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Sea of Words Literary Contest

Dear all,

The European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) and the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) have the pleasure to announce the launch of the Third Edition of the Sea of Words Literary Competition.

We encourage the production of short stories that portray the different realities of the Euro-Mediterranean region from the point of view of the young people who live there, through the organisation of a Euro-Med short story competition.

This year, the theme is justice, equality and inclusion in the Mediterranean and in Europe in line with the objectives of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion.

Applicants must be under 30 years of age and residents in one of the forty three countries of the Union for the Mediterranean, and write in one of the languages of the countries of the Union for the Mediterranean.

The short-stories should be submitted by e-mail before midnight (Spain Local Time) 15 September 2010.

For more information, please visit the competition website. For further queries, please write to: concurso@iemed.org

Join Now and Become the Next Winner of the Sea of Words Competition.

Thank you for your involvement.

Kind regards,

European Institute of the Mediterranean

Anna Lindh Foundation

Impliquez Vous Dès Maintenant dans

le Concours Littéraire “une Mer de Mots”

Chers Membres du Réseau,

L’Institut Européen de la Méditerranée (IEMed) et la Fondation Anna Lindh (FAL) ont le plaisir d’annoncer le lancement de la troisième édition de la compétition littéraire “Une Mer de Mots”.

Nous encourageons la production d’histoires courtes faisant le portrait des différentes réalités de la région Euro Méditerranée du point de vue des jeunes qui y vivent, à travers l’organisation d’une compétition Euromed d’histoires courtes.

Cette année, le thème est la justice, l’égalité et l’inclusion en Méditerranée et en Europe en lien avec les objectifs de l’Année européenne de la lutte contre la pauvreté et l’exclusion.

Les candidat(e)s doivent avoir moins de 30 ans , être résidents dans l’un des 43 pays de l’Union pour la Méditerranée , et écrire dans l'une des langues des pays de l’Union pour la Méditerranée.

Les histories courtes doivent être soumises par email avant minuit (heure locale espagnole) le 15 Septembre 2010

Pour plus d’information, merci de vous rentrer sur le site de la compétition. Pour plus de renseignements, merci d’écrire à: concurso@iemed.org

Joignez-vous maintenant à la compétition “une mer de mots” et devenez le ou la prochain(e) lauréat(e).

Merci pour votre implication.

Bien à vous,

Institut Européen de la Méditerranée

Fondation Anna Lindh

New Calls and Updates EuropeAid

Abgabedatum = Deadline

Gesamtvolumen = Total volume

Human Rights

Costa Rica

130346 - Instrumento Europeo para la promoción de la democracia y de los derechos humanos (IEDDH)

Abgabedatum: 17/9/2010

Gesamtvolumen: 300.000 €

Panama

130358 - Instrumento Europeo para la promoción de la Democracia y de los Derechos Humanos (IEDDH)

Abgabedatum: 17/9/2010

Gesamtvolumen: 300.000 €

ACP

Somalia

130359 - Improvement of Livelihood of Vulnerable Households in Urban and Peri-urban Areas of Central Somalia and Mogadishu

Abgabedatum: 2/9/2010

Gesamtvolumen: 7.000.000 €

UPDATES

Update Uruguay

129969 - Uruguay Integra: Convocatoria a los Gobiernos Departamentales 13/04/2010 21/07/2010 Open Action Grants Uruguay Latin America

Correction deadline 16.8.2010

Update Egypt

130174 - Country-Based Support Scheme (CBSS) Egypt 2010 11/07/2010 20/07/2010 Open » 1/09/2010 Action Grants Egypt Human Rights

Date: Infomration Day 26.7.2010

Update Angola

129970 - European Instrument for Democracy & Human Rights (Allocations 2010 + 2009 RAC) 1/05/2010 19/07/2010 Open » 30/07/2010 Action Grants Angola Human Rights

FAQ published

Update Bosnia and Herzegowina

130191 - Support to the Issue Based NGO Networks 10/06/2010 19/07/2010 Open » 30/07/2010 Action Grants Bosnia and Herzegovina PreAccession Countries / New Member States

FAQ published

Update Kosovo

130079 - EU Rural Grant Scheme 11/05/2010 16/07/2010 Open » 16/08/2010 Action Grants Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244/99) PreAccession Countries / New Member States

