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Calendar June 2002 2-15 June 2002 The newly emerging conflict situation after the "cold war" is characterized by a growing number of intra-state conflicts with world wide repercussions. This development has led to an increasing challenge for the conflict resolution capabilities of international organisations, such as the UN, the OSCE, the EU, and of various NGOs. There is a need for interventions that are coordinated on an international level, related to the needs of the population in the conflict area, cooperative with the civil society and other actors in the field, non-violent and distinct from enforcement actions, flexible and practical, and which can counteract violent escalations at an early point. For this task civilian experts have to be prepared to work in deeply divided societies with protracted conflicts and have to be trained in activities like mediation, human rights protection and promotion, post-conflict reconstruction, etc. to be prepared to work in deeply divided societies with protracted conflicts. The basic idea of the program is that regardless to which field operation civilian personnel will be seconded to, all civilians who are interested in participating in peace-building activities should receive general preparation and function specific preparation. Such trained personnel will then form a pool of civilian experts to be seconded to specific field operations according to their special knowledge and skills. The design of the training program is oriented to four fundamental areas: the character of the conflicts the participants are to be trained for; the main functions the participants may fulfill during an operation; the organisations the participants may be working for; and the personal needs, consciousness, and experiences of the participants. The program aims at a transnational, transprofessional and transorganisational perspective. Faculty is drawn from an international group of resource persons familiar with UN, OSCE, EU and NGO activities in the realm of peace-keeping and peace-building. The language of instruction is English. This training will also contribute towards developing the capability of the participating States and the OSCE to set up Rapid Expert Assistance and Co-operation Teams (REACT) which will be at the disposal of the OSCE to provide assistance, in accordance with OSCE norms in conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation. Level: professional Location: Stadtschlaining, Austria Participants: Civilian peace-keeping personnel from Austria and many other countries with special emphasis on Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, and particular conflict regions. Preference will be given to applications for participation in an immediate sequence of foundation and specialisation course. The participation in a foundation course is a precondition for the participation in a specialisation course. Tuition, fee, lodging: The cost of participation comes to 8.000,-- ATS per week. The amount covers tuition, educational materials, and full board accommodation in a single room with bath. It does not cover the cost for beverages and laundry. The Austrian government is likely to cover the cost of participation for participants coming from developing countries and reform states according to OECD criteria. Applicants who would like to apply for such a support have to indicate this in the respective section of the application form and give reasons for that in their application essay. However, there is no possibility to get financial support for travel expenses. Likewise, there is no way to take over the cost of insurance which is required by the Austrian embassies in most African and Asian countries. Especially in these countries visa applications may take several weeks. Deadline of application: 1 March 2002. Application forms are available at: http://www.aspr.ac.at/ipt/iptappli.htm
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