Peacebuilding: Strengthening Policy and Practice

November 17- 21, 2008
Birmingham

This course is designed to assist participants to identify constructive ways of engaging with the unpredictable and rapidly changing circumstances within which many relief and development agencies work. It focuses on the relationship between policy and practice in complex situations.

Course aims

The course will enable participants to develop constructive ways to develop policies for appropriate responses in complex political situations. It will draw on the experience of participants and tutors to examine the key issues that are emerging from the field.

Course objectives

Participants will:

• deepen understanding Peacebuilding, from a conflict transformation perspective, as it applies to their work
• apply appropriate tools of conflict analysis to their own situations
• explore the relationship between policy and practice in situations of instability, conflict or violence
• examine issues relating to aid and conflict in order to develop conflict sensitive policies – going beyond Do No Harm
• consider the key policy and practice issues relating to conflict prevention and peacebuilding

Suitable for

This course is for staff of international and national agencies and those with advisory and management responsibility for relief, development, rights and peacebuilding programmes. It is particularly relevant for those engaged in the planning and implementation of aid and development programmes and those concerned with developing policies for appropriate responses in complex, political emergencies.

Application Procedure

To apply for one of RTC's courses, please download the application form.

Once completed please return the application by email, fax, or post to RTC.

Responding to Conflict, 1046 Bristol Road, Birmingham, B29 6LK, UK

Fax: +44 (0) 121 415 4119 Email: courses@respond.org

Source: Responding to Conflict (RTC)