Global OPS Online

10/09/2014

PEACEBUILDING PRACTITIONERS ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE
Florence, Italy
October 2 - 31, 2014
Cost: Euros 500

GENERAL INFORMATION

The closing date for enrolment in "Peacebuilding Practitioners" Advanced Training Course - organized by Centro Interdisciplinare di Scienze per la Pace, Università di Pisa, Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Sociali, Università di Firenze and the Department of Peace Operations - PATRIR - is 24 September, 2014.

The course dates are 2 - 31 October 2014. Location is in Florence. The course language is English.

Course dates: 2-31 October 2014
Location: Università di Firenze, Via Laura 48, Firenze (3rd floor, room SM4)
Closing date for enrollment: 24 September 2014
Course language: English
Total hours: 70 academics hours
ECTS (European Credit Transfer System): n. 10 credits
Maximum number of participants: 25. Minimum number of participants: 12.
Academic coordinator: Prof. Giovanni Scotto (email: [email protected])
Total Costs: € 500.00.

http://pace.unipi.it/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=90&Itemid=290&lang=it

06/08/2014

Restore or Reform: UN Support to Core Government Functions in the Aftermath of Conflict

http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/crisis-prevention-and-recovery/Executive_Summary_Public_Administration/

Summary
This report, developed by the United Nations Working Group on Public Administration in Post-Conflict, aims to capture the experience of the United Nations system’s work on public administration in the early years of post-conflict environments and to provide recommendations for more predictable, efficient and timely United Nations support in this area.

The findings and recommendations focus on the immediate aftermath of conflict, defined as the first two years after the conflict has ended. The seven case study countries commissioned for the report are Afghanistan, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau, Kosovo, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste. The report is not to be seen as the conclusion of a comprehensive research initiative but rather as the first step in a process of re-directing the United Nations’ work on post-conflict public administration, in collaboration with recipient
countries and other development partners.

The review highlights a number of important lessons, in particular:
- the centrality of the political settlement to peace and statebuilding, notably inclusion and national ownership
- that governance deficiencies need to be understood as political in origin as much as technical
- that the translation of forms of administration from one context into another rarely leads to corresponding function, and thus it is important to work towards a good fit and not just best practice
- successful public administration reform requires strong domestic leadership and objectives that are modest, focused and incremental

This report, developed by the United Nations Working Group on Public Administration in Post-Conflict, aims to capture the experience of the United Nations system?s work on public administration in the early years of post-conflict environments and to provide recommendations for more predictable, effi…

19/03/2014

Supporting Local & National Capacities for Peacebuilding: Participation, Ownership and Empowering Effective and Sustainable Local and National Capacities for Peacebuilding and Violence Prevention
On-line module, Module Leader: Rachel Julian, Consultant, Researcher and Lecturer, Leeds Metropolitan University (March 27 2014 - April 24 2014)
Who is this module for?

This module is designed for practitioners and experts working on policy, management or field implementation in organizations, missions and agencies responsible for designing and implementing projects which involve peacebuilding, violence prevention, and post-war peace consolidation and stabilization. It is suitable regardless of specific area, theme, or approach and has been created to assist local, national and international organizations, agencies, missions and donors understand better the critical role and importance of participation, ownership and strengthening and supporting effective / real local and national capabilities, and how to make this effective in practice in often complex and challenging contexts. In addition to those who work for the UN, governments, aid organisations and national or international NGOs, the module will benefit those working in local areas who wish to reflect and build understanding of how local peacebuilding activities interact and link with national strategies.
This module is to assist national and international organizations, missions, agencies, experts and practitioners to understand how and why local people and stakeholders need to be centrally included and involved in decision-making and ownership of programmes that seek to prevent and reduce violence or support post-war peace consolidation. It involves identifying and understanding what roles and activities local people carry out as part of peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. The module includes mapping local actors, learning the importance of their involvement, and knowing the strategies we can use to...

Global OPS has been created to respond to a specific need in the field: to ensure that practitioners, policy makers and professionals working on...

18/03/2014

Online Module: Engaging Identity, Recovery & Peace Consolidation After War: Building Sustainable Peace and Preventing Violent Recurrence through Sound Policy & Practice (March 27 2014 - May 22 2014)
Module Leader: Sarah Jane Meharg, Post-War Reconstruction Expert

Who is this module for?The module is designed for defence and civilian professionals who work in, or on, programs and planning related to post-war reconstruction and peace consolidation and wish to enhance their abilities to understand people and places in conflict environments. Participants are expected to discuss and apply concepts, ideas and theories to the reconstruction, recovery and peace consolidation situation that they are interested in helping to transform. The module is particularly suited for staff from intergovernmental organizations, such as the UN, African Union, Organization of American States, European Union or ASEAN, staff of local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and diplomats, as well as government department representatives of defence, diplomacy, and development. A needs and goals assessment will be conducted prior to the beginning of the module to identify each participant’s learning objectives so as to adapt the module accordingly and ensure maximum benefits for all participants.