Additional FAQ

New Calls and Updates EuropeAid‏

EuropeAid Calls and Updates

Abgabedatum = Deadline
Gesamtvolumen = Total Volume

Human Rights

Costa Rica
130346 - Instrumento Europeo para la promoción de la democracia y de los derechos humanos (IEDDH) <https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1279006129078&do=publi.detPUB&searchtype=AS&aoet=36538&ccnt=7573876&debpub=&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&nbPubliList=25&page=1&aoref=130346>

Abgabedatum: 17/09/2010
Gesamtvolumen: 300.000 €

Egypt
130174 - Country-Based Support Scheme (CBSS) Egypt 2010 <https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1279006129078&do=publi.detPUB&searchtype=AS&aoet=36538&ccnt=7573876&debpub=&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&nbPubliList=25&page=1&aoref=130174>

Abgabedatum: 1/09/2010
Gesamtvolumen: 873.000 €

ACP

Jamaica
130347 - Creation of Sustainable employement oppportunities through economic diversification in the bananca producing parishes of Jamaica <https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1279183280781&do=publi.detPUB&searchtype=AS&aoet=36538&ccnt=7573876&debpub=&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&nbPubliList=25&page=1&aoref=130347>

Abgabedatum: 13/10/2010
Gesamtvolumen: 1.000.000 €

UPDATES

Update Kazakhstan
130022 - European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR ) Country Based Support Scheme (CBSS), Kazakhstan 2010. <https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1279183280781&do=publi.detPUB&searchtype=AS&aoet=36538&ccnt=7573876&debpub=&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&nbPubliList=25&page=1&aoref=130022> 28/04/2010 15/07/2010 Open » 30/07/2010 Action Grants Kazakhstan Human Rights

FAQ published

Update All countries
126352 - EIDHR - Enhancing respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in countries and regions where they are most at risk <https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1279006129078&do=publi.detPUB&searchtype=AS&aoet=36538&ccnt=7573876&debpub=&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&nbPubliList=25&page=1&aoref=126352> 10/12/2007 9/07/2010 Open Action Grants All Countries Human Rights

Correction: updated timeline

Update Afghanistan
129876 - Support to the Kabul Psychiatric Hospital <https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1279183280781&do=publi.detPUB&searchtype=AS&aoet=36538&ccnt=7573876&debpub=&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&nbPubliList=25&page=1&aoref=129876> 16/05/2010 14/07/2010 Open » 15/07/2010 Action Grants Afghanistan Asia & Central Asia

FAQ published

Update South Africa
130115 - EIDHR Country Based Support Scheme for South Africa <https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1279183280781&do=publi.detPUB&searchtype=AS&aoet=36538&ccnt=7573876&debpub=&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&nbPubliList=25&page=1&aoref=130115> 18/06/2010 14/07/2010 Open » 2/08/2010 Action Grants South Africa Human Rights

FAQ published

Update Serbien
130168 - Regional Socio-Economic Development Programme II (RSEDP2) - 2nd Call for Proposals <https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1279183280781&do=publi.detPUB&searchtype=AS&aoet=36538&ccnt=7573876&debpub=&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&nbPubliList=25&page=1&aoref=130168> 1/06/2010 14/07/2010 Open » 10/09/2010 Action Grants Serbia PreAccession Countries / New Member States

FAQ published

Update Mauretania
130180 - Instrument Européen pour la démocratie et les Droits de l'Homme Renforcer le rôle de la société civile dans la Promotion des Droits de l'Homme et des réformes démocratiques dans le soutien à la réconciliation pacifique d'intérêts particuliers et dan <https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1279183280781&do=publi.detPUB&searchtype=AS&aoet=36538&ccnt=7573876&debpub=&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&nbPubliList=25&page=1&aoref=130180> 4/07/2010 14/07/2010 Open Action Grants Mauritania Human Rights

Correction guidelines, timeline

Update Mauretania
130289 - Les acteurs non étatiques et les autorités locales dans le développement - Interventions en Mauritanie en faveur des autorités locales <https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1279006129078&do=publi.detPUB&searchtype=AS&aoet=36538&ccnt=7573876&debpub=&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&nbPubliList=25&page=1&aoref=130289> 8/07/2010 11/07/2010 Open Action Grants Mauritania Non-State Actors and Local Authorities

