The Peacebuilding & Development Institute at American University is preparing for its big annual event this June: the Summer Professional Training Program. PDI will host nearly 100 international peace builders, development practitioners, conflict resolution specialists, government officials, civil society leaders, and scholars, not to mention the esteemed members of the American University graduate student body.
The Summer Professional Training Program is perfect for any early- or mid-career practitioner, professional, student, or scholar looking to build skills sets and resumes, network with colleagues and potential employers, share experiences with others working or living in the field, and learn best practice techniques for conflict-sensitive peacebuilding or development work. Our corps of trainees in 2007 came to Washington, DC from 30 different nations around the world, including conflict affected countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, DRC, and many others, as well as from large and small international NGOs, local community-based organizations, and DC’s finest agencies.
The Summer Professional Training Program takes place in Washington, DC, over three weeks, beginning on Monday, June 2nd and ending Friday, June 20th. Within these three weeks, participants sit in one, two, or three of our nine five-day training courses. These courses are all Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, and PDI hosts many fun and enriching activities in the evenings and on the weekends. Our course schedule is as follows:
Week One:
Monday, June 2 - Friday, June 6, 2008
1. Religion & Culture in Conflict Resolution
Instructor: Mohammed Abu-Nimer
2. Applied Conflict Analysis & Negotiation
Instructors: Ron Fisher & Anthony Wanis-St. John
3. Youth, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
Instructor: Mark Hamilton, Michael Shipler, Randolph Carter
Week Two:
Monday, June 9 - Friday, June 13, 2008
1. Practical Approaches to Peacebuilding & Development
Instructor: Erin McCandless
2. Program Design & Budget for Development & Peacebuilding
Instructors: Mary Hope Schwoebel & Michael Gibbons
3. Expanding Participation for Women in Peace Processes
Instructor: Miki Jacevic & Evelyn Thornton
Week Three:
Monday, June 16 - Friday, June 20, 2008
1. Building Monitoring & Evaluation into Program Operations
Instructor: Sarah Cohen Wood
2. Integrating Positive Change Practices into Development Work
Instructors: Mark Chupp & Claudia Liebler
3. Media & Peacebuilding
Instructor: Ross Howard
All application and registration information is on our website: http://www.american.edu/sis/peacebuilding/2008.htm Please complete this application, including all of the essay questions, and submit via email to pcrinst@american.edu.
If you have questions or need clarification on the application process, visas, or fundraising, our staff is excited to give you individual help and pledges to respond to your emails within the first business day. Please email pcrinst@american.edu.
If this training opportunity seems appropriate for you, please consider sharing this application and information with your friends and colleagues. We hope to see you in June!
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