In this ten-day course, the participants will explore the concept of DDR and gain a deep understanding of its role within the international peacebuilding architecture. Furthermore, the course will cover a number of DDR-related tools and tangent thematic areas. The course will cover nine thematic areas:

• Introduction to DDR
• DDR planning in practice
• Security issues in DDR
• Transition processes
• Social issues in DDR
• Political issues in DDR
• Economic issues in DDR
• DDR and political processes
• A differentiated approach to DDR

For further information about the training course, Course on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), please follow the link.

The Folke Bernadotte Academy offers a course on gender integration in EU's CSDP (Common Security and Defence Policy) missions. The aim of the course is to enhance the capacity of personnel on the EU level to integrate a gender perspective on a day-to-day basis, by providing the necessary knowledge, tools and skills. The course will cover key concepts and an introduction to the policy framework on women, peace and security. It will also include methods for how to concretely implement work with a gender perspective at different mission levels and phases. The target group of the course is EU level personnel (including personnel from EU member states, European External Action Service, and EU missions and operations), both civilian and military, who wish to strengthen their capacity to integrate a gender perspective in their work. Deadline for application: 18/08/2019. 

For further information about the training course, Integration of a Gender Perspective in CSDP, please follow the link. 

This e-learning course provides participants with an understanding of how a gender lens is critical to all elements of peacebuilding, conflict resolution and recovery work, initiatives and policy. It outlines the normative framework around women’s rights and peacebuilding, security sector governance, approaches to transitional justice, security policy making and awareness raising on women’s and gender issues. This course uses weekly case studies to illustrate how the normative framework has been put into practice in different regions of the world. Finally, the course takes a critical look at the implementation of the women, peace and security resolutions, including gaps that that make a comprehensive, realistic and effective response to gender, peace and security issues challenging in field as well as in the global discourse. Participants will critically analyse international interventions on peace and security from a women’s rights perspective. Registration deadline: 01 September 2019.

To access the full e-learning course on Women, Peace and Security, kindly follow the link. 

In fast-changing media and communication environments more people are connected than ever before. While most acknowledge that the influence and impact of changing media and communication on governance outcomes is growing, the degree to which new media landscapes are contributing to more informed, peaceful and accountable societies remains in question.  For some, increasingly networked young, educated and information-empowered global citizens have the potential to be democratically, socially and economically transformative.  For others, increasingly fragmented and co-opted media and communication environments are driving political polarisation, extremism and violence.

To access the full e-learning course on Media and Governance, kindly follow the link. 

In October 2000, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1325- a turning point in understanding and recognizing the role of women and girls in addressing the issues of peace and security. The resolution was followed by six additional Security Council resolutions, including SCRs 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013), and 2122 (2013). The purpose of this course is to raise awareness about the importance of these UN SCRs; to build capacities for their implementation; and to promote their sustainable implementation at the regional and national levels. 

For further information about the training course, Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions on the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in Africa, please follow the link. 

This online course explores the impact of conflict on gender identity, norms, and roles and how gender equality can create transformative opportunities for peace. By the end of this course, participants will be able to understand the diversity of gender identities. The will learn how gender roles are affected by unexpected or prolonged violence in society, explore the varying approaches and current practices toward ensuring gender inclusivity in peacebuilding activities, and examine international frameworks and national policies that promote gender equality and women's empowerment.

For further details about the course, Gender Inclusivity in Peacebuilding, kindly follow the link. 

Sexual violence is widespread in conflicts and emergencies, and can do lasting harm to men, women, children, LGBT people, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups. Developed with expert input from ICRC, MSF, UNHCR, UNFPA, Physicians for Human Rights and Handicap International, CERAH's intensive one-week course gives emergency program managers the critical analysis and practical tools they need to design, implement and evaluate multidisciplinary programs to prevent and respond to sexual violence. The course is offered in Geneva and once a year, the course is offered in Uganda, where course participants meet and hear from community groups about their needs.

For further details about the traning Sexual Violence in Conflict Settings & Emergencies, kindly follow the link. 

Next Sessions:

September 9 -13. 2019, Geneva

November 25 -29, 2019, Entebbe, Uganda

March 16 - 20, 2020, Geneva

La formation « paix et sécurité en Afrique francophone » apporte des éclairages sur les principales crises et propose des réponses originales aux défis posés par les problématiques de paix et de sécurité sur le continent africain.

La formation permet d’acquérir des connaissances fondamentales mais aussi des savoir-faire, par exemple liés à la gestion d’une crise, aux opérations de maintien de la paix (OMP) ou encore à la réforme des systèmes de sécurité (RSS), afin de doter la formation d’une dimension technique et professionnalisante pour renforcer une culture de la paix tenant compte des réalités africaines. 

Pour en savoir plus sur l'événement, Paix et sécurité en Afrique Francophone, veuillez suivre le lien.