Additional inofrmation for the call published

Update Thailand
129862 - Aid to Uprooted People in Thailand 2009-2010 <https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1279006129078&do=publi.detPUB&searchtype=AS&aoet=36538&ccnt=7573876&debpub=&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&nbPubliList=25&page=1&aoref=129862> 21/04/2010 9/07/2010 Open » 20/07/2010 Action Grants Thailand Asia & Central Asia

EuropeAid Calls and Updates

Abgabedatum = Deadline
Gesamtvolumen = Total Volume

Human Rights

Abgabedatum: 17/09/2010
Gesamtvolumen: 300.000 €

Abgabedatum: 1/09/2010
Gesamtvolumen: 873.000 €

ACP

Abgabedatum: 13/10/2010
Gesamtvolumen: 1.000.000 €

UPDATES

FAQ published

Correction: updated timeline

FAQ published

Correction guidelines, timeline

New Calls and Updates from EuropeAid

Abgabedatum = Deadline

Geasmtvolumen = total volume

NSA/LA

Congo

130089 - LES ACTEURS NON ÉTATIQUES ET LES AUTORITÉS LOCALES DANS LE DÉVELOPPEMENT - ACTIONS DANS LES PAYS PARTENAIRES – RÉPUBLIQUE DU CONGO

Abgabedatum: 27/8/2010

Gesamtvolumen: 1.000.000 €

Mauretania

130289 - Les acteurs non étatiques et les autorités locales dans le développement - Interventions en Mauritanie en faveur des autorités locales

Abgabedatum: 18/8/2010

Gesamtvolumen: 1.000.000 €

Ecuador

130259 - Actores No Estales y Autoridades locales en el Desarollo, Acciones en Ecuador 2009 -2010.

Abgabedatum: 4/10/2010

Gesamtvolumen: 403.793 €

ACP

Côte d'Ivoire

130322 - Appui à l'amélioration de l'outil de production des plantations de bananes en Côte d'Ivoire

Abgabedatum: 6/10/2010

Gesamtvolumen: 1.686.000 €

Human Rights

Mauretania

130180 - Instrument Européen pour la démocratie et les Droits de l'Homme Renforcer le rôle de la société civile dans la Promotion des Droits de l'Homme et des réformes démocratiques dans le soutien à la réconciliation pacifique d'intérêts particuliers et dan

Abgabedatum: 4/10/2010

Gesamtvolumen: 595.000 €

UPDATES

Update Cambodia

129868 - European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) - Country-Based Support Schemes - Cambodia 12/04/2010 2/07/2010 Open » 12/07/2010 Action Grants Cambodia Human Rights

FAQ published

Update Uruguay

130095 - EIDHR 2010 - CBSS Uruguay 28/05/2010 2/07/2010 Open » 16/07/2010 Action Grants Uruguay Human Rights

FAQ published

Vacancy within CONCORD: AidWatch assistant

CONCORD is seeking an AidWatch assistant, who will be expected to work for at least 3 months starting on 1^stSeptember 2010. Please find attached the vacancy for more information on tasks, requirements and conditions. The deadline for applications is Tuesday 20^th July at 6 pm.

CONCORD, the European NGO Confederation for Relief and Development, is seeking an:

AIDWATCH ASSISTANT

(‘immersion professionnelle’)

CONCORD is the confederation representing European NGOs for relief and development at European level. Its 25 national associations and 18 international networks represent over 1600 NGOs. CONCORD leads reflection and political actions on key development issues and regularly engages in dialogue with the European institutions and other civil society organisations.

The AidWatch Initiative is a pan-European lobby and campaigns initiative monitoring and advocating on the quality and the quantity of aid provided by EU member states and the European Commission, which was launched in 2006. The AidWatch network is an active group of civil society aid experts from the 27 EU Member States, working collectively to hold EU MS to account on their aid quality and quantity commitments.

Each year, AidWatch launches an annual report on the quantity and quality of European aid. This report is launched in countries across Europe and used to inform coordinated European lobby work to influence policy makers and hold governments to account on their aid pledges. The network also carries out ongoing advocacy, research, analysis, media and capacity development activities on a wide range of aid-related issues throughout the year.

