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SUMMARY:“Negotiating with Non-State Armed Groups” Advanced One-Day Virtual Training with Miloš Strugar
DESCRIPTION: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 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. \nThe advanced one-day online training program with Miloš Strugar will focus on necessary skills and techniques to engage and negotiate with non-state armed groups. Miloš 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. \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. \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. \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. \nThe program is designed for mid and 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. \nThe training will take place on  5th & 6th  November 2024\, both days from 09:00 – 12:30 CET (UTC+1)\, with two 15-minutes coffee breaks. \nThe training will take place via the online platform Zoom. \nThe number of participants is limited. \nRegistration is open until 1st November 2024 and can be done via the following link: https://www.confluxcenter.org/events/application-form/ \nThe course fee is 500 USD. \nThe course is conducted in English and translation is not provided. \nAPPLY NOW \n  \n 
URL:https://www.confluxcenter.org/event/negotiating-with-non-state-armed-groups-advanced-one-day-virtual-training-with-milos-strugar-2/
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SUMMARY:“How to Negotiate Across Cultures”  Advanced One-Day Virtual Training with Miloš Strugar
DESCRIPTION: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 for resolving cross-cultural conflicts through dialogue and negotiations\, or third-party facilitation and mediation. \nThe advanced one-day online training program with Miloš Strugar will cover necessary skills and techniques to effectively engage and negotiate across cultures. Miloš Strugar\, a high-ranking civilian officer with the United Nations Peacekeeping Department for over twenty years in various missions in Africa\, Asia\, and the Middle East\, will share various approaches\, cases and methods based on his considerable experience with negotiating and facilitating dialogue in diverse cultural settings. \nThe participants will learn how to: negotiate across cultures; approach intractable identity\, ethnic and religious issues; differentiate culture-driven negotiation styles and skills; apply communication skills and techniques in cross-cultural communication; understand the role of culture and a set of values in interpreting behavior and actions\, and in meaning- making; identify common ground for intercultural and interreligious dialogue; deal with moral and political challenges related to cultural differences. \nThe training will consist of lectures and facilitated discussions. All 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. \nThe program is designed for mid and senior level staff in peacekeeping operations\, political and peacebuilding missions of the UN and regional organizations (AU\, OSCE\, etc.)\, diplomats\, those working in governments and non–governmental organizations. \nThe training will take place on  26th & 27th  November 2024\, both days from 09:00 – 12:30 CET (UTC+1)\, with two 15-minutes coffee breaks. \nThe tentative course program is available here. \nThe training will take place via the online platform Zoom. \nThe number of participants is limited. \nRegistration is open until 20th November 2024 and can be done via the following link: https://www.confluxcenter.org/events/application-form/ \nThe course fee is 500 USD. \nThe course is conducted in English and translation is not provided. \nAPPLY NOW
URL:https://www.confluxcenter.org/event/how-to-negotiate-across-cultures-advanced-one-day-virtual-training-with-milos-strugar-3/
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