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Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) - Online Certificate Course

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:08:20 +0000

Organization: IDEAL Public Health and Development Consultancy
Start date: 3 Aug 2026
End date: 7 Aug 2026
Registration deadline: 2 Aug 2026

Climate Change, conflict and global economic instability are driving a rise in humanitarian emergencies around the world. These crises significantly increase the risk of malnutrition among affected populations, in turn leading to higher morbidity and mortality rates. While there are effective measures available to prevent and treat malnutrition during emergencies, a key challenge is the lack of trained personnel with expertise in emergencies.

This intensive course on Nutrition in Emergencies is designed to equip participants with the necessary skills to lead or support nutrition interventions in crisis situations. It aims to strengthen the capacity of anyone involved in emergency nutrition efforts, including health professionals, food security staff, and general program managers.

Who should attend this training?

The course is aimed at nutritionists, health workers, food security and emergency program managers and professionals working in the humanitarian and development sectors in regions regularly affected by emergencies.

What are the key aspects of the training?

The course aims to give an overview of nutrition during humanitarian emergencies and will cover the following topics:

  • Types of undernutrition including micro-nutrient deficiencies, causes and impact.
  • Assessment and targeting in emergencies.
  • Emergency Nutrition Response Strategies/Interventions.
  • Monitoring and Evaluation of nutrition response.

What is the main training objective?

By the end of the course the participants will be equipped with knowledge and skills to prepare for emergencies, and consider a range of effective interventions including community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM), infant and young child feeding (IYCF) in emergencies, general food distributions and multi-sectoral interventions to respond to emergencies.

What learning approach and language will be used in the training?

The entire training will be facilitated in English.

The training method of delivery will consist of interactive webinar sessions, documentaries, articles, reference materials, quizzes and assessments.

When is the training period?

3rd to 7th August 2026

How to register

Interested individuals should complete our Course Application Form before Sunday 2nd August 2026.

For more information on our courses you can visit our training page. Also you can send an email to [email protected] or call +254 (20) 2345572.

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Sustainable and Inclusive WASH in Communities (WinC) - Online Certificate Course

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:08:27 +0000

Organization: IDEAL Public Health and Development Consultancy
Start date: 17 Aug 2026
End date: 21 Aug 2026
Registration deadline: 16 Aug 2026

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) plays a key role in not only promoting health among communities but also in improving the quality of life of individuals in the target communities. WASH programmes continue to face the challenge of sustainability especially in developing countries. Sustainability mechanisms focus on ensuring that the established WASH systems continue to function optimally over an extended period of time. Sustainability is multi-dimensional consisting of enabling factors, technical factors, community factors and environmental factors among others.

IDEAL Public Health and Development Consultancy (IPHDC) has organized a training focusing on promoting sustainability of WASH interventions in target communities. The course will serve to contribute towards the realization of SDG 6 (Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all) and the concomitant targets.

Who should attend this training?

WASH programme staff of humanitarian and development agencies including project managers, officers, engineers, hygiene promoters and public health officers.

What are the modules of the training?

  • Introduction to Sustainable and Inclusive WASH in Communities (WinC);
  • Sustainable community water supply systems;
  • Sustainable community sanitation facilities;
  • Sustainable community hygiene promotion;
  • Community participation in WASH interventions;
  • Institutional set-up for WASH programmes;
  • Cost recovery for WASH services.

What is the main training objective?

To equip participants with knowledge and skills on sustainable management of WASH interventions in communities.

What learning approach and language will be used in the training?

The training method of delivery will consist of interactive webinar sessions, videos, articles, reference materials, quizzes and assessments.

The entire training will be facilitated in English.

When is the training period?

17th to 21st August 2026

How to register

Interested individuals should complete our Course Application Form before Sunday 16th August 2026.

For more information on our courses you can visit our training page. Also you can send an email to [email protected] or call +254 (20) 2345572.

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Sustainable and Inclusive WASH in Schools (WinS) - Online Certificate Course

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:08:19 +0000

Organization: IDEAL Public Health and Development Consultancy
Start date: 24 Aug 2026
End date: 28 Aug 2026
Registration deadline: 23 Aug 2026

Globally, school children are exposed to a myriad public health risks and hazards. The situation is worse especially in developing countries and worse still in countries faced with recurrent or protracted humanitarian crises. With the newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the global development community have renewed their commitment to sustain efforts towards providing quality education that is inclusive as articulated under SDG 4 (Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning) and the concomitant targets.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is a critical component in promoting a conducive learning environment in school hence impacting significantly the quality of education. A number of studies have shown that schools with safe drinking water supply, improved sanitation amenities and appropriate hygiene promotion programs have higher enrollment and retention rates. Consequently, children in such schools perform well in curriculum and extra-curriculum activities.

IDEAL Public Health and Development Consultancy (IPHDC) has planned a five-day training course aimed at equipping stakeholders with knowledge and skills for effective and efficient management of WASH in Schools (WinS) in both development and emergency contexts.

By the end of the course, trainees will be able to design, implement, monitor and evaluate WASH programs in schools that are responsive, inclusive and sustainable in terms of meeting the needs of school children.

Who should attend this training?

Programme staff of humanitarian and development agencies including project managers, officers, health workers, hygiene promoters, public health officers, education officers and teachers.

What are the modules of the training?

  • Introduction to Sustainable and Inclusive WASH in schools (WinS);
  • Effective planning of WinS programmes;
  • Hygiene promotion and behavior change approaches;
  • School health club concept;
  • Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM);
  • WinS for special needs;
  • Operation and maintenance of WinS infrastructure;
  • Monitoring and Evaluation of WinS;
  • WinS in emergency context.

What are the main training objectives?

The following objectives are planned to be achieved by the end of the training:

  • To identify critical planning activities such as assessing current WASH in schools conditions and existing approaches;
  • To identify key WinS stakeholders and how to engage them at various levels;
  • To learn on appropriate hygiene behavior change approaches;
  • To explore various child-friendly WinS facilities;
  • To learn how to conduct effective monitoring and evaluation of WinS for accountability and sustainability.

What learning approach and language will be used in the training?

The training method of delivery will consist of interactive webinar sessions, videos, articles, reference materials, quizzes and assessments.

The entire training will be facilitated in English.

When is the training period?

24th to 28th August 2026

How to register

Interested individuals should complete and submit our Course Application Form before Sunday 23rd August 2026.

For more information, send an email to [email protected] or call +254 (20) 2345572

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United Nations Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination Training

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:58:43 +0000

Country: Spain
Organization: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Start date: 4 Oct 2026
End date: 9 Oct 2026
Registration deadline: 21 Aug 2026

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) invites you to the upcoming United Nations Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCoord) training course to be held from 04 to 09 October 2026 in Alicante, Spain.

