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SUMMARY:“Negotiating with Non-State Armed Groups” Advanced one-day training program
DESCRIPTION:“NEGOTIATING WITH NON-STATE ARMED GROUPS”\nAdvanced one-day training program  \nwith MILOS STRUGAR \nThursday\, 17 February 2022 \nMost 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 armed groups with the aim of providing humanitarian assistance\, protecting civilians and promoting human rights\, is generally recognized and accepted. It is also widely argued that these groups should be engaged in mediation and facilitation efforts to manage or resolve armed conflict\, although some legal and political challenges persist in this regard. \n  \nThe advanced one-day online training program with Milos Strugar will focus on necessary skills and techniques to engage and negotiate with non-state armed groups. Milos Strugar\, who spent over twenty years as a high-ranking civilian officer with the United Nations Peacekeeping Department in various missions in Africa\, Asia\, and the Middle East\, will share different approaches\, cases and methods based on his considerable experience with facilitating and maintaining discreet and open dialogue with non-state armed groups. \n  \nSpecial guest speaker\, Alastair Crooke\, will address the topic “Working with Islamist Movements”. Mr. Crooke has extensive experience working with Hamas\, Hezbollah and other Islamist movements in the Middle East\, Afghanistan and Pakistan. He is a member of UN Alliance of Civilizations Global Experts. \n  \nThe participants will learn how to: analyse armed groups; open channels and create safe spaces for talks; turn talks into negotiations; negotiate across cultures; approach intractable identity\, ethnic and religious issues; deal with obstacles and difficult counterparts; and address political\, moral & legal challenges related to terrorist designations and anti-terrorism measures\, sanctions lists and regimes. \n  \nThe training will consist of lectures and facilitated discussions\, and all the activities are devised to be highly interactive through Q&A\, group work\, and hands-on exercises. A virtual space will be provided for group discussions and best practices and experience sharing among the participants. \n  \nThe program is designed for senior level staff in peacekeeping operations\, political and peacebuilding missions of the UN and regional organizations (AU\, OSCE\, EU etc.)\, diplomats\, those working in governments and non–governmental organizations. \n  \nThe training will take place on Thursday\, 17th February 2022\, from 09:00 – 17:00\, with a lunch break from 12:30 – 13:30\, and two 15-minutes coffee breaks during each morning and afternoon session. \n  \nThe training will take place via the online platform Zoom. \nThe number of participants is limited. \nRegistration is open until 14 February 2022 and can be done via the link below \nThe course fee is 450 EUR (500 USD). \nThe course is conducted in English and translation is not provided. \nAll specified times are in accordance with the CET (Central European Time) / UTC+1 (Coordinated Universal Time) time zone. \n  \nAPPLY NOW \n 
URL:https://www.confluxcenter.org/event/negotiating-with-non-state-armed-groups-advanced-one-day-training-program/
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SUMMARY:"Conflict Resolution and Mediation - Tools\, Skills\, and Techniques" Virtual Course
DESCRIPTION:Virtual training course\n“CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MEDIATION – TOOLS\, SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES”\n22nd – 25th February 2022\n  \nThe 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 and ongoing conflict situations. \n  \nLearning Objectives – \nBy the end of the course\, participants will be able to: \n\nApply acquired skills in conflict analysis\, conflict monitoring and stakeholders mapping by using relevant tools and techniques;\nBetter understand conflict drivers\, actors and dynamics\, and identify historic\, structural and proximate causes of conflict;\nApply a range of skills\, techniques and good practices in negotiation\, dialogue\, facilitation and mediation;\nDevelop mediation strategies and inclusive mediation processes and use various modalities for greater inclusion of women;\nUnderstand and apply concepts of BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement) and ZOPA (Zone of Possible Agreement);\nDesign\, facilitate and run mediation processes;\nDeal with moral and legal dilemmas which may arise in conflict resolution and mediation.\n\n  \nThe courses are designed for mid and senior level political affairs\, civil affairs and other civilian\, military and police officers serving in peacekeeping and political missions of the UN and regional organizations (AU\, OSCE\, EU etc.)\, as well as diplomats\, and those working in governments\, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions. The participants will learn from senior experts and practitioners in the field\, and the activities are devised to be highly interactive through discussions\, Q&A sessions\, group work\, role-play and hands-on exercises and assignments. \n  \nDOWNLOAD the course program andmore details about the course HERE \nThe courses will be conducted virtually via the Zoom software. \nCourse fees: \nThe fee for the “”CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MEDIATION – TOOLS\, SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES” \ncourse is 900 EUR (1\,150 USD). \nConflux Center is organizing a complemental course “Gender Mainstreaming in Negotiation and Mediation” from 16th – 17th March 2022. \nThe fee for this course is 450 EUR (550 USD).  \n  \nThe fee for both courses is 1\,200 EUR (1\,500 USD) \n  \nConflux Center alumni are eligible for 20% discount. \nPartial subsidy could be available at a later stage. Those interested in a partial subsidy should send their CV and a motivation letter not later than 11th February 2022 to office@confluxcenter.org. \nThe specified times are in accordance with CET (Central European Time) / UTC+1 (Coordinated Universal Time) time zone. \nThe participants should be relieved of their regular work duties for the duration of the course. \nThe course is conducted in English and translation is not provided. \nUpon completion of the course\, certificates of participation will be issued in PDF\, and a hard copy can be sent via post upon request. \nFor further information about the course\, please contact us at: \noffice@confluxcenter.org  or  +381 65 3081976 \nRegistration is open until 18th February 2022 and can be done here: \n  \nAPPLY NOW
URL:https://www.confluxcenter.org/event/conflict-resolution-and-mediation-tools-skills-and-techniques-virtual-course/
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