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2006-10-25 | Non Violence Approaches To Conflict Resolution, Peace Building And Reconciliation : 28 October To 1st November 2006
Non-violent approaches as espoused by Mahathma Gandhi and Martin Luther King in effecting peaceful change and reconciliation seems to have lost value and momentum in the latter half of the 20th century and at the beginning of this century. Instead we see a world of intolerance with little respect for diversity, complexity and nuance but ready to resort to violent means, often mindless and brutal, to resolve conflicts. No meaningful development can occur amidst the continuing armed conflicts that ravage many parts of the world in particular the Middle East and Africa. Under these conditions, democratic governance cannot flourish nor can human rights be upheld.
This course will explore reasons as to why the non-violent approaches have fallen away, what can be done to resurrect and reinsert them. Concurrently, leadership strategies for conflict prevention, mediation and arbitration will be discussed.
It is anticipated that distinguished scholars from across the world will constitute the faculty. About 50 participants will be recruited with emphasis on developing countries, post-conflict and conflict societies. This course will be undertaken in partnership with two UNU affiliated institutions - INCORE, Northern Ireland, and the Mahathma Gandhi Centre for Peace and Reconciliation, Chennai, India and ACCORD based in South Africa.
Date of Course: 28 October 1st November, 2006
Venue: UNU-ILI Building, Amman, Jordan
Please apply by fax : 962 6 533 7068 or by e-mail: poapp@la.unu.edu; closing date for applications 30 September 2006 |
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