The Spanish Ministry of Defence and the Generalitat Valenciana are generously covering the training venue, board, and accommodation for the duration of the course. Participants and/or their organizations should take care of travel, including any visa requirements and applicable allowances.

The event is led by OCHA’s Civil-Military Coordination Service (CMCS) in partnership with the International University Centre for Peace Missions, Helsinki España. It will bring together 20 participants from four interdependent emergency communities: a) OCHA and UN agencies; b) surge staff from Stand-by Partners, UNDAC and INSARAG; c) United Nations Member States, including domestic and international militaries; and d) non-governmental humanitarian organizations. We encourage mid-level managers to apply.

The objective of the training course is to: a) define the concept of humanitarian civil-military coordination (UN-CMCoord), including the five sets of UN-CMCoord guidance, b) assess the UN-CMCoord environment in operational contexts, and c) play a key role in supporting UN-CMCoord as it relates to humanitarian access and protection outcomes.

How to register

Please ensure that you have discussed participation with your supervisor and complete the online application form before 21 August 2026, 11.59 pm GMT at:

https://vosocc.unocha.org/Reg/srvy639_UN-CMCoord_Alicante_10_26.html

Successful applicants will be notified before 28 August.

For further information or support with the application process, please contact Cristina Lopez Iscoa at [email protected]

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FY2026 Mid-Career Course ― Call for Applications

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:54:28 +0000

Organization: Hiroshima University
Start date: 7 Jan 2027
End date: 13 Jan 2027
Registration deadline: 31 Aug 2026

The Mid-Career Course is a professional development course designed to help mid-level professionals working in peacebuilding and international development to further their careers and achieve their career goals. The training will be useful for those already working in the UN system, as well as those wishing to apply for mid-level positions in international organizations. The training will be conducted in English. About 20 Japanese and non-Japanese people will participate from all over the world.

▼Call for Applications▼

Download here: FY2026 Mid-Career Call for Applications

▼Course Dates▼

In-person workshop from January 7, 2027 (Thursday) to January 13, 2027 (Wednesday). There will also be one pre-training online session in December 2026 (date to be confirmed later).

▼Eligibility▼

We welcome applicants from a variety of countries with diverse backgrounds, including international organizations, the public and private sectors, as well as NGOs/NPOs. In order to apply, you must have:

  • At least seven years of professional experience in peacebuilding and/or international development.
  • Fluency in spoken and written English.
  • A strong interest in building a career in peacebuilding and development, in particular at the UN and other international organizations.
  • Commitment to actively and fully participate in the Course (you must be able to attend all days of the Course).

▼Cost of Participation▼

There is no cost for participating in the Course. In addition, for non-Japanese participants, the Program will cover transportation costs between Tokyo and the training venue (Higashi-Hiroshima City) and accommodation costs during the training. Please note that travel to/from Japan; food; or any other miscellaneous personal expenses are not covered by the Program.

For Japanese participants, the costs will come to approximately 120,000 yen (including accommodation, food, and travel between Tokyo and Higashi-Hiroshima).

▼Deadline for Application▼

The deadline for applications is Monday, August 31, 2026 (5:00 PM Japan Time).

▼Online Information Session▼ (Register now!)

Sunday, August 2, 2026 19:00–20:00 (Japan Standard Time)
Details: FY2026 “Mid-Career Course” Online Information Session

How to register

▼How to Apply▼

Please download the “Mid-Career Course Application Form”and fill it in .
(UN staff members may substitute “3. Employment Information” with the UN Personal History Form, but be sure to indicate staff categories, levels and contract type.)

Please email your completed form as an MS Word document (not PDF) to
[email protected]

In the subject line, please write “2026 Mid-Career Course application (your first and last name and your country name)”.

For more information, click here to download “The Mid-Career Course for FY 2026 (Jan 2027) Call for Applicants” and see the Mid-Career Training Page

・Reference:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan – Human Resource Development Program for Peacebuilding and Development

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Synergized WASH and Nutrition Programming - Online Certificate Course

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:23:49 +0000

Organization: IDEAL Public Health and Development Consultancy
Start date: 10 Aug 2026
End date: 14 Aug 2026
Registration deadline: 9 Aug 2026

In recent years, there has been emerging evidence showing the need for integration of WASH and nutrition programmes in order to achieve greater impact (e.g. on reduced stunting and open defecation) in both emergency and development contexts. SDG 2 (End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture) and SDG 6 (Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all) articulate the need for achieving sustainable and optimal WASH and nutrition outcomes.

IDEAL Public Health and Development Consultancy (IPHDC) has planned to conduct a training on synergized WASH and Nutrition programming in order to strengthen capacities of decision-makers and implementers to achieve effective integration of WASH and nutrition specific programmes.

By the end of the training, trainees will be able to develop and manage synergized WASH and nutrition programmes.

Who should attend this training?

UN, Government and NGO staff including programme managers, project managers and officers especially those working in WASH and nutrition programmes.

What are the key aspects of the training?

  • Creating buy-in of synergized service delivery among WASH and nutrition decision makers;
  • Building capacities for synergized WASH and nutrition service delivery;
  • Working together, measuring joint results and improving quality of synergized WASH and nutrition service delivery;
  • Identifying what to do and where to do it for effective and synergized delivery of WASH and nutrition services.

What learning approach and language will be used in the training?

The training delivery method includes interactive online sessions, PowerPoint presentations, articles, publications, documentaries, quizzes and assessments.

The entire training will be facilitated in English.

When is the training period?

10th to 14th August 2026

How to register

Interested individuals should complete our Course Application Form before Sunday 9th August 2026.

For more information on our courses you can visit our training page. Also you can send an email to [email protected] or call +254 (20) 2345572.

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Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM) – Online certificate course

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:22:28 +0000

Organization: IDEAL Public Health and Development Consultancy
Start date: 3 Aug 2026
End date: 7 Aug 2026
Registration deadline: 2 Aug 2026

Menstruation is a natural and normal part of life for millions of girls and women around the world, yet it is a source of shame and stigma for far too many. Discriminatory social norms, harassment, cultural taboos and lack of education and access to resources make it difficult for girls and women to manage their menstrual health and hygiene with dignity, safety and comfort. Menstrual health interventions can be an entry point for other gender-transformative programmes during this period, like sexual and reproductive health education and life skills development.

This training is aimed to equip participants with actionable strategies and technical skills to design, implement, and scale menstrual health and hygiene (MHHM) interventions that are inclusive, sustainable, and gender-transformative. The course positions MHHM not just as a health issue, but as a strategic entry point for broader development goals, including SRHR, education, and empowerment.

