Country: Belgium
Registration deadline: 14 Apr 2019
Starting date: 17 Jun 2019
Ending date: 21 Jun 2019
How to prevent and decrease tensions between host and displaced communities in conflict context? How to reduce violence against civilians, prevent forced displacements and facilitate voluntary returns? How to engage with communities and armed groups to increase acceptance and access and high risks areas? How to facilitate inclusive dialogue processes to promote a greater participation of communities in project design, planning and implementation? How to foster accountability; promote constructive dialogue between international actors and communities when disagreements arise?
The aim of the Humanitarian Mediation course is to provide humanitarian aid workers operating in conflict context with practical knowledge, tools and skills to design, plan and conduct humanitarian mediation and dialogue facilitation processes aiming at:
- Preventing or mitigating episodes of violence,
- Preventing forced displacement and facilitating returns,
- Improving humanitarian access and acceptance,
- Enhancing respect for affected population’s basic rights.
The processes presented during the training will also be useful for personnel involved in safe and good quality programming activities such as:
- Protection mainstreaming,
- Participation and Community-based approaches,
- Communication with beneficiaries and Community Engagement,
- Accountability to Affected Population (AAP) processes,
- Do No Harm.
While tools and approaches covered in the training may effectively contribute to longer-term social cohesion, stability and inclusive governance processes in divided communities, this proposed training is not a peace-building training. It does not cover political mediation processes but rather focuses on community based pro-active protection approaches in humanitarian contexts.
Mode of delivery:
- The training draws on principles of adult education. It is mostly experiential and based on peer learning with a focus on the development of skills and aptitudes,
- 70% of the training is practical and participative and involves skill-based exercises and role plays.
Audience:
The course is designed for humanitarian aid workers with over 5 years of experience managing or involved in the following activities and programs:
- Protection,
- Participatory approaches and Community development,
- Communication with beneficiaries, accountability and AAP,
- Social cohesion, community based protection, stabilisation and peace building.
- Civil personnel for the Department of Peace Keeping Operations (DPKO) involved in protection of civilians and civil affairs are also encouraged to apply.
How to register:
Candidates should fill in the registration form. Upon registration candidates should also upload their CV and motivation statement indicating how they intend to use humanitarian mediation tools and skills in the future.
- Maximum 24 participants.
- Prospective students are responsible for their visa arrangements and all their expenses for attending the training (e.g. travel and accommodation).
Key dates: Pre-registration until 14 April
Selected applicants will be notified by email by the beginning of May
Final payment deadline: 19 May
Registrations will become effective only after payment of the course fee.