Advanced courses

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.

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The goal of the course is to present the concept of transitional justice in peacebuilding contexts, providing a holistic overview of current strategies and mechanisms, their nature and practical application, and the challenges and lessons learned associated to their implementation in post-conflict settings.

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The goal of this course is to analyze the contributions and challenges women face at all levels in post-conflict reconstruction and national development. The course explores the complex relationship between gender and leadership in post-conflict environments. It focuses on the role of women in conflict situations, peace processes and post-conflict environments, and highlights the impact of their contribution to global peace and development.

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

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.

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The course explores traditional and alternative techniques in conflict resolution with a narrow focus on activities which directly aim at resolving international conflicts through communication. The course explores existing conflict and conflict resolution theories, methods and practices relevant for the resolution of conflicts in which United Nations peace operations are deployed. 

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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.

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

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.

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As a direct answer to the Greening the Blue report recommendation, the goal of this course is to increase general awareness of key environmental and natural resource concepts among all personnel of UN peacekeeping operations. 

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