Who should attend this training?

Programme staff of UN, NGO and government agencies including project managers, officers and assistants.

What are the key aspects of the training?

  • Introduction to MHHM: Overview of menstrual health, rights-based approach, and global perspectives
  • Breaking the Silence: Tackling stigma through storytelling, myth-busting, and inclusive dialogue
  • Menstrual Hygiene and Health: Best practices for safe management, health education, and access to services
  • Menstrual Products and Materials: Use and Disposal: Comparative overview of products, disposal methods, and eco-friendly innovations
  • Designing MHHM Interventions: developing context-responsive programs, community engagement strategies, and sustainability planning

What are the main training objectives?

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

  • Analyze structural and sociocultural barriers to menstrual health and hygiene
  • Apply multi-sectoral approaches to MHHM programming
  • Design inclusive, context-appropriate MHHM interventions
  • Integrate MHHM components into existing programmes (WASH, SRHR, education, youth)

What learning approach and language will be used in the training?

The training method of delivery will consist of Interactive activities and reflection prompts; Case studies from diverse cultural settings; Video explainers, illustrations, project assignments and peer sharing forums.

The entire training will be facilitated in English.

When is the training period?

3rd to 7th August 2026

How to register

Interested individuals should complete and submit our Course Application Form before Sunday 2nd August 2026.

For more information, send an email to [email protected] or call +254 (20) 2345572.

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Humanitarian Water Engineering Fall 2026

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:57:24 +0000

Organization: York University
Start date: 9 Sep 2026
End date: 9 Dec 2026
Registration deadline: 9 Sep 2026

Overview

Immerse yourself in a comprehensive learning journey on safe water in emergencies that blends theoretical knowledge with real-world applications. Through a mix of curated readings, engaging lectures from seasoned practitioners, interactive quizzes, and hands-on problem-based learning activities, you’ll master the essentials of designing and operating effective water supply systems in humanitarian emergencies.

Format

Over the course of twelve weeks, you will be immersed in a dynamic online learning journey, featuring expert-led lectures, curated readings, and collaborative problem-based learning activities, all facilitated by skilled and experienced instructors.

Content

Participants will gain an understanding of how to get safe water from sources to populations in precarious situations. The general objectives of the course are to:

I. Equip students to understand and assess a situation during an emergency.

II. Enable students to ask the right questions and know what they need to think about in a response.

III. Introduce students to the technical guidance out there in the sector and how to use it.

IV. Build confidence on how to design and implement effective water supply programs in emergencies.

The course provides a comprehensive overview of five core technical elements of safe water supply in emergencies:

  1. Water quality characterization and risk assessment
  2. Water source development (groundwater and surface waters)
  3. Water treatment methods, process selection, and design
  4. Safe water supply chain (distribution and delivery)
  5. Waterborne disease outbreak preparedness and response

Throughout the course, these technical elements are integrated with cross-cutting themes including humanitarian principles, WASH and public health, needs assessments, community engagement, and operational decision making, equipping participants with a holistic understanding of the challenges and solutions in humanitarian water engineering.

Learning methods

The course employs a blend of interactive teaching methods, including expert-led online lectures that combine engineering fundamentals with field applications, curated readings to deepen technical understanding, and knowledge-testing quizzes. A significant emphasis is placed on collaborative problem-based learning activities, facilitated by experienced instructors, where participants apply their learning to real-world challenges, fostering practical skills and critical thinking.

Teaching team

The teaching team is composed of distinguished professionals with a robust blend of academic and field experience. They bring a wealth of expertise in engineering, humanitarian response, and global health, alongside capacity building and training development.

How to register

APPLY HERE

Application process

Applications are open until 7 September and submitted applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Qualified candidates will be invited to register and complete payment using the Eventbrite payment system by 9 September. Total enrolment is limited to 54 participants, so the application system may close before the application deadline. Early application is encouraged.

Requirements

To participate in the Humanitarian Water Engineering Intensive Course, individuals must demonstrate some level of education, training, or experience in water engineering or humanitarian response. The course is particularly geared towards:

  • Humanitarian professionals from UN agencies and international and local NGOs seeking to deepen their understanding and skills in water engineering within humanitarian contexts.
  • Professional engineers and technical specialists aiming to apply their skills in humanitarian settings.
  • Graduate students interested in expanding their technical knowledge and gaining insight into the humanitarian sector.

Additionally, a working fluency in English is essential since all course activities, including problem-based learning group work, will be conducted in English. Participants also need a stable and reliable internet connection with adequate bandwidth for online audio (and preferably video) meetings, and should be prepared to adjust to the scheduling of sessions across different time zones. This ensures active and effective participation in the course’s comprehensive online learning environment​.

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Building Winning Proposals for Fundraising Success

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:59:15 +0000

Organization: Philantropia
Start date: 30 Jul 2026
End date: 30 Jul 2026
Registration deadline: 29 Jul 2026

Following our 16 July webinar, "Donor Networking for Sustainable Funding," we're continuing the fundraising journey with the next crucial step - writing proposals that turn donor connections into funding opportunities.

Building relationships with donors is essential, but securing their support requires a proposal that clearly communicates your project's value and aligns with their priorities. A strong proposal can make the difference between a missed opportunity and a successful partnership.

Join Philantropia for this free webinar led by Dr. Eva Weiners, where you'll learn practical strategies, explore real donor insights, and discover how to craft compelling proposals that stand out in today's competitive funding landscape.

What you'll learn:

  • The essential components of a winning proposal
  • How to align your project with donor priorities and funding expectations
  • Practical techniques to make your proposal stand out
  • Common proposal-writing mistakes and how to avoid them

Event Details:

Date: 30 July 2026, Thursday

Time: 11:00 AM (CET)

Online: Via Zoom

Signup Form: https://philantropiainc.eo.page/proposalwriting

Whether you attended our donor networking webinar or are joining us for the first time, this session will provide practical tools to help you develop stronger proposals and improve your chances of securing funding.

Reserve your spot today and take the next step from building donor relationships to securing donor support.

How to register

Click Here to Register: https://philantropiainc.eo.page/proposalwriting

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Hostile Environment Awareness Training (September 2026)

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:57:53 +0000

Country: Thailand
Organization: Human Development Forum Foundation
Start date: 7 Sep 2026
End date: 11 Sep 2026
Registration deadline: 28 Aug 2026

HDFF’s Flagship “Hostile Environment Awareness Training HEAT(Advanced)” is an advanced scenario based field safety training built to address the needs of implementing personnel from (I)NGOs, media, governmental and UN agencies, international civilians, and corporations. It is intended for individuals working, based, or traveling in high-risk “Red Countries,” or high-risk areas within medium-risk countries (as classified by insurance and foreign service advisories).