Summary of tasks:

The assistant will lead on the following activities:

· Organisation of a capacity development workshop on lobbying governments, to be held in Vienna at the end of September

· Organisation of the annual AidWatch seminar, to be held in Brussels end October / early November. This will include leading on both logistics and content (agenda, speakers, preparatory documents etc)

· Ensuring the collection and analysis of updates on aid levels from EU member states

The assistant will also contribute to the following activities:

· Policy analysis of aid-related documents that the EU institutions will issue

· Lobby and advocacy activities, particularly in the context of the MDG+10 summit and the November Council conclusions

· Participation of AidWatch in the European Development Days

· Drafting of an AidWatch position paper on aid transparency

· Drafting an update briefing on EU aid levels

· Any other tasks that might be requested to support the AidWatch coordinator and the CONCORD secretariat

Candidate profile

Successful candidates for this post will respond as much as possible to the following profile:

Essential

- University level education in a relevant field

- Fluency in English

- Some experience in organising and managing events

- Excellent writing skills

- General knowledge of EU development policies, particularly aid quantity and effectiveness

- Familiarity with a multicultural and multilingual environment

Desirable

- Knowledge of other European languages, particularly French

- Post-university degree in a relevant field

- Experience of working in NGOs

- Previous experience in the EU institutions (e.g. internship)

Conditions

The contract will be an ‘immersion professionnelle’ contract for a minimum duration of three months. Salary will be approximately 700 euro/month.

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 20^th July 6 pm Brussels time

Interviews: Week of 23^rd August

Start date: 1^st September

Please send your CV and cover letter to abozzini@concordeurope.org by 6pm 20^th July.

Due to limited capacity, we regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

bengo call-info Nr. 77 - 17.06.2010; Calls and Updates from EuropeAid

Human Rights

All Countries

129204 - EIDHR - Support to Human Rights Defenders

Deadline: 3/09/2010

Total Volume: 11.000.000 €

Dominican Republic

130139 - Convocatoria local de propuestas, Instrumento Europeo de Democracia y Derechos Humanos (IEDDH)

Deadline: 13/08/2010

Total Volume: 1.200.000 €

Neighbourhood

Aserbaidschan

130196 - Twinning Call for Proposals - Strengthening the capacity of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Promote and Protect the Rights of Vulnerable Families, Women and Children

Deadline: 6/08/2010

Total Volume: 900.000 €

PreAccessionCountries

Bosnien und Herzegowina

130191 - Support to the Issue Based NGO Networks

Deadline: 30/07/2010

Total Volume: 2.000.000 €

Latin America

Latin America

130194 - Regional Programme for Social Cohesion in Latin America, EUROsociAL II

Deadline: 17/09/2010

Total Volume: 40.000.000 €

UPDATES

Update Kosovo

130079 - EU Rural Grant Scheme 11/05/2010 16/06/2010 Open » 16/08/2010 Action Grants Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244/99) PreAccession Countries / New Member States

FAQ published

Update Bangladesh

130112 - Non State Actors (NSA) and Local Authorities (LA) in Development- Support to in-country interventions - Bangladesh 24/05/2010 16/06/2010 Open » 8/07/2010 Action Grants Bangladesh Non-State Actors and Local Authorities

Correction Guidelines

Update Bosien und Herzegowina

129838 - Support to Mine Action in BiH 15/03/2010 15/06/2010 Open » 28/06/2010 Action Grants Bosnia and Herzegovina PreAccession Countries / New Member States

FAQ veröffentlicht

Update Kirgistan

129846 - European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) Country Based Support Scheme (CBSS) 22/03/2010 15/06/2010 Open » 1/07/2010 Action Grants Kyrgyzstan Human Rights

FAQ published

New Calls and Updates from EuropeAid

NSA/LA

Indien

130166 - Non State Actors in Development, India

Abgabedatum: 16/08/2010

Gesamtvolumen: 4.348.905 €

Human Rights

Tansania

130141 - Country Based Support Scheme (CBSS) – Supporting civil society organisations in promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms particularly for groups most at risk of rights violations in Tanzania

Abgabedatum: 15/07/2010

Gesamtvolumen: 600.000 €

ACP

Senegal

130175 - Programme d'Appui aux Acteurs Non Etatiques

Abgabedatum: 7/09/2010

Gesamtvolumen: 700.000 €

Food Security

Tschad

130124 - Programme thématique sur la sécurité alimentaire ''Approches innovantes contre l'insécurité alimentaire au Tchad''.

