“NEGOTIATING WITH NON-STATE ARMED GROUPS” Advanced one-day training program  with MILOS STRUGAR Thursday, 6th October 2022   Most armed conflicts today are internal in character, involving an array of non-state armed groups of diverse nature. Approximately 100 of these groups can be legally classified as parties to non-international armed conflicts, i.e., civil wars (source ICRC). Engagement with non-state […]

Virtual training course for Political Advisers “HOW TO MANAGE THE POLITICAL DIMENSION IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION & PEACEKEEPING“ 10th -14th October 2022   The objective of the course is to train political advisers serving in peacekeeping operations, political and peacebuilding missions by enhancing their specific knowledge and skills, and enabling them to develop a deeper understanding of […]

Virtual training course “GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN MEDIATION” 8th – 9th November 2022 The objective of the course is to expand specific knowledge on gender related issues with the view to applying gender perspective in mediation processes, to deepen understanding of the role women could play in conflict prevention and conflict resolution, and enhance specific skills […]

“RESOLUTION OF CROSS-CULTURAL CONFLICT THROUGH NEGOTIATION, FACILITATION AND MEDIATION” – How to Manage the Cultural Dimension in Conflict Resolution – Virtual Training Course   28th November – 2nd December 2022 Location: Zoom Language: English Organizers: Conflux Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Mediation in partnership with China Foreign Affairs University & University of Arts inBelgrade   Conflicts of […]

Virtual training course “CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MEDIATION – TOOLS, SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES” 5th – 8th December 2022 The objective of the course is to develop a deeper understanding of ways to prevent, manage and resolve conflicts, and to enhance specific knowledge and skills in conflict analysis, negotiation, facilitation and mediation, which could be successfully applied in emerging […]

Virtual Training Course SPEECHWRITING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS FOR MULTILATERAL DIPLOMACY: Cases and Insights from the United Nations 12th – 15th December 2022   Organized by:  Conflux Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Mediation United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)   Background Effective communication is fundamental to successful diplomacy, specifically in times of crisis marked […]

The objective of the course is to train political advisers serving in peacekeeping operations, political and peacebuilding missions by enhancing their specific knowledge and skills, and enabling them to develop a deeper understanding of ways to manage the political dimension in a conflict or post-conflict environment. The course will cover two complementary aspects – operational […]

The aim of the course is to train civil affairs, political affairs and other officers serving in peacekeeping operations, political and peacebuilding missions by enhancing their specific knowledge and skills, and enabling them to develop a deeper understanding of ways to prevent, mitigate and resolve local and intercommunal conflicts.  The course will address local and […]

Conflicts today are increasingly complex as they correlate with issues of culture and identity. Crucial obstacles to negotiation across cultures stem from perceptions, difficulties in communicating and understanding the other. The course will look into ways of approaching intractable cross-cultural conflicts, focus on common ground for intercultural and interreligious dialogue, and on exploring various methods […]

The aim of the course is to develop a deeper understanding of negotiation theory and practice, and to enhance specific knowledge and skills in negotiation which could be successfully applied in emerging and ongoing conflict situations. The course will cover negotiation theories and practices in addressing conflicts, with a special focus on new trends and […]