This HEAT training aims to improve participants’ security awareness and handling of potentially dangerous situations in hostile environments while following relevant and appropriate international regulations. Since this is a core responsibility for employers, this training will also help enhance the organization’s “Duty of Care” profile. The HEAT (Advanced) training is an engaging, scenario-based training that includes three days focused on immersive, field-based scenario exercises. To complement the basic security knowledge, a brief “Pre-HEAT online” module is offered before the practical topics. The training will be led by experienced and culturally sensitive trainers, ensuring the safety of all participants.

Objectives:

  • To increase the understanding of proactive security and basic field measures taken before, during, and after a field mission in hostile environments.
  • To enhance the resilience of personnel in hazardous environments by knowing how to manage dangerous situations and related stress, e.g. checkpoint behavior, ambush/active shooter, hostile crowds, IED, weapons effects, kidnapping, rescue by force, First Aid, and fire fighting in the field.
  • To make decisions effectively as a team leader and function as a supportive team member in hostile environments and stressful situations, and gain a working knowledge of PTSD, Moral Injury (MI), and Psychological First Aid (PFA).

Fee Information:

  • Early bird: $2,995 USD (Until 14th August 2026)
  • Regular: $3,485 USD (Until 28th August 2026)

Included in the fees: Lunch, Coffee Breaks, Certificate (certified by Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), and Training Materials as well as hotel accommodation in Hua-hin w/breakfast, Transportation from Bangkok to Hua-hin (vice versa),transportation from Hua-hin hotel to training site(vice versa) and 4 nights group dinner(SEAFOODS).

How to register

Registration Form: form

Or contact: [email protected]/ [email protected]

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Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation Training

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:48:59 +0000

Country: Kenya
Organization: Coalition for Peace in Africa
Start date: 28 Sep 2026
End date: 2 Oct 2026
Registration deadline: 25 Sep 2026

The Peacebuilding & Conflict Transformation training is relevant for practitioners working in conflict and post conflict settings in Africa, all those keen to have working knowledge of peacebuilding and conflict transformation, those who would like to integrate peacebuilding programming in their interventions and those interested in gaining more skills in conflict management, social reconstruction in post conflict settings and traditional conflict resolution.

The Course Content

Understanding Conflict: This section will focus on: 1) Understanding the concepts of conflict, violence and peace; 2) Analyzing conflicts

Conflict & Peacebuilding theories and practice : This session will focus on: 1) Identifying context specific peacebuilding interventions; 2) Working in teams to practice new theories and concepts; 3) Applying these ideas and skills to cases that relate to participants experiences and contexts

Conflict Sensitivity in Peacebuilding: In this session, participants will explore: 1) Understanding conflict sensitivity, 2) Application of conflict sensitivity in peacebuilding programs

Skills for conflict transformation and peacebuilding: In this session participants will discuss: 1) Negotiation and mediation, 2) Trauma healing and reconciliation; 3) Breaking cycles of violence

Exploration of indigenous mechanisms in peacebuilding: This session will focus on: 1) Community mechanisms and peace processes; 2) Indigenous dispute resolution mechanisms, 3) Influence of indigenous mechanisms on external conflict interventions

How to register

Send your filled in application form to any of the following emails for processing: [email protected]/[email protected]/[email protected]

The application documents are available from

https://copafrica.org/event/peacebuilding-conflict-transformation-training...

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Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:58:13 +0000

Organization: DevLearn Consultancy LTD
Start date: 2 Nov 2026
End date: 27 Nov 2026
Registration deadline: 23 Oct 2026

About this course
Development programmes working in inclusive economic growth need to understand the context they work in, monitor changes, and adapt their work accordingly. This sounds simple, yet challenging in practice. What should we be measuring? What is a ‘good enough’ measurement, and how do we attribute the change to our programme? And, hardest of all, how do you get decision-makers to change their minds?
DevLearn’s online training course answers these questions and more, using the DCED Standard for Results Measurement, a practical framework used by over a hundred programmes worldwide.

During this course, you will:

  • Learn how to build a practical, adaptive results measurement system.
  • Develop a theory of change showing the logic of an intervention, explore the assumptions that you make in intervention design, and articulate indicators.
  • Understand how to select from different research techniques to measure these indicators, and attribute results to the programme.
  • Have your questions answered online by the course facilitator and other experts working in results measurement.

Course Activity:
This interactive and participatory course is delivered entirely online, over four weeks. The course begins on the 2nd of November 2026 till the 27th of November 2026. It is part-time, taking between half and a full day a week from participants, and can be combined alongside a full-time job. The course consists of four components:

  • Recorded Videos
    You will have access to recorded videos, which introduce the course material in an interesting, accessible way
  • Weekly Webinars
    We run a weekly live webinar to practice what you’ve learned, share your experiences, and learn from other participants and the facilitators.
  • Forum Discussions
    You can ask (and answer) any questions you want in the forum, and get answers from other participants and the course facilitators.
  • Assignment
    There is one optional assignment, assessed by DevLearn team members.

The course typically takes four days to complete over the month. It is completely flexible (apart from the live webinars); you can watch the lectures, participate in the forum, and do the assignments whenever you want.
You will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course.

How to register

To register, please fill out the registration form

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Market Systems Development (MSD)

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:57:26 +0000

Organization: DevLearn Consultancy LTD
Start date: 2 Nov 2026
End date: 27 Nov 2026
Registration deadline: 23 Oct 2026

About this course
Market systems development programmes support people living in poverty in increasing their income, gaining employment, and purchasing basic goods. The approach can achieve sustainable impact at scale but faces many practical challenges. For example, what sectors should you work in? Who should you partner with, and how? How can you learn from implementation and adapt your programme?

This DevLearn online training course will introduce the core concepts of market systems development and provide simple, practical tips to enable you to implement them in your context.

Our online training is cost-effective, interactive, and entertainingly delivered through videos, guided exercises, and group discussions. The course will take approximately four days to complete, but can be spread across multiple weeks and completed at any time that suits you.

Over one thousand people, including consultants, project managers, donors, and measurement specialists, have taken this DevLearn course and gained practical, effective skills in international development.

During this course, you will:

  • Learn what a market systems approach is, and how it is different (and similar) to other approaches
  • Understand how to analyse sectors and markets, and identify the most important challenges in each area.
  • Find out how to develop interventions that are appropriate for the context. This includes developing a vision of success, partnering with appropriate actors, and negotiating deals.
  • Learn how to manage interventions adaptively, gathering the most important information to help you and other market actors understand whether the intervention is working, and whether to change it.
  • Understand concepts of scale and sustainability. If the pilot is successful, how can market actors take it to scale sustainably?

