"Pacific" 2000 3rd Certificate Program in Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution

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CIIAN andRoyal Roads regret to announce that "Pacific" 2000, thePeacebuilding and Conflict Resolution Certificate Program willnot be held in Victoria, British Columbia from November 27 toDecember 7, 2000.

CIIAN isconsidering rescheduling the Program in early to mid-2001. Pleasecheck our website in January, 2001 for updated information.

CIIAN is alsoinvestigating holding the Certificate Program on-site in adeveloping country for participants from that specific region.This decision would be based on obtaining funding from theCanadian Government which has programs to supports suchinitiatives outside Canada. CIIAN plans to examine thefeasibility of offering the Certificate Program in this mannerand would be looking to partner with an in-country NGO or otherorganization.

Should yourorganization be interested, or if you can recommend a potentialorganization which whom CIIAN might partner, please contactFlaurie Storie at CIIAN .

Note: Theinformation below was prepared for "Pacific" 2000,which was originally scheduled to be held in Victoria, BritishColumbia in November, 2000. CIIAN will update this informationwhen the new program is announced.

1.Program Objectives
2. Who Will Benefit?
3.TheProgram
4. Profiles

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF APPLIED NEGOTIATION
200 Elgin Street, Suite 701
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2P 1L5
Tel:+1-613-237-9050 or Fax: +1-613-230-1651 or E-mail: conciian@magma.ca or Website: www.canadr.com

Note: Theinformation below was prepared for "Pacific" 2000,which was originally scheduled to be held in Victoria, BritishColumbia in November, 2000. CIIAN will update this informationwhen the new program is announced.

Through a highlyinteractive program delivered in a dynamic learning environment:

1. To define andsituate peacebuilding as one of three approaches to peace.

2. To appreciate thechallenges and understand the range of activities entailed inpeacebuilding, such as: physical, social, political, and economicreconstruction; and building the capacity for non-violentexpression and resolution of conflict.

3. To gaintheoretical awareness and practical understanding of contemporaryconflict, ethnopolitical violence and models of analysis,prevention and resolution.

4. To developnegotiation and mediation processes and skills to be applied inpeacebuilding and international conflict resolution.

5. To foster improvedrelations among the actors involved in peacebuilding andinternational conflict resolution including: NGOs, militarypersonnel, police, diplomats, government officials, researchers,and policy analysts.

6. To encouragecross-cultural awareness and to develop sensitivity andappreciation for the role of culture and its impact oninter-ethnic, internal and inter-state conflict.

7. To understand therelevance of contextual factors such as: UN Charter, conventions,international human rights and humanitarian law, the role of thestate and sovereignty.
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Note:The information below was prepared for "Pacific" 2000,which was originally scheduled to be held in Victoria, BritishColumbia in November, 2000. CIIAN will update this informationwhen the new program is announced.

2. Who WillBenefit?

Individuals currentlyinvolved or interested in becoming involved in peacebuilding andinternational conflict resolution, including NGOs, militarypersonnel, police, diplomats, government officials, researchers,policy analysts.

Core Faculty
- Ms. Flaurie Storie, MEd, Program Director and Co-Trainer
- Ron Fisher, PhD., Co-Trainer

GuestSpeakers : TBA

Topics
- Peace - defining our goal and identifying the challenges
- Peacebuilding - the many facets of peacebuilding
- Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights
- Conflict Analysis
- Negotiation and Mediation

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Note:The information below was prepared for "Pacific" 2000,which was originally scheduled to be held in Victoria, BritishColumbia in November, 2000. CIIAN will update this informationwhen the new program is announced.

3.The Program

The Peacebuilding andConflict Resolution Certificate Program is a comprehensiveprogram focusing on the theory, models, and skills applicable topeacebuilding and conflict resolution which may be applied intransitional societies, complex humanitarian emergencies andwar-torn societies.

The course isdesigned to provide participants with the opportunities to buildbridges between theory and practice for those who must worktogether to make peace, keep peace and build peace inincreasingly challenging conflict situations. Negotiation andmediation processes and skills and process design are central tothe program.

The courseencompasses a wide range of materials in a highly interactivelearning environment. Participants will be introduced to thelatest theories, models and skills in the context of the mostcurrent developments in international conflict resolution. Therealities of conflict characteristic of the immediate post coldwar period and the challenges that intervening actors must faceis the point of departure.

Since Peacebuildingcentres more on how we think about and address conflict ingeneral rather than what we know about a specific conflict, thisprogram is not designed to impart large amounts of factualinformation. Instead, this program introduces course participantsto theories, models and theory-informed skills that are intendedto assist with the challenges that participants confront in anoperational context.

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Note:The information below was prepared for "Pacific" 2000,which was originally scheduled to be held in Victoria, BritishColumbia in November, 2000. CIIAN will update this informationwhen the new program is announced.

The CanadianInternational Institute of Applied Negotiation (CIIAN) isdedicated to the objective of resolving destructive conflict atthe local, national and international levels. CIIAN integratesinnovative conflict resolution techniques and applied researchinto the practice of peacebuilding, Mediation and the training ofDispute Resolution professionals both nationally andinternationally. CIIAN is actively involved in building capacityfor the expression and resolution of conflict non-violently.

CIIAN works towardsits objectives through three Programs: the International Program;the Domestic Corporate Program; and the Practitioner Program.CIIAN’s principals use their experience in international anddomestic conflict resolution in the design, development anddelivery of training. As mediators they are able to usetheory-informed techniques developed through their teaching indispute resolution work. As part of its work in supporting DRpractitioners, CIIAN offers progressively more advancedprofessional development opportunities.

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