Abgabedatum: 6/09/2010

Gesamtvolumen: 2.100.000 €

Mauretannien

130131 - Programme thématique sécurité alimentaire - Priorité 5 : Promouvoir les approches innovantes - Promouvoir des approches innovantes dans la production et l'accès à l'information sur la sécurité alimentaire en Mauritanie

Abgabedatum: 13/09/2010

Gesamtvolumen: 2.100.000 €

UPDATES

Update Afghanistan

129876 - Support to the Kabul Psychiatric Hospital 16/05/2010 6/06/2010 Open » 15/07/2010 Action Grants Afghanistan Asia & Central Asia

Minutes Information Session 27/05/2010 at EU Delegation

Update Nigeria

130143 - The Micro Projects Programme (MPP9) in the Nine Niger Delta States 27/05/2010 4/06/2010 Open » 2/08/2010 Action Grants Nigeria Africa, Caribbean and Pacific

Korrektur: Abgabetermin neu 2.8.10 und Zeitplan in den Guidlines

Update Serbien

130168 - Regional Socio-Economic Development Programme II (RSEDP2) - 2nd Call for Proposals 1/06/2010 4/06/2010 Open » 10/09/2010 Action Grants Serbia PreAccession Countries / New Member States

Termine der Informationsveranstaltungen zum Call

Update Syrien

129892 - Local and Regional Cultural Activities 2010 31/03/2010 2/06/2010 Open » 15/06/2010 Action Grants Syria Neighbourhood

Korrektur Checkliste

Update Belarus

130100 - Call for Proposals - Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in Development (NSA&LA), Belarus 18/05/2010 2/06/2010 Open » 5/07/2010 Action Grants Belarus Non-State Actors and Local Authorities

On 10 June 2010 the EU Delegation to Belarus will organise an information meeting

Update IPA

129897 - Support to Partnership Actions to Minorities/Vulnerable Groups Organisations 29/03/2010 31/05/2010 Open » 1/07/2010 Action Grants Region IPA instrument PreAccession Countries / New Member States

FAQ veröffentlicht

University on Youth and Development

September 13/19 2010
Mollina, Spain
http://universityonyouthandevelopment.org/?p=857

Dear All,

The Mollina University will take place from September 12 to September 19, in Mollina, Spain.

Call for activities

Attached you will find a detailed call for partners, as well as the form to propose activities.

If you want to propose an activity, send the filled form to Marcos Andrade (marcos.andrade@coe.int) before March 5th.

Main aims of the University of Youth and Development

To create a political space where youth can act upon and acknowledge the role they play in Global Development.
To initiate and encourage debate aimed at defining the role youth play in elaborating development policies and in co-operation for development initiatives.
To facilitate a process aimed at defining and implementing projects within the field of youth.

Joint theme 2010

On the occasion of the International Year of youth, proclaimed by the United Nations, the 11th Edition of the University on Youth and Development will be held around the promotion of awareness and discussions on sustainable development and its connection with human rights and fundamental freedoms, progress, solidarity, peace and security, the fulfillment of which are essential in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The key role that young people and youth organization play in this process will be also emphasized. The Joint programme but also the training activities, seminars and discussions that partners will bring to the university are encouraged to be a contribution to this debate.

International Peace and Development Training Center (IPDTC)

Peace Action, Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR)

IPDTC 2010 Training Calendar

IPDTC is launching its 2010 Training Calendar with a range of programmes addressing core and expert skills and knoweldge training for policy makers and practitioners working in peacebuilding, conflict transformation, development work, humanitarian aid, gender, governance and related areas.