Course Activity
This interactive and participatory course is delivered entirely online, over four weeks. The course runs from the 2nd of November 2026 to the 27th of November 2026. It is part-time, taking between half and a full day a week from participants, and can be combined alongside a full-time job. The course consists of four components:

  • Recorded Videos
    You will have access to recorded videos, which introduce the course material in an interesting, accessible way
  • Weekly Webinars
    We run a weekly live webinar to practice what you’ve learned, share your experiences, and learn from other participants and the facilitators.
  • Forum Discussions
    You can ask (and answer) any questions you want in the forum, and get answers from other participants and the course facilitators.
  • Assignment
    There is one optional assignment, assessed by DevLearn team members.

The course typically takes four days to complete over the month. It is completely flexible (apart from the live webinars) – you can watch the lectures, participate in the forum, and do the assignments whenever you want. You will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course.

How to register

To register, please fill out the registration form

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Coached Training: MEAL for Humanitarian and Development Professionals

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:42:29 +0000

Organization: ELD Training for Impact
Start date: 9 Sep 2026
End date: 7 Oct 2026
Registration deadline: 8 Sep 2026

Coached Training: MEAL for Humanitarian and Development Professionals

Coached Training | Self-Study + 5 Live Zoom Sessions | 9 September – 07 October 2026 | $500

Most MEAL systems collect data and report upward. Few actually drive decisions. This course is for practitioners who want to understand how MEAL works in real programs — and build systems that learn, not just document.

This small group coached training equips you with practical tools to design MEAL systems that track progress, demonstrate results, and drive adaptive management. You'll develop data collection skills and create feedback mechanisms that ensure an integrated MEAL practice, leading to more responsive programming and decisions based on evidence.

In live sessions, you'll work directly with Neil Kendrick (25+ years experience) on your actual projects — ask questions, troubleshoot real challenges, and build frameworks you'll use immediately. Walk away with the confidence to lead MEAL without needing a dedicated specialist.

Who This Is For

Program managers, coordinators, and M&E officers in NGOs, UN agencies, and local organizations who want to strengthen their MEAL practice — whether you're building systems from scratch or improving what you have.

What You'll Learn

MEAL Foundations and Monitoring

Understand the core principles of MEAL systems and master monitoring fundamentals. Learn to design indicators, develop monitoring frameworks, and establish data collection systems that track progress effectively and inform decision-making.

Evaluation Design and Implementation

Design and conduct meaningful evaluations that generate actionable insights. Develop evaluation questions, select appropriate methodologies, and create evaluation plans that assess impact, effectiveness, and sustainability of interventions.

Accountability in Practice

Build accountability mechanisms that strengthen stakeholder trust and program transparency. Learn to engage communities in feedback processes, establish complaint mechanisms, and ensure programs are responsive to beneficiary needs and concerns.

Learning and Adaptive Management

Transform data and insights into adaptive program improvements. Master techniques for facilitating learning sessions, documenting lessons learned, and creating knowledge management systems that drive continuous improvement and innovation.

Integration and Application

Synthesize all MEAL components into a cohesive system for your context. In the final session, we consolidate your learning through review and action planning. You then submit your assignment for personalized feedback.

How It Works

This is a coached course combining self-study with small group live sessions. Group size is limited to 6 participants for maximum interaction and personalization.

Each week you work through structured video lessons, reflection tasks, and exercises applying concepts to your own project context (3–5 hours), then join a live Zoom session where we work through real challenges from your own context. Sessions are recorded, so if you can't attend live you can catch up before the next one.

Plus: MEAL Coach AI

You'll also have access to a dedicated AI learning companion that helps you design indicators, troubleshoot your MEAL frameworks, review your evaluation plans, and get feedback on your accountability mechanisms — available 24/7 throughout the course and beyond.

Live sessions: 90 minutes each | 10:00 UTC | 5 consecutive Wednesdays starting September 9 2026

What's Included

  • 5 live small-group Zoom sessions with expert coaching (recordings available)
  • Full self-study course — lifetime access
  • Lifetime Access to MEAL Coach AI — get support and guidance on your MEAL challenges long after the course ends
  • 2 bonus courses: MEAL Under Pressure + Planning for MEAL
  • Practical assignment with personalized video feedback
  • Certificate of Completion and Letter of Achievement (ideal for CVs and job applications)

Investment: $500 | Max 6 participants

What Participants Say

"I now understand MEAL in depth and can apply it to projects without needing specialized staff. The coaching gave me confidence to handle both qualitative and quantitative indicators and data analysis independently."

Médecins Sans Frontières

"Neil taught me to design logical frameworks and indicators to track long-term impact of our SDG projects. I've built skills in data collection and analysis and can now embed MEAL throughout our project cycle for strategic decision-making."

Kathrin E.

Questions? Email us or WhatsApp

To see the full schedule and curriculum, visit https://www.eldtraining.com/p/meal-2026

How to register

To register, visit https://www.eldtraining.com/p/meal-2026 to sign up. For organizations wishing to pay by bank transfer, please contact us at [email protected].

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AI for Humanitarians

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:38:21 +0000

Organization: RedR Australia
Start date: 5 Aug 2026
End date: 26 Aug 2026
Registration deadline: 31 Jul 2026

Designed by RedR UK and RedR Australia, this on-line, facilitated training aims to help humanitarians better understand, use, monitor, and critically reflect on the use of AI in the humanitarian sector, grounded in humanitarian principles and practice. Instead of providing tips and tricks for specific AI Tools, this course provides an introduction to the potential benefits, challenges, and risks posed by AI in the humanitarian sector that learners can use as a foundation on which to build more advanced skills.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Define key concepts in Artificial Intelligence (AI), including machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision,
  • Identify potential applications of AI in the humanitarian sector,
  • Explain ethical considerations of using AI in humanitarian response, including bias, privacy concerns, and potential harm using the humanitarian principles as a framework for analysis,
  • Recognise potential risks of AI in humanitarian work and name potential mitigation strategies,
  • Critically assess AI tools and use the humanitarian principles to evaluate their suitability for specific humanitarian contexts.

Course Timing

This blended learning programme consists of four highly interactive, facilitated online sessions delivered via Zoom, each lasting 2 hours. Sessions are held on four consecutive Wednesdays from 17:00–19:00 (AEST, UTC+10).

Participants are expected to attend all live sessions in full and complete approximately one hour of independent pre-reading or homework before each module. The total time commitment for the course is approximately 12 hours.

Who is this course for?

Humanitarian practitioners interested in building their foundational understanding of the use of AI in humanitarian response.

