The Peacebuilding and Development Summer Institute is
one of the first academic programs specifically organized to bridge the two
issues of peacebuilding and development.

OBJECTIVES
? Provide training in peacebuilding and development to practitioners in
the field, particularly for conflict and developing regions
? Prepare trainers to conduct workshops and interventions
? Orient and prepare newcomers to the field of conflict resolution
? Create and enhance national and international networks of
professionals

PARTICIPANTS
? Professionals in peacebuilding and humanitarian assistance
? Public Policy Officers
? Educators and Graduate Students
? Members of National & International NGOs and government agencies

COURSES OFFERED
1. Skills and Approaches in Peace and Conflict Resolution in
Multicultural and Interreligious Contexts
2. Negotiation, Culture, and Conflict Resolution
3. Peacebuilding and Development in Conflict Areas
4. Training For Trainers in Peacebuilding
5. Gender, Peacebuilding, and Development
6. Positive Approaches to Peacebuilding in Conflict Areas

PAST PARTICIPANTS
Last summer, the first year of the program, 44 participants were from 17
different countries including Colombia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and
Albania. The participants came to us from a number of governmental and
non-governmental organizations including:
? Care Human Rights Foundation, Indonesia
? USAID, Sri Lanka
? Panorama, Israel (Palestine)
? Council of Ministers, Bulgaria
? Department of Education, Papua New Guinea
? Center for the Study of Violence & Reconsiliation, South Africa
? Embassy of Nigeria, USA
? Media Network on Good Governance, Liberia
? Catholic Relief Services, Bosnia-Herzegovina

DATES AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Three (3) one-week sessions will be held July 1, 2002-July 19, 2002. For
more information please contact Aimee Teplinsky, Program Coordinator via
e-mail [email protected] [2] or by telephone (202) 885-2014.

COSTS PER COURSE
Non-Credit Tuition: $700
Credit Tuition: $1,586 (2 credits)

SCHOLARSHIPS
There are a limited number of needs based tuition scholarships available.
For more information, please contact Aimee Teplinsky at
[email protected] [2].

ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Participants who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United
States are responsible for obtaining necessary visas. For more
information, please contact Aimee Teplinsky at [email protected] [2] or call
(202) 885-2014.

HOUSING
Housing is available on campus on a limited basis. Sign up early to take
advantage of the on campus housing option. For more information, please
contact Aimee Teplinsky at [email protected] [2] or call (202) 885-2014.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
1. PASSPORT NAME
Family name(surname):
First name:
Middle name or initial:
Name you prefer to be called:

2. MAILING ADDRESS
Street or post office box:
City:
State/province:
Postal code:
Country:
If temporary address, valid until:
Mailing Address is (personal or organizational):
Is mail service to you at this address reliable (yes or no)?
If you answered "no", how would you recommend we communicate with you?
an alternative name and address:
by e-mail (yes or no):
by fax (yes or no):

3. TELEPHONE
Home:
Office:
Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:

4. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Gender (Male/Female):
Date of Birth (Month/Day/Year):
Country of Citizenship:
Country of Birth:
Passport Number:
Do you currently hold a US Visa (yes or no)?
First Language:
Other Languages:

5. ORGANIZATION:
Title:

6. COURSE(S)(Please choose only one course per week)
Week I --Monday July 1-Saturday July 6, 2002 (4th of July Holiday in the
middle of this week)
Course 1: Religion and Culture in Conflict Resolution with Mohammed
Abu-Nimer, Ph.D.
Course 2: Negotiation, Culture and Conflict Resolution with Mitchell
Hammer, Ph.D.

Week II -- Monday July 8-Friday July 12, 2002
Course 1: Training for Trainers with Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Ph.D. (Co-trainer
TBA)
Course 2: Peacebuilding and Development in Conflict Areas with Kim
Maynard, Ph.D.

Week III-- Monday July 15 - Friday July 19, 2002
Course 1: Gender, Peacebuilding and Development with Julie Mertus, Ph.D.
Course 2: Positive Approaches to Peacebuilding with Mohammed Abu-Nimer,
Ph.D. and Claudia Liebler

7. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
In this statement, please identify how the course(s) in the Peacebuilding
and Development Summer Institute will specifically benefit your career.
Please include previous experience.

