Organization: Oxford Brookes University, UN Institute for Training and Research
Registration deadline: 09 Jan 2017
Starting date: 16 Jan 2017
Ending date: 03 Apr 2017
You are a practitioner working in a conflict environment and seeking to equip yourself with a sound understanding of the complexity of conflicts and of humanitarian and peacebuilding initiatives. Join us for this online accredited module.
The Centre for Emergency and Development Practice (CENDEP) at Oxford Brookes University and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) are offering an online module exploring links between humanitarian action and peacebuilding. **
This module aims at providing students with some analytical tools to comprehend better the contexts of conflict and to make adequate assessments of the challenges faced by practitioners. Based on people-centered approach, conflict-sensitive tools such as ‘do no harm’ or ‘better programming initiatives’ are explored to ensure that programming does not fuel conflicts and when possible enhances conflict transformation.
Indicative themes covered:
Challenges of humanitarian action in conflict;
Understanding violence and conflict;
Impacts and responses of affected populations;
Conflict sensitive approaches to humanitarian action;
Conflict analysis and conflict mapping;
Challenges and assets of linking humanitarian action and peacebuilding
The module runs over 11 weeks from end of January to mid April. It is divided between 2 weeks of readings, 6 weeks of staff-led activities covering the 6 themes above and 3 weeks of preparation of assignments. During the 6 staff-led weeks, you will participate to stimulating webinars, group discussions, simulation, quizzes and group exercises. External experts will be invited to participate to the webinars. You will be proposed to reflect on your practice and to test your new learning in the field to ‘learn as much as possible by doing’. You will have also opportunities to share with other practitioners working in similar fields in order to learn from peer experiences.
The lecturing team is composed of highly experienced academic and practitioners based all over the world. Facilitators and teaching assistants will be mentoring you during your learning experience.
How to register:
If you want to know more or apply please contact MAHAP@brookes.ac.uk or MAHAP@unitar.org We will be happy to answer to your questions
The module can be taken individually or part of a PGcert or a Master's Degree in Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding. Find us on: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/humanitarian-action-and-peacebuilding/