limitations.
- You are aware of the relationship between culture and conflict.
Trainer
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Language Requirements
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.
Target Group
- 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
Training fee (incl. lunch and dinner)
Standard price:
€ 675.00
Additional costs for accomodation in the training center (per night incl. breakfast):
€ 55,00
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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.