Description of the Module: This “hands on” field module seeks to equip practitioners and policy makers with reconstruction theory and tools that will enable them to better assess identicide and navigate emerging trends and challenges to contribute to sustainable peace and avoid conflict recidivism. The module will be tailored to participants’ needs and contexts and will build on participants’ experience, enabling them to strengthen their analytical skills and capacity to design, develop and implement more effective post-war recovery and peace consolidation policies and programming.
More information: http://ow.ly/tHpzl

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14/03/2014

Online Module: Making Gender Mainstreaming Effective in Peacebuilding, Conflict Transformation and Development Programmes (April 03 2014 - May 08 2014)
Module Leader: Gal Harmat and Michael Sternberg
Who is this module for?

Peace and development workers; gender workers; staff of UN agencies and missions; staff of ministries and state institutions addressing peacebuilding, gender and development; staff and activists in local, national and international organizations

Description of the Module:

This module invites participants to address the significance of gender and diversity to conflict transformation, peacebuilding and development. Through the introduction of key concepts,...

Global OPS has been created to respond to a specific need in the field: to ensure that practitioners, policy makers and professionals working on...

13/03/2014

Online Module: Comprehensive Conflict Analysis for Improving Design, Impact and Effectiveness of Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding Strategies
Module Leader: Cecile Mouly, Lecturer and Researcher, FLACSO University, Ecuador (March 30 2014 - May 17 2014)

This “hands on” seven-week practice oriented field module will assist practitioners in developing expertise in the use and application of conflict analysis tools that will enable them to better assess a situation of conflict in its various dimensions in order to design sound strategies to contribute to conflict transformation and peacebuilding. Through a step-by-step methodology, each participant will conduct a comprehensive analysis of their specific conflict situation to assist them / their agency / mission / organization in developing their strategy and engagement to contribute to peace consolidation, stabilization and/or the peaceful transformation of the conflict their own professional perspective, mandate and capabilities.

Who is this module for? Staff of national and international organizations, agencies and missions working in or on conflict including peacebuilding, peace support operations, stabilization, conflict transformation programmes, governance and development in conflict affected areas. Participants can include: field-based practitioners, senior mission leadership and agency staff, government officials, peacekeeping and security forces, community-based peacebuilding organisations. Participants may choose to take part in the module individually or in group. Organizations, agencies and missions may wish to enroll offices or project teams jointly to gain maximum benefit.
More information at: http://ow.ly/tHt29

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11/03/2014

Online Module: Early Warning, Early Response and Contemporary Peace Operations (March 27 2014 - June 27 2014)
Module Leader: Dr. Marshall Conley, Senior Facilitator

Who is this module for?
Early Warning, Early Response and Contemporary Peace Operations is suitable for civilian, police and military United Nations and EU staff dealing with response mechanisms in times of crisis; international NGO staff; (and potentially, those wishing to enter a career in international development and post-conflict reconstruction).

Description of the Module
The objective of conflict early warning and crisis prevention initiatives is to prevent the use of violence or to transform the violent...

07/03/2014

Oxford University: Intensive on Prevention of Armed Violence and Armed Conflict - March 20 - 21st - Register Now!

The Oxford Network of Peace Studies (OxPeace) in cooperation with the International Peace and Development Training Centre (IPDTC) and Department of Peace Operations (DPO) are holding a special 2-day 'intensive' on prevention focusing on prevention of electoral violence and prevention of armed violence, facilitated by Kai Brand-Jacobsen, Director of the Department of Peace Operations and a leading international expert in the field. Participants include UN staff, Oxford faculty and graduate students, and staff of national and international organisations. The programme is certified as an Executive Leadership Programme by the International Peace and Development Training Centre (IPDTC).

For more information visit:
http://globalopsonline.org/prevention-intensive-preventing-electoral-violence-prevention-armed-violence-oxford-university-uk-march-20-21-2014/

About the Programme:
Participation space is limited. Governments, Organisations, Agencies and individuals wishing to participate are encouraged to apply early.

