Deadline:
August 31, 2025
Program Starts: October 29, 2025
Program Ends: October 31, 2025
Location(s)
Online
Virtual
Overview
Explore conceptual, thematical, and practical approaches to conflict prevention with experts and practitioners.
Details
Course Description
Conflict prevention remains high on the international policy agenda. Mediation and peacebuilding programs, which aim to address tensions before they escalate, reflect the global recognition of the need for proactive measures. Conflicts such as those in Iraq, Sudan, or Yemen have only increased interest in how to prevent violent conflicts, locally, nationally and internationally.
The course will dive into tools for preventing and mitigating conflicts. Participants learn about early warning and early response mechanisms, dialogue processes, conflict sensitivity, dealing with the past and transitional justice mechanisms, and how to apply these tools to various conflict contexts. Additionally, the course will explore how the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) can contribute to peacebuilding and conflict prevention. For instance, AI-powered predictive analytics can help identify early warning signs of potential conflicts by analyzing large datasets of social, economic, and political indicators. Lessons learned and case studies from conflict contexts such as Afghanistan, Ukraine, Tunisia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina will be analyzed.
This virtual course provides a unique opportunity to explore conflict prevention issues and strategies from different perspectives, alongside a diverse group of experts and practitioners.
Your benefits
In this course you will:
- Examine the notion of conflict prevention and learn about theoretical and practical aspects of conflict prevention methods;
- Reflect on the topics of migration and election from a conflict prevention perspective;
- Explore the potential and practical application of conflict prevention methods such as early warning and early response or conflict sensitivity in different contexts;
- Learn how to design conflict prevention measures in light of their opportunities and challenges;
- Learn from experienced conflict prevention practitioners, identify best practices, and draw lessons from other contexts for their own work;
- Exchange experiences and become part of a community of practice.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
This course is designed for:
- Professionals working in or on fragile and conflict-affected contexts and interested in conflict prevention and early warning- and response;
- Practitioners supporting the design and implementation of conflict prevention measures;
- Practitioners and academics who want to complement their own areas of expertise with current conceptual insights and practical knowledge on preventing violent conflicts.
Candidates must have:
- at least two years of professional experience;
- a good command of English
- a university degree in a related discipline such as political science, law, economics or sociology.
Please also note that your participation requires the following technical requirements:
- Internet connection: Stable connection with sufficient bandwidth for simultaneous use of video conferencing and other tools;
- Hardware: Laptop/ PC, headphones or speaker, microphone, and camera (webcam).
Dates
Deadline: August 31, 2025
Program starts:
October 29, 2025
Program ends:
October 31, 2025
Program Starts: October 29, 2025
Program Ends: October 31, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Fee: 1,500 CHF
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