Virtual training course  “LOCAL AND INTERCOMMUNAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MEDIATION”  8th –11th March 2022    Aim of the course: 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, […]

Virtual training course “GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN MEDIATION” 16th - 17th March 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 […]

Virtual Training Course POLITICAL NEGOTIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE Styles, Skills, and Techniques   4th - 7th April 2022   This course will cover negotiation theories and practices in addressing conflicts, with a special focus on new trends and actors in international affairs. Both interest–based and value–based conflicts will be addressed through the lens of cross–culture […]

Virtual training course for political advisers “HOW TO MANAGE THE POLITICAL DIMENSION IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION & PEACEKEEPING“ 9 -13 May 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 […]

“RESOLUTION OF CROSS-CULTURAL CONFLICT THROUGH NEGOTIATION, FACILITATION AND MEDIATION” – How to Manage the Cultural Dimension in Conflict Resolution – Virtual Training Course   23 – 27 May 2022 Location: Zoom Language: English Organizers: Conflux Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Mediation in partnership with China Foreign Affairs University & University of Arts in Belgrade   Conflicts […]

Virtual Training Course SPEECHWRITING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS FOR MULTILATERAL DIPLOMACY: Cases and Insights from the United Nations   June 21, 2022 - June 24, 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 […]

“Mediation process design” Advanced one-day training program with Issaka K. SOUARÉ, PhD Senior Mediation Advisor Tuesday, 28 June 2022 A well-crafted process design is for a peace or negotiation process what a good architectural plan is for a building. Mediation process design can be thought of as the act of structuring the mediation process and […]

“HOW TO NEGOTIATE ACROSS CULTURES” Advanced one-day training program  with MILOS STRUGAR Thursday, 25th August 2022   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 […]

Virtual training course  “LOCAL AND INTERCOMMUNAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MEDIATION”  13th –16th September 2022    Aim of the course: 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 […]