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Basic courses

The basic courses are designed to provide a introduction to peace operations and major related issues. The topics included are identified following an assessment of training needs among beneficiaries and a review of available courses at major training institutions. They also reflect trends and issues related to relevant UN Resolutions.
 
In order to ensure the best possible outreach, the courses are delivered primarely through e-learning. Blended approaches, i.e. combination of on-line learning with face-to-face, are also envisaged.
 
Basic courses for 2013 are:
 

Introduction to Peace Operations | on-line (English) | moderated

The goal of the course is to review the organization of peacekeeping operations by providing an overview of the framework in which they are developed, studying their overall structure and discussing the roles and responsibilities of the different actors involved.

Schedule:

09 Jan - 06 Feb 2013 
Deadline for application | 02 Jan 2013

06 Mar – 03 Apr 2013
Deadline for application |  27 Feb 2013

05 Jun – 03 Jul 2013
Deadline for application |  29 May 2013

25 Sept – 23 Oct 2013
Deadline for application |  18 Sept 2013

The course has been awareded the 2012 International Open ECBCheck Standards.

Understanding Conflict and Conflict Analysis | on-line (English)

The goal of the course is to provide participants with an overview of the key elements of conflict analysis and how these can be integrated into the context of pre-intervention assessment and planning of a peace operation.
 
Schedule:
 
09 Jan - 13 Feb 2013
Deadline for application |  02 Jan 2013
 
13 Mar – 17 Apr 2013
Deadline for application |  06 Mar 2013
 
05 Jun – 10 Jul 2013
Deadline for application |  29 May 2013
 
16 Oct – 20 Nov 2013
Deadline for application |  09 Oct 2013
 
 
The course has been awareded the 2012 International Open ECBCheck Standards.