Upcoming Events
Sep
2008
Working in the Same Space
Date: 21-24 September 2008Place: Monterery, California
Organizers: Center for Stabilization and Reconstruction Studies
Description:
This workshop will emphasize cross-community understanding, communication and negotiation skills that focus on ways in which civilian governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, inter-governmental organizations and the armed forces can work more effectively alongside each other in insecure environments. Additionally, participants will be exposed to current and emerging issues from each community, such as UNOCHA’s cluster system and the US Government’s Civilian Response Corp.
Workshop Objectives:
Participants will:
· enhance their understanding of other stabilization and response communities, and build cross-community professional networks;
· expand their communication, negotiation and mediation skills for use in navigating between the various S&R communities;
· develop their capacity to build trust, identify shared objectives, and promote collaboration; and,
· explore emerging concepts and initiatives from the various communities.
Contact Kate Bryant-Greenwood
Sep
2008
Senior/Middle Management Course on Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration
Date: 8-19 September 2008Place: Stockholm, Sweden
Organizers: Swedish Defence College/Folke Bernadotte Academy
Description:
The aim of this course is to give the participants a comprehensive view on DDR in order to increase their understanding of programmes and projects needed for a peaceful development. The course will combine the experiences from diffrent DDR programmes with theoretical views on the subject.
The course is based on the recently established UN Integrated DDR Standards (IDDRS) for guiding principles, preconditions, core strategies and approaches for undertaking integrated DDR. It outlines preconditions necessary for the success and sustainability of UN-supported DDR programmes. It then provides guidance on key UN strategies and approaches to DDR programmes and operations. Overviews of the UN's mandate as well as the international legal framework within which integrated DDR programmes operate are discussed.
The participants are expected to have a basic knowledge of Peace Support Operations and a need or strong interest to learn DDR. Invited participants are civil servants, diplomats, civilian police, military personnel, academics and representatives from International and Non-Governmental Organisations. The course also provides the participants with an opportunity to build an international network.
The cost is free of charge. However, participants are expected to cover their own travel costs and costs for board and lodging. In a limited number of cases where sufficient funds are not available, scholarships may be granted to cover parts of these expenses.
Contact Mr. Hans Thorgren