Wednesday, July 22 2009

Peace training - Core Skills for Working in Conflict - by International Alert

Date: 
21 Jul 09 - 26 Jul 09

Overview
This is a highly practical, hands-on course designed to prepare anyone wanting to work in conflict prevention, crisis management or peacebuilding with the essential skills for working in a conflict situation. Each day of the course will focus on a particular set of skills and how to apply them in the peacebuilding context. The final day-long simulation exercise will test these skills. You will be assessed by an experienced observer who can advise you on next steps in your personal and professional development as a peace worker.

Upcoming events

Christian Aid drumming at Treasury

Christian Aid needs you, your friends and some drums to show the government that we haven't gone away. They want the UK government to cut funding to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank until they stop forcing damaging free-trade policies on poor countries.

National Day of Climate Action (preparation)

In preparation for International Demonstrations on the 4th November the Campaign against Climate Change has announced a nation day of action.This is to raise the profile of the local campaign but to also make people aware of the issues and the goals of the November the 4th demonstration.

Stop ArmingIsrael

In July 2006, as Israel launched a horrendous attack on Southern Lebanon, various organisations and individual campaigners came together to launch Stop Arming Israel.Speakers:Jeff Halper, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions

Labour conference demo

  • No Trident Replacement
  • End the Occupation of Iraq
  • Don't attack Iran