How to register

Register here: https://training.redr.org.au/w/au/courses/10-ai-for-humanitarians/85

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Dealing with the Past

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:38:39 +0000

Organization: Pro Peace (Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V.)
Start date: 8 Sep 2026
End date: 20 Oct 2026
Registration deadline: 25 Aug 2026

About this training

Have you always ever been curious about the concept of Dealing with the Past (DwP)? Or have you been working on projects involving past conflicts and would like to brush up on your knowledge in this area? In this training you will learn about the Dealing with the Past frameworks and develop strategies to apply them in your own contexts. The training will also consider how DwP relates to conflict transformation, collective memory, and trauma work.

Online Live Sessions: Tuesdays, 8 September to 20 October 2026, from 13:00 - 15:00 CEST

Content

This seven-week training offers a focused introduction to Dealing with the Past (DwP) as a vital component of conflict transformation, collective memory, and trauma work. It combines theoretical foundations with practical tools. Participants will attend one live session per week (2 hours) and engage in self-paced learning activities. Key topics include: an introduction and conceptualization of Dealing with the Past and conflict transformation; approaches to violence; the role of memory and narratives in peacebuilding; trauma and trauma work; grassroots initiatives and civil society contributions; addressing colonial legacies in conflict transformation; and reflection and application to participants’ own contexts.

The training emphasizes participatory learning and intercultural dialogue, creating space for diverse perspectives and experiences. It includes case studies, group discussions, storytelling exercises, and project work to support the application of knowledge to real-world situations. By the end of the course, participants will have expanded their knowledge and skills and will be better prepared to foster individual and social transformation in their communities and professional contexts.

Key concepts

The following concepts are central to the training:

  • Dealing with the Past (DwP)
  • Violence and consequences of violence
  • (Collective) Memory and Trauma work
  • Colonial Legacies and Decolonialisation
  • Conflict Transformation

Learning objectives

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

  • Demonstrate understanding of key international norms and conceptual frameworks related to Dealing with the Past (DwP) and recognize the impact of colonial legacies on contemporary conflicts.
  • Identify the influence of collective memory and narratives on conflict dynamics and peacebuilding efforts.
  • Understand (collective) trauma and its consequences in Dealing with the Past,
  • Identify their strengths and challenges in different contexts.
  • Develop strategies for integrating DwP methodologies into practice.

Who can register for this training?

This course is designed for practitioners and volunteers working in peacebuilding, trauma work, transitional justice, human rights, or community development who want to deepen their understanding of Dealing with the Past (DwP). It is also suitable for individuals engaged in religious/spiritual community, civil society, or grassroots initiatives addressing histories of violence and injustice.

Methodology

This training follows a participatory and experiential learning approach, combining conceptual frameworks with practical tools. Trainer-led insights guide the process, while peer learning, group discussions, and intercultural exchange are equally emphasized. A dynamic mix of live sessions, self-paced study, and interactive activities encourages reflection and collaboration.

Interactive methods and problem-transforming exercises help participants connect theory to their lived experiences. A respectful and inclusive learning environment is fostered, where all voices are valued. Self-learning components, including reflection exercises and project-based tasks, support the practical application of new knowledge in participants’ own contexts.

Workload & Deliverables

  • Regular attendance and active participation in at least 5 live sessions
  • Preparation and working on the materials provided in the self-paced learning
  • Contribution to the participant pocketbook called "Dealing with the Past World Tour"

After a successful participation, participants receive a certificate and become part of our alumni network.

Total expected weekly hours: 5 to 6 hours per week

How to register

Please register to this training on our website.

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Climate-Sensitive Peacebuilding

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:37:59 +0000

Organization: Pro Peace (Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V.)
Start date: 21 Sep 2026
End date: 12 Oct 2026
Registration deadline: 7 Sep 2026

About this training

The consequences of climate change are reshaping the landscape of conflict work. Peace practitioners need the tools to keep pace. This online training equips you with practical frameworks to integrate climate-sensitivity into your project design, drawing on real-world case studies and peer exchange - ultimately deepening your understanding of the intersection of climate change, conflict, and fragility, and of the potential effects on conflict dynamics and social cohesion.

Online Live Sessions: 21 September to 12 October 2026, every Monday from 13:00 to 17:00 CEST

Content

This online training guides you through the process of integrating climate awareness into your peace practice, moving from coneptual understanding to concrete application. You will begin by exploring the complex intersections of climate change, conflict, and fragility. An important aspect of this will be to refine your understanding of conflict and climate change dynamics and their impacts on diverse populations. As you progress, you will develop a practical understanding on how to integrate climate-sensitivity into conflict analysis, and engage with case studies from across the world to adapt proven examples and strategies to your own work.

Key concepts

  • Climate-Sensitive Conflict Analysis
  • Gender, Conflict, Climate Nexus
  • Environmental Peacebuilding
  • Conflict-Sensitive Conservation
  • Climate and Environmental Justice

Learning objectives

By the end of the training, participants will have...

  • deepened their understanding of the intersections of conflict and climate change
  • gained tools to integrate climate aspects into conflict analysis and peace project design
  • explored best practices in climate-sensitive peacebuilding
  • examined how power dynamics operate in climate-related conflicts
  • examined these dimensions within their own contexts

Who can register for this training?

The training is designed for peace practitioners and individuals interested in the topic seeking to broaden their perspectives and knowledge by integrating environmental and climate-related aspects into their existing work. It addresses those who already possess a foundational understanding of peace and conflict theories, and offers a flexible, thematic online format that accommodates regular job schedules and allows for global participation from diverse locations.

By focusing on "Climate-Sensitive Peacebuilding," the Academy aims to equip active peace workers with the specialized knowledge needed to assess climate risks and adapt both ongoing and planned projects to address the growing intersection of climate change, conflict, and fragility. Whether you are looking to refine current initiatives or design new interventions that account for environmental dynamics, this training provides the practical tools and collaborative space necessary to enhance climate-sensitivity in your specific context.

Methodology

Grounded in adult-learning principles and a practice-based design, this online training blends concise expert inputs with guided application, peer exchange, and facilitated reflection. The curriculum centers practical examples and your own context, with the aim to develop concrete outputs during the course that can be applied to your work. Complementing these interactive sessions are curated academic and practitioner readings, alongside structured reflections on critical themes such as power dynamics, gender, and intersectionality.

Workload & Deliverables

To ensure a successful learning experience, active participation and full attendance in at least three of the four live sessions is required. Throughout the course, you will work both individually and collaboratively to develop a simplified, climate-sensitive conflict analysis tailored to your specific operational environment, culminating in presentations during subsequent sessions. The submission of this final analysis by the course deadline is mandatory, with personalized feedback provided by the trainer to support your further learning process.

