Announcing:

Peacebuilding & Development Institute
Summer 2006 Professional Training Program
at
American University
Washington, D.C. U.S.A.

The Peacebuilding & Development Summer Institute provides knowledge, practical
experience and skills for
practitioners, teachers and students involved in conflict resolution,
peacebuilding, humanitarian
assistance and development. The Summer Institute will focus on various
approaches to mediation,
negotiation, facilitation, reconciliation and dialogue, particularly in
conflict-torn and developing
regions. Participants will explore innovative methods of promoting cultural
diversity with respect to
public policy, community and religion, war and post-conflict environments, while
expanding their
knowledge and skills in a participatory and interactive learning environment.
Participants in the Summer
Institute will be exposed to leading national and international professionals in
the fields of public
policy, peacebuilding and development.

The summer 2005 Institute welcomed over 200 participants from 25 countries. The
participants came from
varying backgrounds ranging from international agencies such as the UN, World
Vision, CARE, Mercy Corps,
USAID, as well as scholars and practitioners from a variety of community
orgnanizations. They were
joined by Master's degree students from the International Peace & Conflict
Resolution division and the
International Development division within the School of International Service .

The Peacebuilding and Development Summer Institute is one of the first academic
programs specifically
organized to bridge the two fields of peacebuilding and development. Three to
four courses will be
offered each week for three weeks and participants will have to choose one class
each week. The courses
are:

Week I: June 19 - 23, 2006

Course 1 : Religion & Culture in Conflict Resolution with Mohammed Abu-Nimer
Course 2 : Bridging Human Rights, Conflict Resolution, & Development Instructor
TBA
Course 3 : Positive Approaches to Peacebuilding & Development with Claudia
Lieber & Mark Chupp

Week II: June 26 - June 30, 2006

Course 1 : Applied Conflict Analysis & Resolution with Ron Fisher & Brian
Mandell
Course 2 : Training for Trainers in Peacebuilding & Development with Mohammed
Abu-Nimer
Course 3 : Development in Conflict: Practical Approaches to Recovery with
Kimberly Maynard Course 4 :
Islam and the West: Strategies for Peace with Nathan C. Funk and Meena
Sharify-Funk

Week III: July 3 - 8, 2006

Course 1 : Arts Approaches to Peacebuilding & Development with Babu Ayindo
Course 2 : Forgiveness & Healing with Eileen Borris
Course 3 : Design, Monitoring & Evaluation for Peacebuilding and
Conflict-Sensitive Development with
Cheyenne Church

Phone : 1-202-885-2018
E-mail : PCRINST@...
Online Application : http://www.american.edu/sis/peacebuilding