ADVANCED MEDIATION AND PEACEMAKING (AMP):

Achieving Resolution and Transformation in Intractable and Complex Conflicts

17^th – 21^st of May, 2010, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Advanced Mediation and Peacemaking is specifically designed to address key issues and challenges in mediation for high-level policy makers, conflict parties, members of mediation and negotiation teams and professional mediators. As a five-days Advanced Certificate Programme, the AMP provides additional key space and time to go in-depth into the issues and challenges faced by mediation and negotiation processes, review case studies and lessons learned, develop practical tools that can assist in enabling effective mediation and peacemaking, and improve the design and support for mediation and negotiation processes.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL OUTLINE

DESIGNING PEACEBUILDING PROGRAMMES (DPP)

24^th – 28^th of May, 2010, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

DPP offers participants practical tools that can be used in their work. The methodology and format of the DPP enables participants to apply these tools directly to their programs and work in the field, customizing them for each participant and organisation. At the end, participants are provided with resource packs and access to a program specific web-site with all resources and materials from the program, including toolkits for each key aspect related to design, development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and assessment of peacebuilding programs. These materials may be shared within participants’ organizations and with partner organizations, enhancing and broadening the impact and benefits of the program for your work.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL OUTLINES

SYSTEMIC PEACEBUILDING:

Enhancing Effectiveness and Impact in Policy and Practice for Crisis Management and Prevention, Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding

28^th – 30^th of June, 2010 – London, UK

Developed to bring together key experiences and best practices in systemic peacebuilding – including policy and strategic frameworks, conflict mapping tools, and peacebuilding lessons learned and best practices – the program is designed to improve quality and coherence of policy and practice, and enhance impact and effectiveness of peacebuilding, violence prevention, post-war recovery and stabilization on the ground.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL OUTLINE

IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPACT IN THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PEACEBUILDING PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES

1^st – 2^nd of June, 2010 – London, UK

The training programme takes participants step-by-step through a customized methodology designed to improve the design, development and implementation of their programs to increase the quality and impact of their work in conflict affected communities and countries. The programme transfers and develops together with participants effective tools which can be used both by themselves and their organizations in improving program design, program and project-based conflict mapping and analysis, strategic planning for peacebuilding and interventions in conflicts and crisis, and monitoring and evaluation of programs and impact.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL OUTLINE

PEACEBUILDING, CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION AND POST-WAR STABILISATION, RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION (PCTR)

18^th – 22^nd of October, 2010, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

PCTR brings together a global group of practitioners, deployable civilian experts and policy makers from UN agencies, governments, donors and national and international organisations and agencies, helping to enhance understanding, coordination and coherence in peacebuilding and post-war stabilisation and recovery, in the field and between policy and practice. The program will address key issues facing those working with conflict and help them to improve the practical quality of their work and approaches to peacebuilding in the field, enhancing coherence, effectiveness and impact.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL OUTLINE

GENDER AND PEACEBUILDING: INTEGRATING PLANNING AND ACTION IN THE FIELD

25^th – 29^th of October, 2010, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

The 5 days will provide structured and informal opportunities for dialogue and relationship building with colleagues from around the world, working in gender and peacebuilding – to expand your global network of collegial support and mutual learning. Through interactive working group processes and intensive group dialogue and debriefings, the participants will gain first hand experience in applying the tools and methods chosen for this programme and make steps to adapting them for your specific needs.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL OUTLINE

EARLY WARNING, CRISIS PREPAREDNESS AND PREVENTION OF ARMED CONFLICTS

6^th – 8^th of December, 2010 – London, UK

This two-day intensive program designed for policy makers, aid and development workers, journalists, practitioners, and conflict specialists will provide a global overview of systems, tools and methods which can allow us to identify conflicts before they become violent (early warning) and successful lessons learned and policy options which can contribute to effective and comprehensive prevention. Concrete case-studies and examples will be used to illustrate lessons-learned and experiences in the field. Systems, tools and methodologies for early warning will be presented and reviewed, identifying strengths and benefits as well as shortcomings and challenges, and how these can be used by governments, national and international agencies, NGOs, local communities and the media to better identify conflicts, and escalating conflict situations and crisis, and prevent the outbreak of armed conflict.

