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Conflict Sensitive Project Design and Management

Facilitator: Simon Richards

Dates: 13 - 14 September (Mon - Tue) 2010

Early Bird Registration: By 2 August (Mon) 2010

Who is it for?

This two-day workshop is aimed at assisting experienced development practitioners who are working in contexts where conflict is an issue, to consider and manage the implications of their programs and design more conflict sensitive projects. Participants with knowledge and experience of working in international development assistance as an aid worker, a consultant, a coordinator or manager of bilateral development assistance or NGO programs are most suitable for this course.

Course Description

The global trends in the incidence of conflict demonstrate a significant reduction in the number of inter-state conflicts but many states are troubled by internal conflicts that are often chronic in nature and difficult to resolve. The course will examine the basic tenets of conflict, practical conflict sensitive programming and the importance of considering the impacts of programs on conflict dynamics (as well as vice-versa) throughout all aspects of the project cycle in aid and development work.

At the end of the course participants will have reflected on their experience and other practitioners to better understand the issues, considerations and consequences for all actors of working in conflict environments. The course will cover some of the basic concepts of conflict; different approaches to and tools for assessments of conflict at different levels, and how to integrate conflict sensitivity into all aspects of the design and management of humanitarian and development programs.

Course Content

Exploring the basic concepts in conflict;
The global policy context with regard to conflict;
The costs and consequences of Conflict;
The radical nature of the change in approach required for conflict sensitivity;
Assessing Conflicts – suggested methodologies;
Looking at the Project Cycle through a conflict lens;
Integrating Conflict Sensitivity into our programs design and management.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

Gain an awareness of the International policy context;
Gain an understanding of Conflict Sensitivity;
Analyse a conflict case study;
Learn how to design and conduct a conflict assessment;
Gain an understanding of the considerations to bear in mind when designing a program in a conflict environment.

Course Fees

	Early Bird Fee	Regular Fee
Full Fee	AU$730.00	AU$780.00
Staff from ACFID member organisations	AU$680.00	AU$730.00
RMIT University students (with assessment)	AU$650.00	AU$700.00

The above course fees are applicable for participants based within Australia only. All course fees are inclusive of GST and they cover registration, course materials and meals during the course delivery.
To qualify for Early Bird registration fees, course fees must be paid to IDSS within the early bird registration deadline. Beyond that the regular fee will be applicable to all registrations including the existing ones which were not paid within the deadline.
Overseas participants will incur an additional fee of AU$40.00 (inclusive of GST) to cover the additional cost of processing overseas payments and registration. Please click here for further information relevant to overseas participants.
The assessment task is included within the course fees for students of RMIT University who are currently enrolled in academic programs relevant to the course and are going to claim advanced standing/Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) status. Participants who are willing to complete similar follow-up assessment task are requested to contact IDSS directly before submitting their enrolment request. An additional fee of AU$110.00 (inclusive of GST) will be applicable.

Venue

IDSS Pty Ltd

Level 12, 60 Albert Road

SOUTH MELBOURNE VIC 3205

AUSTRALIA

Registration:

Participants are requested to read the IDSS Training Policy before applying for registration/enrolment.

To register/enrol, download the Enrolment Form here and email your completed form through to training@idss.com.au

For additional information please contact:

Ruth Garner

Phone: + 61 8 8919 9767
Fax: + 61 8 8919 9750
Email: training@idss.com.au

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