APTE – Agency for Project consultancy
Training and Evaluation
University of Peace in Africa
Dear Madame,
Dear Sir,
YOU are a multiplicator in Peace and Reconciliation work...
YOU are working in a specific association or in a specific Peace project of the
Civil Society in your country...
YOU have a certain responsibility in your NGO or your governmental organisation...
YOU are committed or interested in (international) co-operation for Peace...
YOU manage, develop and support programmes and tools for Peace and conflict management...
Then, we imagine that YOU MAY BE VERY INTERESTED to receive this information about the launching of our:
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9th International Session
UNIVERSITY OF PEACE IN AFRICA
October, 28th to November, 17th 2012, Goma / DR CONGO
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THE UNIVERSITY OF PEACE IN AFRICA is a Peace project, designed and initiated by APTE (Agency for Project consultancy, Training and Evaluation) and its partners. It is yearly organised in the form of an independent Campus in a chosen African country. The UPA mission is to open a forum of learning, training and experiencing (new) methods and tools in Peace work; and to create and reinforce (new) capacities of Peace Builders as genuine catalysts within their respective communities and societies.
WE INVITE YOU to participate actively in this intensive Peace training session, organized in an international and intercultural setting. You’ll find hereunder all preliminary information about the programme, the conditions of your participation and the registration process for our Campus.
WE RECOMMEND to you now, that you may start the procedures of registration straight away and to send us back the completely filled register form that you find hereunder. We ask you to confirm with your organisation and your partner as soon as possible in order to get agreement for your participation and for your sponsoring of fees and costs.
For more information and all further dialogue, you are kindly invited to contact us at any time through our eMail-address () or to consult our website: We will be happy to reply appropriately to all of your concerns and to help to achieve your arrival on our Campus.
Ananie BIZIMANA
- UPA Director -
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UNIVERSITY OF PEACE IN AFRICA
TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY
Humanity in the 21st century is still exposed to crucial crisis and challenges that go far beyond any country boundary: civil wars, international terrorism, the vicious circle of violence and counter-violence, the non-respect of basic human rights. Fear, trauma and revanche seem to prime the need of healing, reconciliation and peace in people’s mind, communities, families and public organisations.
It is on this background, that the General Assembly of the UN called, the 20th November 1997, for the International Year of Peace in the Year 2000. One year later, appealed by the Nobel Peace Price Winners, the same Assembly voted in unanimity the proclamation of the 2001-2010 decade as “The International Decade of the Promotion of a Culture of Non-Violence and Peace”. Event though the foundations for international action towards a culture of non-violence and sustainable peace were laid during that decade, it is clear that the way ahead is still long and the endeavors to be deployed so titanic, particularly in Africa.
This continent suffers particularly of crises all across, peinful source of social turmoil and violent conflicts with massive human rights violations. Just to name Burundi, where recent elections have awakened hatred and violence; Senegal which hardly escapes from violent conflicts during recent presidential elections; Mali, which was quoted as model of democracy in Africa before its coup d’état and its armed conflict expanding from the North; Sudan-South Sudan war and violence; the post-election crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo with a resumption of war in North and South Kivu; the failure of the electoral process followed by a coup d‘état in Guinea-Bissau; religious fanatism and intolerance in Nigeria, and so on.
Thus, destruction and violence seem to be transmitted from generation to generation. And in Africa, frequent absence of legal organisation, facade democrats, bad governance, autocratic leaders, corruption, weakness of Civil Society, incoherent politics of the so-called "international community", destruction of people and populations are worsening year by year. It shows that pro-active and peaceful solutions can hardly be found through conventional negotiations and diplomats. Obviously, there is a strong need of change of attitudes and behaviour, constructive and positive mechanisms in the society and at personal level. That is why the learning and practice of non-violent management of conflict and disagreement should be the basic approach of every citizen. In this regard, capacity building of the catalysts and agents of nonviolent social transformations remains a huge challenge.
It is in this context that our UNIVERSITY OF PEACE IN AFRICA is placed and it aims to contribute to peace building and peace keeping, and to open an active and international space of new learning for actors of Peace. And indeed, through the long experience of UPA we realize that it is not the willingness and awareness that is lacking, but often the “how to do”, the “how to be” and the “how to become” a real peace promoter.
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UNIVERSITY OF PEACE IN AFRICA
A UNIQUE SPACE OF LEARNING
WE CREATE FOR YOU a particularly interesting and professionally attracting learning experience on university level, going beyond short weekend sessions, seminars or workshops.
WE OFFER YOU this particular Peace platform along «3 major training lines», in «6 modules», and with «international trainers and experienced specialists».
(1): PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION TO PEACE:
to promote my inner capability to «stand for Peace»
Modules are: "The biographical approach" and "The Right Inner Power"
Personal resourcing in (guided) reflection. My life and my working experience as a rich source of learning and training. My roles and functions as an active promoter of Peace.
(2): FROM ANALYSES TO ACTION:
identify ourselves as «(pro-)moter of Peace».
Modules are: "The Public Action" and "Local Exposure Experience"
To experience concrete situations and action for Peace. Observing and sharing with practitioners on conflict management in our hosting context. Identify "lessons learned". Develop strategies of Peace and non-violent management of conflict in our own context.
(3): TOOLS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE:
train our «catalyst capacity and input on peaceful change»
Modules are. "Conflict Management" and "Successful Communication"
Tools and methods in positive and non-violent management of tensions and conflicts. Successful and non-violent communication. Mediation. Negotiation.
OUR INTERNATIONAL TRAINERS:
Sonja Leonard, (Peace University Namur), Belgium. Louise Romain,France, Ananie BIZIMANA & Hubert Heindl (APTE), Germany. Theo GROOT,Uganda. Dr. Alexander MÜHLEN (Ambassador), Germany. Laurien NTEZIMANA (Association Modeste et Innocent), Rwanda. Martin Petry, Germany.
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UNIVERSITY OF PEACE IN AFRICA
A PARTICULAR OFFER TO YOU
YOU feel the need to train and deepen yourself in basics of Peace building ... may be after years of work and commitment in your organisation;
YOU are searching for a platform and efficient space for resourcing your personal concept and action on Peace ... which you may not get in short term sessions;
YOU do not necessarily have time and resources to choose a long term training and education ... may be even to study expensively abroad,
YOU like to join this number of 145 peace builders all over Africa and Europe who passed and enjoyed already the Campus experience of the previous sessions,
SO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY of our experienced and developed programme of training and empowerment on Peace issues. Please pay attention to the conditions of access to our Campus as follows and send back to us your filled REGISTRATION FORM.
CAMPUS LOCATION:
October, 28th to November, 17th 2012
Goma / DR CONGO
TRAINING COSTS:
2.520 EURO
for the whole period of training.
This includes the training itself, the accompaniment by APTE from your registration until one year (maximum) after the campus period, full board accommodation for the 19 days on the Campus and local transport during the session.
All other costs, especially transport to and from DR CONGO (tickets, lodging and restaurant during travel, administrative costs, visa, insurance, etc.) are not included in this fee.
For your registration please send us back this dialogue form with your details
through eMail ().
Thank you!
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UNIVERSITY OF PEACE IN AFRICA
- 9th International Session -
October, 28th to November, 17th 2012
Goma / RD CONGO
- Dialogue Form -
YES, I am interested to participate in the 9th International Session of the UNIVERSITY OF PEACE IN AFRICA. Please get me registered and integrated in your mailing list. I commit myself (*) to maintain a preliminary active dialogue in order to get prepared, (*) to be ready to pay the necessary fees in time, (*) to get my administrative and legal travel arrangements.
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