APPLY: International Summer Academy on Peacebuilding & Intercultural Dialogue

International Summer Academy on Peacebuilding & Intercultural Dialogue

1-11 September 2013, Vienna, Austria

Project Introduction

IPD is very glad to call interested participants for its first International Summer Academy in Peacebulding & Intercultural Dialogue, which is going to be held in the middle of Europe, Vienna. Its image as one of the most favourable  places for travelling, has made it more interesting to offer  an exited and comprehensive programme for our participants. We offer you a 11 day training, with a professional education from our excellent experts, who are professionals with many years of experience in peace and conflict studies.

Nowadays unfortunately several  frozen or ongoing conflicts between or within states still exist.  Conflicts are different and if we can look to the world mankind facing with many new challenges, but on the same time with new dangerous situations: terrorist acts, non-legal arming of conflict sides, redetermination of borders, establishing new countries in the world map, non-providing territorial integrity, trafficking of arm, drug and human; disputes on implementation of transnational energy projects, democratization and false elections, revolution and internal political conflicts, armed guerilla movements, violation and discrimination by nationalists, world economical crisis, climate change and unsafely biodiversity etc. Conflicts are related and integral part of human beings, as  conflicts cause unrespect to human rights, violation and clash of rights.

Existing conflicts weaken every kind of cooperation between nations and states. Without mutual cooperation and understanding, the future prosperity of the region would remain only as a good dream. Taking into consideration of all the mentioned useful thoughst above, we can make a decision on the strict belief, that  opportunities for solving conflicts are feasable. Because in every conflict situation and tension forms we consequently face with the below mentioned common situations:

1. Desperate situation and non-solving problems are not eternal;

2. It’s possible to make common decision which both sides;

3. We can find common values, traditions and similar situatiosn among conflict parties;

4. Protracted conflicts  on the same time endanger regional development and prosperity;

5. Any mediation and negotiation actions are better than nothing.

MAIN GOAL

The main goal of the summer academy is to support institutional academic peace education and strenghten peacebuilding skills and intercultural dialogue of international society.

SUMMER SCHOOL LANGUAGE

The International Summer Academy will be held in English.

POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS

A broad range of interested Participants can apply for the International Summer Academy on Peacebuilding & Intercultural Dialogue; such as representativse of governmental organs, INGOs, IOs, freelance researchers, diplomats, political parties, independent mediators, PhD students, NGO leaders and peace workers/activists who want to develop their academic knowledge and capacities; who have intention to join missions in conflict regions, who work and live in countries with ongoing tensions and who`s research areas are mediation, negotiation and peace building.

PARTICIPATION & DEADLINE

There are no age or country limits for the application. Requested documents (see below) for application has to be sent till the 25 th of May 2013 to fhuseynli@ipdinstitute.at

1. Completed application form

2. CV & and passport page (only photo page)

NOTE: When you send your application Please, name the filled documents as “NAME” “SURNAME” “COUNTRY”

SCHOLARSHIP

We strongly work on how we can fully or partially fund potential participants expenses from Non-OECD countries but this kind of hard works depends from philanthropic donations, grants and financial aid. On the same time we recommend you to apply for financial opportunities from your government, scholarship programs and sending institutions, if possible.

A scholarship will reduce the program fee partially. The sum is set individually, since it depends to the individual application and the available funds which vary yearly.

International travel expenses and other related costs (visa & insurance) are not included in the scholarship.

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