This intensive program has been designed for policy makers, diplomats, IGO, INGO and NGO staff and leading experts and practitioners in the field to provide an operational and global overview of key lessons learned / identified for effective prevention of 1. Electoral Violence and 2. Armed Violence. Concrete case-studies and examples will be used to illustrate proven lessons and experiences from the field. Systems, tools and methodologies for conflict intelligence, early warning, preparedness and prevention will be presented and reviewed, identifying strengths and benefits as well as shortcomings and challenges, and how these can be used by governments, national and international agencies, NGOs, and local communities to better identify conflict drivers, situations of risk, and concrete measures and tools for prevention.

The program will look at operational, structural and comprehensive / systemic approaches to prevention of electoral and armed violence drawing from real situations and helping to identify practical methodologies and approaches which can be applied in policy and practice. Special attention will be given to developing and strengthening local, national, regional and international Infrastructure for Peace (I4P) and the necessary capabilities to make prevention work in practice.

Participants will:
- Develop a comprehensive conceptual, policy and operational
framework for understanding integrated approaches preparedness and
prevention
- Review in-depth practical case studies on prevention chosen for the
specific needs of participants, identifying key policy, strategic, and
operational lessons identified / learned
- Engage in a multi-party planning process with international experts and
practitioners to identify key gaps, challenges, and strategic measures
for improving operational and systemic prevention
- Gain skills, tools and knowledge and apply these to designing strategies and frameworks for
prevention models / systems for their contexts
- Have a space in which to address key challenges and identify relevant options

Write to [email protected] or visit www.globalopsonline.org or www.patrir.ro/training to register today

Global OPS has been created to respond to a specific need in the field: to ensure that practitioners, policy makers and professionals working on key conflict issues have the support they need and the latest up-to-date access to key lessons, resources, materials and guidance for effective programming...

07/03/2014

Integrated Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation: The Link from Project Cycle Evaluation to Improved design and Implementation of Peacebuilding, Stabilization and Peace Support Operations
Online Module, March 27 2014 - May 01 2014, Module Leader: Elma Scheepers, Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Manager, Institute of Security Studies, South Africa

This module enables policy makers and practitioners to better understand both the macro and micro view of Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (PMER), improving programme results and achievements. Beginning with the broad concept of project and programme management and the role of PMER, we will focus on both project cycle management as one of the management methods widely used at the planning, implementing, and evaluating stages of projects as well as the implementation of PMER within projects and programmes as contained in handbooks by specific donors, OECD, World Bank and others.

Who is this module for? Senior Monitoring and Evaluation practitioners tasked with designing and implementing evaluation as well as junior and senior managers responsible for designing, monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes for organisations, missions and agencies. Participants should be familiar with the basic concepts of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.
More information at: http://ow.ly/tHqiV

Global OPS has been created to respond to a specific need in the field: to ensure that practitioners, policy makers and professionals working on...

04/03/2014

Online Module: Early Warning, Early Response and Contemporary Peace Operations (March 27 2014 - June 27 2014)
Module Leader: Dr. Marshall Conley, Senior Facilitator
Deadline for application: 17th of March 2014

Who is this module for?
Early Warning, Early Response and Contemporary Peace Operations is suitable for civilian, police and military United Nations and EU staff dealing with response mechanisms in times of crisis; international NGO staff; (and potentially, those wishing to enter a career in international development and post-conflict reconstruction).

Description of the Module
The objective of conflict early warning and crisis prevention initiatives is to prevent the use...

Global OPS has been created to respond to a specific need in the field: to ensure that practitioners, policy makers and professionals working on...

24/02/2014

Online Module: Peace and Conflict Impact Assessment. Conflict Sensitive Programming in Fragile States (March 13 2014 - May 22 2014)
Module Leader: Susan Brown, President, Peacebuilding Center
Deadline for applications: 3rd of March 2014

Conflict-Sensitive Programming is a specialized module aimed at improving the skills for engaging in fragile communities. It will assist in preparing participants to conduct Peace and Conflict Impact Assessments, as well as to identify and design conflict-sensitive programs.

It will provide an understanding of the interaction between new interventions and the context; provide tools to assess the impact of proposed external interventions on existing...

Global OPS has been created to respond to a specific need in the field: to ensure that practitioners, policy makers and professionals working on...

17/02/2014

Resources: 3th Annual Nonviolence Summer Institute 2014 (Limited Scholarships Available), Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies, The University of Rhode Island

Based on the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the Nonviolence Summer Institute 2014 brings together national and international participants interested in learning the skills necessary for promoting peace, nonviolence, civil resistance, & social change in their local communities, region, or globally. History shows that the success of peaceful social transformation depends largely on individuals who are knowledgeable and well-trained in the strategies and methods of nonviolence. Train with us and become part of a global network of trainers in 34 countries on 5 continents and 21 US states.


http://web.uri.edu/nonviolence/

Promotes peace and a global beloved community through nonviolence.