2 – 6 November 2015, Course Business, Conflict & Peace Business, Conflict & Peace Course Course Topic Businesses are commonly seen as the ‘bad guys’ in conflict-affected contexts. However, the roles businesses play in such environments are more complex. While some companies have been accused of committing human rights violations and exacerbating conflicts, others have been commended for advocating a peaceful resolution to conflict or actively engaging in international peace initiatives. One factor that heavily influences the way in which businesses operate in conflict contexts is their relationship to other actors like home states, host states, non-state armed actors, other businesses and NGOs. This course focuses on the conceptual, policy and practical challenges of examining the role(s) of business in conflict and peace. It explores and critically discusses: –Relevant concepts and theoretical challenges on business, conflict and peace –The role of multi-stakeholder initiatives and policies in shaping international debates and practices –Practical insights on state, company and civil society engagement in actual case studies Course methodologies include expert inputs, peer exchange, case studies, exercises, skills training and self-study. Faculty Leading scholars and experienced practitioners facilitate this course. Visit the Academy’s website for the current faculty list. Target Audience This course is designed for practitioners and academics interested in bridging their own experiences with current conceptual insights and practical knowledge on business, conflict and peace. Dates and Venue This 5-day on-site course will take place from 2–6 November 2015 at the swisspeace Academy in Basel, Switzerland. The registration deadline is 31 August 2015. Certification Successful participants are awarded a Confirmation of Participation. This course can be taken as one module of the Certificate, Diploma and Master of Advanced Studies in Civilian Peacebuilding programs offered by swisspeace and the University of Basel. Contact Please visit academy.swisspeace.ch or contact [email protected] for more information. Host swisspeace is a practice-oriented peace research institute that strives to build capacity on civilian peacebuilding of Swiss and international actors by conducting research on violent conflicts and their peaceful transformation, and by offering trainings, consultancies and spaces for the exchange of experiences. Photo: Fruit vendors line up to sell produce in the damaged Shaar neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria. REUTERS / Jalal Al-Mamo, 2014 CAS, DAS, MAS in Civilian Peacebuilding Business, Conflict & Peace – Civilian Peacebuilding – Conflict Analysis – Conflict Prevention & Early Warning – Conflict Sensitivity – Dealing with the Past: Theory & Practice – Fragility, Conflict & Statebuilding – Gender Equality & Peacebuilding – Human Rights & Conflict Transformation – National Dialogue & Peace Mediation –Summer School – Theories of Change