CLIKC HERE FOR FULL OUTLINE

PREVENTING POLITICAL AND ELECTORAL VIOLENCE

9^th – 10^th of December, 2010 – London, UK

Politics is at the heart of many conflicts. From state failure and collapse to authoritarian regimes and political systems which are unable to represent or meet the needs of all sectors of the community / country, political factors are often driving / causal factors of armed conflicts and violence. Elections themselves are frequently ‘triggers’ – moments of heightened / intensified competition which may lead to increases in violence and possibly spark large-scale conflict. This programme draws upon operational and practical experiences in preventing political and electoral violence, using real case examples and identifying practical policy and operational instruments and options for improving prevention.

Full training programme outline: COMING SOON

For more information on course content, fees and application procedure, please see attachment or visit the IPDTC web-site: www.patrir.ro/training or write to training@patrir.ro

Please feel free to share this information with individuals and organisations that you think would be interested in attending the IPDTC training programmes.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our trainings.

With best wishes,

IPDTC Team

REVIEWS FROM THE FIELD

EXPERIENCES OF PAST PARTICIPANTS

The training in Cluj was really the best thing ever! It gave me the opportunity to realize where I really want to go for my professional future. The experience in Cluj gave me a wave of fresh air. Both courses allowed me to think “out-of-thebox” in terms of new approaches to solving conflict. Specially the PCTR training has had a tremendous impact on me in terms of seeing “conflict” from a number of different perspectives, which I previously didn’t think about and if I may say, helps me to deal with “conflict” from a neutral or impartial point of view. The “Designing Peacebuilding Programmes” has enhanced my skills and abilities when designing development programmes. In this regard, as a programme manager, in charge of designing and implementing development projects, the approach used by PATRIR, which I would described as “learning by doing it” has really helped me to apply a different set of tools. I would like to thank you again and congratulate the wonderful team of PATRIR for your kindness and wonderful hospitality. Thanks again for the great experience! The Cluj experience has really exceeded my expectations!

Nicolas Martin

Programme Officer, UNDP Governance Unit, Dakar, Sénégal

For any one who is really intending to make use of practical knowledge that could be professionally reflected in his or her work, they have to seek an opportunity to attend one or two of the high quality trainings of the International Peace and Development Training Centre. I experience daily the feeling that I chose the right place. I have acquired high sensitivity to conflict since the training and found it extremely useful in my day to day activities. Much more importantly, the value is felt greater day after day. My profession is mainly about responding and reporting on violence. This requires that I work closely with other sections, working in advocating violence prevention and disseminating a culture of peace and peacebuilding. As a UN staff, the training was a milestone for my future work in peace building and conflict transformation The organizational level and quality of the training is very high. I alsolike the continual follow up of the impact of the training on the participants work. This is very much appreciated. I admire the full knowledge and experience of the trainers with their subjects.

Anwar GUBARA

Protection Officer, Protection of Civilians, UNMIS Khartoum/HQ

I found the course to be expertly taught and efficiently administered. The content was germane and perfectly designed to be of immediate utility to the practitioner and theorist alike.

Lt. Col. Justin Holt

Stabilisation Unit, UK

I have been working in the field of Peace Building and Conflict Sensitivity for more than two years, but after participating in the Systemic Peacebuilding course in UK I really learned to do Peacebuilding in a systematic way and to improve the quality of the work that I do! Also, the programme gave me an opportunity to learn form other participants what they do and how they work to promote peace in their contexts. During the course through the facilitators and friends, I regained the motivation to work for peace; which I had lost due to the situation in Sri Lanka. I came back to Sri Lanka with Hope! Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity.

Dilshan Annaraj

Programme Coordinator - Peace Building, World Vision – Sri Lanka

IPDTC-Patrir training programs are based on a very comprehensive view on conflict, violence and peace, providing a muchneeded but less-often heard peace perspective on issues that are important to us all. The programs challenge underlying assumptions, stimulate creative thinking about -what seem to be- intractable problems, and offer practical analytical tools. With ample time for sharing personal and professional experiences, I always came away feeling enriched, inspired and up to the task (again)!

Jeannine Suurmond

Kreddha, International Peace Council for States, Peoples and Minorities, The Hague

Clear explanation of programming tools and of major elements relating to the peacebuilding sector. Good group size, with ample opportunities for productive interaction. Enthusiasm and knowledge, particularly from practical experience of the trainers.

Andrew Byrne

European Commission, DG External Relation, Brussels