After a successful participation, participants receive a certificate and become part of our alumni network.

Total expected weekly hours: 7 to 8 hours per week

How to register

Please register to this training on our website.

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Systemic Conflict Analysis

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:37:09 +0000

Organization: Pro Peace (Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V.)
Start date: 29 Oct 2026
End date: 26 Nov 2026
Registration deadline: 15 Oct 2026

About this training

Analyzing conflicts helps to develop appropriate and structured measures to deal with them. Through applying systemic thinking, you can expand from linear frameworks to comprehend conflict dynamics in all their complexity. In this training course, you will learn how Systemic Conflict Analysis (SCA) works and how you can implement it effectively in your work.

Online Live Sessions: Thursdays, 29 October to 26 November 2026, 13:00-17:00 CET

Content

This five-week online training equips peace and development practitioners to conduct a Systemic Conflict Analysis (SCA) and translate it into conflict-sensitive entry points for strategic planning. Participants learn core systems concepts (boundaries, interactions, feedback loops, time delays, leverage points) and apply a step-by-step SCA workflow: scoping; actor/relationship mapping; identifying key dynamics; building and interpreting causal loop diagrams; exploring scenarios and limitations; and deriving entry points and monitoring signposts. Participants work on their own context (preferred) or a shared case and produce a usable SCA package (system map + short strategy memo). The training is hands-on and feedback-rich, combining live sessions with guided self-paced work between sessions.

Key Concepts

  • Systems thinking for conflict transformation
  • System boundaries & assumptions (boundary critique)Actors, relationships & multi-level dynamics
  • Causal links (+/–), feedback loops (reinforcing/balancing) & time delays
  • Causal Loop Diagrams (CLDs)
  • Reinforcing traps, balancing stabilisers & tipping points
  • Leverage points & entry points
  • Conflict sensitivity / Do No Harm (risks & mitigation)
  • Monitoring signposts & early warning indicators
  • Power, positionality & discrimination-sensitive analysis
  • Ethics, confidentiality & safe dissemination

Learning objectives

By the end of the training, participants will have...

  • Understood basic ideas of systems thinking and why they are useful for conflict transformation.
  • Learned the main steps of conducting a Systemic Conflict Analysis and practiced applying them.
  • Developed an SCA on their own context (or a shared case).
  • Critically reflected on limits, challenges, ethics and safe dissemination of systemic conflict analysis.
  • Derived first conflict-sensitive entry points and monitoring signposts to inform strategy and programme design.

Who can register for this training?

The training is designed for people in peacebuilding, conflict transformation, humanitarian response or development programming who already have basic knowledge of peace and conflict concepts and want a structured, hands-on approach to analysing conflict as a dynamic system. It is suitable for practitioners who want to strengthen their ability to translate analysis into strategic options, risk management and conflict-sensitive programming decisions.

Methodology

The training uses a participatory, experiential approach with short inputs, guided practice, peer exchange and reflection. Participants build a real SCA product step-by-step through weekly iterations, supported by structured peer review and focused trainer feedback. The facilitation is power- and discrimination-sensitive and includes clear safe-space agreements and options to work with a shared case if participants’ own contexts are sensitive.

Workload & Deliverables

Participants are expected to actively participate in at least 4 live sessions and complete short self-paced tasks between sessions. To successfully complete the training, participants submit three short products:

  • Deliverable A (Week 1): Case framing note (1 page) incl. conflict question, boundary, assumptions and initial actor/relationship map
  • Deliverable B (Week 2): System map package incl. refined actor/relationship map + 2–3 CLDs (with explanations)
  • Deliverable C (Week 3): Strategy memo (2 pages) with leverage/entry points, Do No Harm risks/mitigation, and 6–8 monitoring signposts

Participants also prepare a short final presentation (5–7 minutes; selected sample depending on cohort size).

After a successful participation, participants receive a certificate and become part of our alumni network.

Total expected weekly hours: 7 to 8 hours per week

How to register

Please register to this training on our website.

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The Humanitarian–Development–Peace Nexus and Conflict Sensitivity

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:36:22 +0000

Organization: Pro Peace (Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V.)
Start date: 19 Oct 2026
End date: 30 Nov 2026
Registration deadline: 5 Oct 2026

About this training

Navigating the Humanitarian, Development, and Peace Nexus (HDP Nexus) means balancing different mandates, operational approaches, and ambitions while ensuring your work Does No Harm to actively contributing to peace and social cohesion. This course equips participants with the practical tools and frameworks to do both: applying a conflict-sensitive lens across all pillars of the Nexus and identifying concrete entry points to strengthen the "P" of the Nexus in practice.
Throughout the course, participants apply their learning directly to their past or current contexts they have worked in.

Online Live Sessions: 19 October to 30 November 2026, every Monday from 13:00 to 15:00 CEST/CET

Content

Practitioners working in fragile and conflict-affected contexts increasingly recognise that humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding interventions can unintentionally reinforce conflict dynamics if they are not, as a minimum requirement, designed and implemented to Do No Harm, applying a conflict-sensitive lens. At the same time, within the HDP Nexus approach, collaboration across the 3 pillars and sectors requires navigating different mandates and operational approaches, while also asking how interventions can Do More Good: by strengthening exisiting or potential local capacities to address underlying drivers of conflict and long-standing grievances, strengthening social cohesion, improving trust between individuals, populations, communities and institutions, and contributing to pathways towards sustainable peace.

This course addresses this gap by introducing a dual lens:

  • Working IN conflict: applying conflict sensitivity and Do No Harm to ensure interventions do not exacerbate tensions, exclusion, or conflict dynamics.
  • Working ON conflict: moving beyond Do No Harm toward Do More Good by identifying practical entry points for adapting humanitarian and development action, and collaboration along each of the Nexus pillars.

Participants will gain hands-on, practical tools to analyse conflict dynamics, strengthen programme design, and identify Nexus-supportive collaboration opportunities in their own contexts that reinforce resilience, social cohesion, as well as sustainable outcomes. Furthermore, they will critically reflect on how mandates, positionality and power dynamics shape project decisions, collaboration and understandings of peace.

