| UPEACE/Geneva
eNews - January 2006 |
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In this Issue
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by UPEACE Geneva.
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Call
for Nomination: Short Course on Conflict Prevention, Management
and Resolution (CPMR) In accordance with one of the aims of UPEACE to develop and increase capacity in the teaching of conflict and peace studies in Africa, we would like to invite your university/department/centre to nominate one or two staff members to participate in a short course on Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution. The course is due to be held in Pretoria from 3 to 7 April 2006 and will be presented by the Africa Programme of the United Nations-affiliated University for Peace. Only proposals submitted by people who have been nominated by their institutions or organizations will be considered. The course is multi-disciplinary in nature, and is aimed at lecturers based predominantly at UPEACE partner universities in Africa who teach in undergraduate or graduate programmes which either already deal generally with issues of conflict and peace in Africa, and specifically with issues of conflict prevention, management and resolution, or have the potential to do so (e.g. political science, sociology, law, history, media etc). It is envisaged that those who attend the course will be able to go back to their universities and include a component on conflict prevention, management and resolution in some of their courses. The course presenters will be Dr. Monica Juma and Dr. Shedrack Best. Dr. Juma holds an MA in Government and Public Administration from the University of Nairobi and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Oxford. She is a Senior Analyst working on issues of Peace and Security in the AU-NEPAD Programme at SaferAfrica in Pretoria. Dr. Shedrack Best holds a PhD in Peace Studies from Bradford University, UK. He is a senior Lecturer and Coordinator of the Center for Conflict Management at the University of Jos. As stated above, only appropriate candidates nominated by their institutional/organizational/departmental heads will be considered for participation in this short course. Please provide the following documentation to accompany the institutional letter of nomination:
This
has to be submitted by 25 February 2006 to Karen Stefisyn at karen.stefiszyn@up.ac.za or by fax on Those selected for participation will be informed by 4 March 2006 of their acceptance. They will then receive course materials and an assignment, which will need to be completed and submitted to the academic coordinator of UPEACE, Africa Programme, Professor Christof Heyns by a specified date prior to the commencement of the course. The University for Peace will cover all costs related to air travel, accommodation, and meals throughout the duration of the course. No out-of-pocket expenditures shall be provided so individuals must take this into consideration prior to their travel. For more information on UPEACE, see www.upeace.org, and for more details on the Africa Programme, visit www.africa.upeace.org.
Admission requirements, online application and detailed information about each programme is available on http://www.upeace.org/programmes. Application deadline: 31 March 2006 Decisions will be emailed on 30 April 2006.
Peacebuilders’ series - Helping to fix Liberia: Two student leaders cross the religious divide Every month, the Daily Nation in collaboration with the University for Peace, will feature peace builders who, by personal example, perseverance and courage, have helped to resolve conflict and sustain peace at the community, national or regional levels. The series will highlight the achievements of individuals, often working at society’s grassroots. The 3 February 2006 issue featured a story of two young peace builders, from different faiths, studying at the University of Liberia, are trying to change the culture of violence and project a more peaceful future for their fellow citizens. The University of Liberia is a clear example of how an African university can, in the positive sense, influence events beyond the campus – and contribute constructively to nation-building. The full article can be viewed under the archive section of the Daily Nation web site or a PDF version can be downloaded here.
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