You can mail this information to the following address or email to
[email protected] [2]
Peacebuilding and Development Summer Institute 2002
School of International Service
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20016
USA

Phone: 202-885-2014 Fax: 202-885-2494
E-mail: [email protected] [2]
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SCHEDULE

WEEK ONE
Dates: Monday, July 1-Saturday July 6, 2002(Federal Holiday Thursday, July
4, 2002)
Choose from one of the following courses

1. Religion and Culture in Conflict Resolution with Mohammed Abu-Nimer,
Ph.D.
This course will focus on the impact of cultural and religious factors in
conflict resolution processes. Participants will explore the role of
cultural and religious identities in peacebuilding, and will gain concrete
skills and approaches to integrate with their ongoing work.

2. Negotiation, Culture & Conflict Resolution with Mitchell Hammer, Ph.D.
Participants will explore the cross-cultural dynamics of negotiation and
mediation in intense and sensitive conflict settings. They will develop
effective strategies for establishing cooperative relationships,
problem-solving, and appropriately attending to the emotional distress
often present in conflict interactions.

WEEK TWO
Dates: Monday, July 8-Friday, July 12, 2002
Choose from one of the following courses

1. Peacebuilding and Development in Conflict Areas with Kimberly Maynard,
Ph.D.
Designed for individuals and organizations working in conflict zones and
developing countries. This course will provide participants with practical
skills and knowledge regarding the nature of conflict, development
approaches, recovery and reconciliation.

2. Training for Trainers with Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Ph.D. and (Co-Trainer
TBA)
This course will utilize training approaches and explore their practical
applications in peacebuilding and development contexts. It will focus on
skills and approaches for designing, implementing, and evaluating effective
training courses in conflict resolution, humanitarian assistance, and
democracy and governance.

WEEK THREE
Dates: Monday, July 15-Friday, July 19, 2002
Choose from one of the following courses

1. Gender, Peacebuilding, and Development with Julie Mertus, Ph.D.
This course examines the ways in which peacebuilding and development is
influenced by the real and perceived needs and responsibilities,
constraints and opportunities of men and women. It considers the different
ways in which men and women experience conflict and post-agreement
attempts to build peace.

2. Positive Approaches to Peacebuilding in Conflict Areas with Mohammed
Abu-Nimer Ph.D. and Claudia Liebler
This interactive course will explore leading positive-change methodologies,
including Appreciative Inquiry, Future Search, Open Space Technology,
imagine projects, and other approaches currently being used in
peacebuilding and development. Participants will delve into the
theoretical underpinnings of all of these approaches and experience
elements of some of them.
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INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHIES
Mohammed Abu - Nimer, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at American
University, and has intervened and conducted training workshops in Israel,
Palestine, Egypt, Turkey, Ireland, Switzerland, Sierra Leone and the United
States. He recently authored Reconciliation, Justice and Coexistence:
Theory and Practice (Lexington, 2001)

Mitchell Hammer, Ph.D. is a Professor at American University. He regularly
consults with government agencies, NGO's and various corporations on
conflict and crisis communication issues. His most recent book, Dynamic
Processes of Crisis Negotiation, was honored with the 'Outstanding Book
Award' by the International Association for Conflict Management.

Kimberly Maynard, Ph.D. teaches about post-conflict recovery at American
University and has written about and consulted on post-conflict
reintegration for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID), Office of Transition
Initiatives and the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Julie Mertus, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at American University and a
Senior Fellow at the U.S. Institute for Peace. She has worked as a
consultant on refugee and peacebuilding issues for a number of NGOs
including the Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children and the
Humanitarianism & War Project.

Claudia Liebler has been involved in international development for 30
years, with experience in 28 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin
America. She was co-founder of the Global Excellence in Management (GEM)
Initiative of Case Western Reserve University, which for seven years
provided training and consultation in Appreciative Inquiry for development
NGOs around the world.
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The International Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) Program, housed
within the School of International Service at American University, is
designed for students and faculty who want to better understand the causes
of war and violence and the conditions for constructing peace. IPCR's
philosophy is based on four underlying principles: the impact of culture on
political activity, examination of social and economic justice issues,
environmental balance, and a value explicit approach that favors peace and
nonviolent conflict resolution.

American University is a nationally and internationally recognized
university. The School of International Service (SIS) is the largest school
of international relations in the United States. SIS aims to foster
knowledge and cooperation through teaching, research and public dialogue.
Through a carefully designed combination of scholarly breadth and concrete
experience, faculty challenge their students to care about the moral,
philosophical, and practical implications of an interdependent world.