Key concepts

  • Conflict Sensitivity / Do No Harm
  • Do More Good / Peace-responsive action
  • Working IN Conflict vs Working ON Conflict
  • External vs Internal Conflict Sensitivity
  • Humanitarian–Development–Peace (HDP) Nexus
  • Capacities for Peace
  • Resilience and Social cohesion: horizontal and vertical
  • Nexus-supportive collaboration

Learning objectives

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

  • understand the mandates, rationales and operational approaches in the HDP Nexus and how humanitarian, development, and peace actors each can contribute to sustainable peace.
  • conduct the basic elements of a conflict and peace analysis and reflect on considerations for a joined-up and collaborative analysis and planning process;
  • apply a conflict-sensitive Do-No-Harm lens to programme design and planning, monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) processes, identifying risks that may reinforce conflict dynamics and adapting interventions toward peace-responsive, socially cohesive goals that contribute to collective outcomes;
  • identify practical entry points for Nexus-supportive collaboration across humanitarian, development, and peace actors and for strengthening the peace dimension within the Nexus.

Who can register for this training?

The training is designed for:

  • Practitioners working in humanitarian, development, or peacebuilding contexts
  • Programme managers, advisors, and technical specialists
  • Staff working in fragile and conflict-affected settings
  • Individuals seeking to strengthen their ability to integrate conflict sensitivity and peace-responsive approaches into their work

Methodology

The training uses a participatory and experiential learning approach, combining short conceptual inputs with interactive discussions, group exercises, scenario-based learning, and peer exchange.
Participants work throughout the course on their own real-life programme or operational context, applying tools and frameworks step-by-step to ensure practical relevance and immediate applicability.

Workload & Deliverables

To successfully complete the training, participants are expected to:

  • Actively participate in at least five of the seven live sessions
  • Complete a personal reflection on whether their work focuses on Do No Harm or also Do More Good.
  • Conduct elements of conflict and peace scan of their chosen context.
  • Carry out a conflict-sensitivity audit scan, covering both internal and external dimensions.
  • Identify a Nexus-supportive collaboration opportunity and a peace-responsive entry point.
  • Contribute to a group capstone presentation, podcast-style or similar.

After a successful participation, participants receive a certificate and become part of our alumni network.

Total expected weekly hours: 5 to 6 hours per week

How to register

Please register to this training on our website.

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Peacebuilding in an Age of Permanent Crisis

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:33:57 +0000

Country: Germany
Organization: Pro Peace (Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V.)
Start date: 26 Oct 2026
End date: 30 Oct 2026
Registration deadline: 31 Jul 2026

About this training

This training offers guided exchange on what it means to live, organize, protect or build peace in a world shaped by continuous crisis, violence, uncertainty, and institutional fragility. Through participatory reflection and collaborative learning, participants will examine how communities (re)build and sustain trust, dignity and solidarity amid ongoing disruption. Together, we will reflect on resilience, care, hope, resistance, and the practical possibilities for peace protection and building when instability is no longer temporary, but permanent.

Methodologically, the training draws inspiration from the approaches used in the MIRamiDA Peacebuilding Trainings, one of the oldest living programs of this type in Europe, that was born in the destroyed and divided town of Pakrac in Croatia in 1995.

Content

This training explores peacebuilding in a time marked by overlapping and continuous threats: wars, authoritarianism, environmental collapse, misuse of advanced technologies, shrinking civic spaces, economic insecurity, polarization, and the normalization of violence. It explores what happens to individuals, communities, and societies when instability becomes permanent rather than temporary.

Through participatory and experiential learning, participants will reflect on the different forms of implicit and explicit violence shaping the present, examine how trust and social cohesion erode under prolonged insecurity, and explore how communities organize, resist, care, and survive when institutions fail. The training will engage questions of nonviolent action, grassroots organizing, dialogue, solidarity, gendered impacts of crisis, militarization, burnout, and sustaining hope.

Participants will reflect on their own role, responsibility, and agency within these realities: how to act ethically and effectively without contributing to further escalation, how to build authentic relationships and collective resilience, and how to imagine and practice forms of positive and nonviolent peace under conditions of ongoing disruption.

Community is not (only) somewhere else, it is going to be present during a week together at the Academy. Through the trainers' approach, variety of tasks, storytelling, exchanges and exercises, a new peacebuilding community is about to emerge out of this training. MIRamiDA's originated by empowering devastated post war communities at Balkans in 1990s to take over responsibility for their present and future. Nonviolent communication and Conflict Transformation were a start, but exercising Cooperation and Trust was a path toward Dealing with Past, prerequisite of violent free future. This training is going to be tailored according to needs and interests of participants, as common group effort of preparation for unstable and unknown times ahead of us all.

Key Concepts

  • Role of personal in peacebuilding, authenticity (Lederach)
  • Peacebuilding (and Peace work in generally) as Relationship building and Cooperation (Curle, Schirch)
  • Differentiating influential concepts: Trust vs Security, Solidarity vs Aid, Dialogue vs Debate
  • Understanding threats - caring for life on planet
  • Mental health protection & Art as neglected key allies

Learning Objectives

By the end of the training, participants will have:

  • Deepened their understanding of how continuous crisis, violence, and institutional fragility affect communities, and peacebuilding processes
  • Reflected critically on trust, solidarity, resilience, and nonviolent action under conditions of prolonged instability
  • Explored practical and community-based approaches to organizing, dialogue, and sustaining social cohesion during repeated shocks and uncertainty
  • Reflected on their own agency, responsibility, limits, and possibilities for ethical action and collective care in times of ongoing disruption

Who can register for the training?

The training is designed for people who feel concerned, troubled, (sometimes) helpless in times described as collapse of international order (which aimed to be) based on respecting Universal declaration of Human Rights. It is for people dedicated to preserve peace (positive, sustainable, for all) where it exists and build it in areas affected by gross violence.

We invite practitioners, teachers, activists, security forces personnel, religious leaders, journalists, politicians and all others whose interest / area of responsibility includes prosperity and safety on communal and societal level.

Prerequisite is willingness for participative, experiential, interactive methodology. Basic peace skills are active listening and asking questions so we encourage people interested to strengthen these qualities to apply.

Training may significantly serve the needs of people working with other people in sensitive, conflicting, (post)traumatic environments and ones interested to learn how to recognize and prevent any forms of violence.

Methodology

The training is interactive (we communicate, work with each other), participatory (everyone is active) and experiential (learning from our experiences). There will be individual work, pairs, groups of three and bigger ones as well as plenary. In these settings we will use creative problem solving, dialogue, presentations, storytelling, art and silence in our work.

We aim to co-create a safe and space where participants feel free to share their perspectives without fear of judgment. Different opinions are welcomed and encouraged, always with mutual respect. We work inside and outside of workshop room. Lecturing and complicated models are not part of the training.

Participants will be invited to contribute in particular sessions according to their expertise.

Each day finishes with one hour in fixed self-facilitated reflection groups. There will be free spaces to reflect on the day, the ongoing process, the group dynamics, on ourselves and for sharing more personal stories so we can get deeper.

How to register

Please register to this training on our website.

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