25 – 27 November 2015, Course Conflict Prevention & Early Warning Conflict Prevention & Early Warning Course Course Topic Ever since UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali issued his Agenda for Peace in 1992, the prevention of violent conflict and the early detection of tensions have been a core topic in the international peacebuilding discourse. The 1994 Rwanda genocide, in particular, gave prevention efforts a boost, as it once more revealed the need to develop robust conflict prevention schemes. Although the international community acknowledges its moral obligation to prevent violent conflicts and the cost-benefit perspective shows that investing in prevention makes much more sense than providing cure in the aftermath of war, conflict prevention still remains in its infancy. This course explores and critically discusses: – Theoretical reflections on the understanding of conflict prevention – Current implementation efforts – Possible avenues to enhance conflict prevention and early warning 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 conflict prevention and early warning. Dates and Venue This 3-day on-site course will take place from 25–27 November 2015 at the swisspeace Academy in Basel, Switzerland. The registration deadline is 30 September 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 has been instrumental in conceptualizing a number of early warning systems around the world. Its own FAST early warning program, albeit having ended in 2008, is still considered to be a state-of-the-art model for early warning. Photo: A Palestinian girl looks out from her home, which was damaged by violence in Rafah, Gaza. REUTERS / Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, 2007 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