Advanced courses

The goal of the course is to introduce the main concepts, normative frameworks and laws that regulate sexual behavior in contexts where peace operations are deployed. It builds on real life situations to reflect on the nature, implications and ways to prevent such violations from occurring.

The course is available on the following dates:

Leadership, team work and team management in peace operations | on-line (English)

The goal of the course is to provide participants with an overview of theories and practices related to leadership, team work and team management, applicable to the specific context of peace operations.

The course is available on the following dates:

Gender and leadership in post-conflict countries | on-line (English)

The goal of the course is to analyze the roles that women can play to create and maintain sustainable peace and aid the stabilization of war-torn countries. Using various exercises, case studies, scenarios and videos, the course highlights the role of women specifically in leadership positions, the methods for creating space for women to fill these positions and the challenges faced by women in post-conflict contexts.

The course is available on the following dates:

Conflict resolution  | on-line (English)

The goal of this course is to provide an analysis of conflict and the methods to resolve it, with an emphasis on traditional and alternatives approaches to address the causes of conflicts and build new and lasting relationships between hostile groups.

The course is available on the following dates:

Human security in the practice of peace operations | on-line (English)

The goal of the course is to present the concept of human security in terms of an organizing standard and to introduce the principles that inform the planning, implementation and evaluation of human security-oriented interventions in conflict and post-conflict settings.

The course is available on the following dates:

Transitional justice and peacebuilding | on-line (English)

The goal of the course is to present the concept of transitional justice in peacebuilding contexts, providing an overview of current strategies and mechanisms, their nature and practical application. The course also discusses the challenges and lessons learned that various actors may encounter when assisting societies devastated by conflict or emerging from repressive rule to re-establish an effective administrative and justice system.

The course is available on the following dates:

Natural resources management in post-conflict countries | on-line (English)

The goal of the course is to provide an overview of the role natural resources play in conflict environments, illustrating both positive and negative situations where natural resources have an impact on a conflict and - conversely - how the environment is impacted by conflict. The course also explores the different methods for using natural resources as entry points for building peace and strengthening governance, before giving an overview of how natural resources can be integrated into community recovery programmes. Finally, it looks at the technologies, practices and habits that can be implemented to ensure that peacekeeping missions have a minimal impact on the local environment.

The course is available on the following dates:

Introduction to security sector reform | on-line (English)

The goal of the course is to offer an overview of the concept of security sector reform (SSR), highlight the key SSR actors and their roles and outline the implementation of SSR programmes.

The course is available on the following dates:

The course is offered on a permanent basis; the total duration is 3 hours.

United Nations integrated disarmament, demobilization and reintegration standards | on-line (English)

The goal of the course is to provide participants with an interactive, practical and engaging overview of the United Nations integrated disarmament, demoblization and reintegration standards, familiarizing them with the various components.

The course is available on the following dates: