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GLPI101 CONFLICT ANALYSIS IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION Module Description:

This module offers participants a unique opportunity to study conflict analysis in the Great Lakes region in order to examine the ways and means of power and bring appropriate and effective solutions for conflict transformation in the region at different levels. Conflict resolution and transformation are considered in this module as a solid base in order to contribute to the development of society. This module aims to build the capacity of participants to be able to better understand and apply necessary analysis tools that contribute to this foundation.

Module Objectives:

The global objective of this module is to give participants the opportunity to acquire conflict analysis tools based on examples of conflict in the Great Lakes region as well as to better understand how to intervene to examine and propose solutions that are adapted to conflicts at different social levels. The specific objectives are:

n Make participants aware of the necessity of conflict analysis in a complex environment of conflict and of apparent peace.

n Give participants the opportunity to examine with mutual respect the conflicts in the Great Lakes region in order to better understand them.

n Understand the causes of conflicts in the Great Lakes region and their effects.

n Encourage participants to deeply analyze conflicts before intervening.

n Acquire tools that contribute to sustainable peace in the Great Lakes region.

n Promote the sense to bring initiatives that contribute to facing the challenges of conflicts and contribute effectively to sustainable peace and to development.

n Have the capacity to utilize the conflict analysis tools in the field.

Expected results:

1. Analyze conflict using diverse tools n Understand conflict and violence n Explain the necessity of conflict analysis n Demonstrate a better understanding of the causes of

conflict in the Great Lakes region

2. Examine conflicts n Explain conflict analysis tools n Utilize conflict analysis tools n Make a conflict map

3. Propose solutions based on a profound conflict analysis

n Better respond to conflicts n Propose solutions based on profound conflict analysis n Demonstrate an understanding of conflict resolution

approaches based on practical experiences

Course requirements: Participation is obligatory. If you work, please do your work during the break.

Active participation in the sessions

Participation in small group work

Module Content:

1. Why study peacebuilding?

2. Understanding conflict

3. Theories on the causes of conflicts

4. Expressions of conflict

5. The three “N”s of conflict

6. Toward a positive definition of conflict

7. Phases of conflict

8. Types of conflict according to the actors involved

9. Types of major conflict

10. Conflict analysis

11. Conflict analysis tools

12. General summary and state of the Great Lakes region

13. Factors that divide and factors that unite

14. Responses to conflict

15. Attitudes of parties in conflict

16. Leader diamond

17. Approaches to conflicts

GREAT LAKES PEACEBUILDING INSTITUTE 1

GLPI102 FONDAMENTAL FRAMEWORKS FOR PEACEBUILDING Module Description:

This module trains participants in the frameworks, mechanisms and processes of peacebuilding and conflict transformation. Designed as a general peacebuilding foundation, Fundamental Frameworks for Peacebuilding presents a global view of approaches for conflict resolution and transformation, and promoting security. It offers to participants the opportunity to exchange their experiences in peacebuilding in the Great Lakes region for the purpose of building each other’s capacities. The module defines key peacebuilding terms and examines the process of developing critical frameworks for peacebuilding.

Module Objectives:

n Explore certain critical frameworks for peacebuilding n Understand the common peacebuilding terms, the key elements

and the processes characteristic of systems of conflict transformation, including an introduction to basic negotiation and mediation techniques, and mechanisms of restorative and transitional justice.

n Examine the approaches and mechanisms of security in Africa n Analyze the creation of structures, roles and responsibilities of

transformative groups among the participants n Offer opportunities for the participants to recount their personal

experiences of peacebuilding.

Expected results: 1. Understand conflict and violence

n Define the conflict and explain its nature n Make the distinction between conflict and violence and

give examples n Show a mastery of the types and metamorphosis of

conflict n Give examples of conflict in Africa n Debate stereotypes

2. Design a peacebuilding framework

n Explain the integrated peacebuilding framework n Identify certain key peacebuilding elements n Use peaccebuilding strategies and mechanisms in a

practical manner n Explain restorative justice and its advantages n Share experiences taking into account peacebuilding

lessons n Demonstrate understanding of the Do No Harm approach

3. Examine strategies for conflict transformation

n Debate attitudes in response to conflict n Explain negotiation and its processes n Explain mediation and its processes n Explain the steps of the reintegration of ex-‐combatants n Present new peacebuilding perspectives and initiatives

appropriate in a particular context n Share practical and necessary lessons from the

experiences of the organizations of different participants




Module Content:

1. Introduction

2. Understanding conflict and violence

3. Diverse concepts of peace

4. Peace values

5. Peacebuilding theories

6. Steps of conflict and responses

7. Peacebuiding principles

8. Integrated framework for peacebuilding

9. Negotiations

10. Mediation

11. Change agent

12. Do No Harm

13. Conflict prevention

14. Conflict transformation: Restorative justice

15. Advocacy

16. Non-‐violence

17. Training of trainers


GLPI103 UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONSE TO STRESS AND TRAUMA Module Description:

This module offers participants an opportunity to deepen their understanding of stress and trauma and builds their capacity to respond to trauma and to promote reconciliation in the African context. Africa knows many wars, the AIDS pandemic, natural catastrophes and other calamities and this is an unquestionable reality. Through the course, the participants have the occasion to examine all these questions. In addition, they examine how to proceed in order to respond to these personal pains, losses and sufferings.

Module Objectives:

n Understand stress and trauma n Understand the reactions and effects of trauma in general and

particularly for children and youth n Understand responses to trauma and the healing process n Understand the power of reconciliation in healing

Expected results: 1. Understand stress and trauma

n Define stress

n Define trauma

n Make the distinction between a physical wound and an emotional one

2. Understand the reactions and effects of trauma in general and particularly for children and youth

n Give examples of the effects of stress and trauma

n Give examples of children’s reactions

3. Understand responses to trauma and the healing process

n Give examples of solutions to trauma

n Apply responses to trauma

4. Understand the power of reconciliation in healing

n Give the meaning of reconciliation n Explain the role of reconciliation in healing




Module Content:

1. Introduction

2. Types of wounds

3. Hierarchy of needs according to Maslow

4. Mouning and grief

5. Stress and trauma

6. Response to trauma

7. Counseling

8. Trauma in children

9. Trauma in adolescents

10. STOP model

11. Advice on certain problems for traumatized children

12. Techniques for prevention

13. The role of the church in healing wounds of the heart

14. Reconciliation

15. Self-‐care for counselors


GLPI104 PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT

Module Description:

The module on peace and development prepares the participants to understand conflict sensitivity within the domain of development in order not to harm, but also to produce effective projects. The module prepares them to design, monitor and evaluate development projects. This module gives importance to local ownership in order to ensure the sustainability of interventions.

Module Objectives:

Give participants tools for planning and managing peace and development projects taking into account conflict sensitivity in order to do no harm to the target communities. The specific objectives are:

n Explain the meaning of development and the importance of development in conflict prevention

n Understand how to plan a project n Understand how to do the monitoring and evaluation of a project n Understand conflict sensitivity in project planning and

management n Understand the importance of empowerment (local ownership)

Expected Results: 1. Explain the relationship between peace and development

n Give the definition of development n Explain the role and importance of development in conflict

prevention n Understand the role of the church in development and peace

2. Understand how to plan a project n Apply project development using the logical framework

method n Explain the steps of project development using the logical

framework method

3. Understand how to do the monitoring and evaluation of a project n Apply project evaluation n Distinguish between monitoring and evaluation

4. Understand conflict sensitivity in project planning and management n Identify conflict sensitivity in project planning n Understand how to avoid causing harm in the development

process

5. Understand the importance of local ownership (empowerment) n Explain the local ownership diagram n Explain how to assume ownership in peace and development

interventions




Module Content:

Part I:

1. Development

2. Peace and development relationship

3. Conflict prevention

4. Development approaches

Part II:

1. General introduction

2. Definitions to concepts used

3. Planning according to the logical framework approach

4. Analysis

5. Planning

6. Including conflict sensitivity in project development

7. Calendar of activities

8. Monitoring and evaluation

9. Local ownership in peacebuilding and development


GLPI201 REFLECTING ON PEACE PRACTICES

Module Description:

This module prepares participants to effectively follow certain critical steps to good conflict analysis and planning of a program in order to find an effective solution to this conflict. RPP is a process that one needs for change. This implies the choice of approach and methodology determined by the conflict and, as a rule, the reality in the field, the abilities and capacities of those concerned. RPP builds the capacities of participants to help them respond to the principle question of knowing how, in our engagement, we can make peacebuilding work more effective.

Module Objectives:

Analyze the strategies of existing programs and know if they will be effective in promoting general peace. Identify potential activities or links that could improve the effectiveness of programs. The specific objectives are:

n Analyze how to carry out a good conflict analysis n Examine how to elaborate a theory of change n Examine planning strategies n Explore criteria of effectiveness

Expected results: 1. Analyze how to carry out a good conflict analysis

n Have an understanding of the 7 key questions of good

analysis n Be able to do a good analysis n Be able to put into practice RPP

2. Examine how to elaborate a theory of change

n Be able to explain the theory of change n Understand several models of theory of change

3. Examine planning strategies

n Be able to elaborate the RPP matrix n Connect the analysis to the program activities

4. Explore criteria of effectiveness

n Have mastery of criteria of effectiveness




Module Content:

1. Introduction

2. Do No Harm

3. RPP themes and tools

4. Field of forces

5. Conflict analysis

6. Planning strategies

7. Theory of change and theory of planning

8. System of conflict

9. Relationships and influences

10. Criteria of effectiveness

11. Putting it all together

12. Negative impacts

13. List of control for a good peace program plan


GLPI202 BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR PEACEBUILDIG: CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION IN RELIGIOUS STRUCTURES

Module Description: Many pastors in the Christian ministry in contexts of conflict in Africa indicate their strong desire to be better equipped to face violence and the consequences of war of which they are often confronted in ecclesiastic communities. This course is expressly developed to respond to this need and challenge. The major aspects of this module are understanding reconciliation, non-‐violence, restorative justice and conflict transformation. The essential roles of the church in conflict transformation are explored in the frameworks of advocacy and prophetic activism activities to promote peace. Module Objectives: The objective is to strengthen Biblical knowledge in pastors and leaders of churches and religious communities in peacebuilding material. The specific objectives are:

n Look to better understand the origins of violence according to the Bible

n Explain the limits of violence n Examine the role of the church in peacebuilding in different

contexts n Examine the notion of making nations of disciples of Jesus in the

context of peacebuilding n Analyze the different Biblically-‐based peacebuilding framework

approaches: Active non-‐violence, reconciliation, restorative justice

Expected results: 1. Look to better understand the origins of violence according to the

Bible n Explain the sense of violence n Give examples of the origins and causes of violence according

to the Bible n Explain the effects of violence

2. Explain the limits of violence n Explain the just war theory n Demonstrate an understanding of the limits of just war

3. Examine the role of the church in peacebuilding in different contexts n Demonstrate an understanding of a sense of peace n Explain the ministry of Jesus and the promotion of peace n Demonstrate an understanding of different roles of the

church in the promotion of peace 4. Examine the notion of making nations of disciples of Jesus in the

context of peacebuilding n Be able to explain the great commission in relationship to

promoting peace n Explain the 7 spheres of influence in the world in relationship

to the great commission 5. Analyze the different Biblically-‐based peacebuilding framework

approaches: Active non-‐violence, reconciliation, restorative justice n Understand the effectiveness and applicability of active non-‐

violence n Understand how to practice reconciliation and restorative

justice




Module Content:

1. Introduction

2. The origins of violence: The Biblical basis

3. The causes of violent conflict

4. The just war theory and its limits

5. Understanding peace

6. Jesus and peace

7. The role of the church in peacebuilding

8. Peacebuilding framework

9. Active non-‐violence

10. Making nations of disciples of Jesus

11. Reconciliation

12. Restorative justice


GLPI203 PEACE EDUCATION CLUBS APPROACH: THEORY AND PRACTICE Module Description:

This course offers the unique opportunity to participants to study the theory and practice of peace education in schools, communities, churches and other contexts. This course serves to equip participants with positive values, talents and abilities for violent conflict prevention, management, resolution and transformation. In operating peace education clubs, this course is more practical and prepares participants with talents and understandings for developing peace education clubs in order to face questions of conflict in schools, communities and other contexts in a non-‐violent and constructive manner.

Module Objectives:

n Raise awareness about the existence and consequences of different aspects of violence and problems that contribute to the absence of peace in schools, communities and other contexts.

n Promote tools that transform destructive relationships into constructive relationships between students, teachers, youth, in families, in the community and in society.

n Strengthen the capacity of youth and students through forming peace education clubs to work for positive and sustainable peace.

n Acquire knowledge and additional expertise in order to be able to put in place and lead peace education clubs.

n Learn to research, facilitation methodology, course content, operating and managing peace education clubs and the content of the peace education club module

Expected results: 1. Have an understanding of the existence and consequences of

different aspects of violence and problems that contribute to the absence of peace in schools n Examine cases of conflict and violence in schools n Analyze the causes and effects of conflict and violence in

schools n Explain the need for peace education clubs in schools and

communities

2. Examine peace education club activities in schools and communities n Explain peace education club activities n Explain how to proceed in order to create a peace education

club n Explain how to resolve conflict

3. Apply the implementation of peace education clubs

n Demonstrate the process of implementing a peace education

club n Have the knowledge to present a lesson in a peace education

club n Elaborate a plan to create peace education club




Module Content:

1. Introduction to peace education clubs

2. Problems that affect children in school and in the community in the Great Lakes region

3. Peace education club objectives

4. How to operate a peace education club

5. Analyzing conflict and processes of intervention

6. Peace education club activities

7. General summary of peace education club curriculum and methodology

8. The impact of peace education clubs


GLPI204 LEADERSHIP, GOOD GOVERNANCE AND PEACEBUILDING Module Description:

Leadership is a familiar subject and/or talent for human beings based on all considerations. Leadership has existed since humanity began to organize into groups and communities. Leadership will always be created by men and women. The roots of many conflicts are found in poor leadership. It is no longer a secret for anyone that poor leadership brings failure. In the African Great Lakes region, this is evident. This module, based on Biblical principles, offers a golden opportunity to participants to learn the essential elements and techniques to become an effective leader at all levels of society. Participants will learn the required talents and abilities to excel in local and international organizations and at all levels of society. Module Objectives:

Strengthen the capacities of peacebuilders in leadership material by giving them the necessary knowledge to become exemplary leaders who are capable of using their influence to promote peace and development. The specific objectives are:

n Understand leadership traits n Understand the foundations of effective and exemplary leadership n Understand the fundamental principles of Jesus as a leader n Understand how to make good decisions n Understand the temptations of leadership and its Biblical

foundations n Develop the character of participants n Examine the role of communication in leadership n Understand the Christian response to the fight against corruption n Examine good governance, human rights and group rights

Expected results: 1. Understand leadership traits

n Define leadership n Explain the progression of leadership

2. Understand the foundations of effective and exemplary leadership n Explain the foundation of effective leadership n Identify the general characteristics of a good leader n Understand the fundamental principles of Jesus n Understand styles or types of leadership

3. Understand how to make good decisions n Understand power in leadership n Know how to make good decisions

4. Understand the temptations of leadership and its Biblical foundations n Know the temptations of leadership: Biblical foundations n Understand character development

5. Examine the role of communication in leadership n Understand the importance of active listening in

communication n Explain communication

6. Understand good governance and democracy n Understand how to fight against corruption n Understand the Biblical principles on good governance and

the fight against corruption n Define democracy n Understand human rights and group rights




Module Content:

I. LEADERSHIP AND PEACEBUILDING

1. Section introduction

2. Leadership definition

3. Leadership progression

4. Knowledge of a leader

5. The foundations of effective leadership

6. General characteristics of a good leader

7. Fundamental principles of Jesus

8. Styles or types of leadership

9. Power

10. Leadership and decision-‐making

11. The temptations of leadership: Biblical foundations

12. Communication

13. Character development

II. UNDERSTANDING GOOD GOVERNANCE AND PEACEBUILDING

1. Section introduction

2. Definition

3. Corruption

4. The Christian response to the fight against corruption

5. Democracy

6. Human rights and group rights


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