Peacekeeping

  The PCTR is a five-day intensive program which provides experts, practitioners and policy makers with a forum for reflection and targeted, relevant professional development in a dynamic and stimulating environment.  Given the issues it addresses, it is also relevant for those working in political, gender, security, human rights, development, and humanitarian fields, donors, and diplomats, working in areas affected or threatened by war and armed conflict or in post-war situations. ...

This is a how-to-guide that I developed for rule of law and security personnel in UN Field Missions on how to conduct UN planning.  ...

The overall goal of Pact Sudan’s Transitional Areas Peace Fund (TAPF) Program is to support sustainable peace and reconciliation as a foundation for recovery and development in the transitional areas of Sudan. The program purpose is to help create an “enabling environment” for the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in the Three Areas of Abyei, Blue Nile, and Southern Kordofan in Sudan....

The prevention of violent conflicts has become a significant issue with the end of the Cold War and experiences such as the genocide in Rwanda, ethnic wars in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and state failure in Somalia. The international community has attempted to engage more actively in conflict prevention, or efforts to curtail the spread of violence and find a solution at early stages of conflict....

Acclaimed  by  policy  makers  and  practitioners  from  national  and international  organizations  and  governments  as  one  of  the  best  programs  of  its  kind  in  the world, The PCTR program is a five-day intensive training which provides middle and senior-level experts with  a  forum  for  reflection  and  professional  development  in  a  dynamic  and  stimulating environment ...

To conceptualize an efficient security program for African states, in my opinion, the interconnection between human security and human development should be given priority. Creating a human rights culture is the pillar upon which a democratic society should be built on....

Brief essay on international dialogue and social development. The important role of the new Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) to enhance dialogue worldwide. ...

This evaluation assesses Norway’s peace efforts in Sri Lanka from 1997 to 2009. It tells the story of Norway’s engagement, assesses the effects and identifies broader implications and lessons. The analysis is based on interviews with key informants, an in-depth perusal of ministry archives in Oslo, several subsidiary studies, and a review of relevant research, secondary literature and the Sri Lankan press. ...

This topic guide covers issues surrounding violent conflict. It provides an overview of key topics ranging from the causes, dynamics and impacts of conflict to options for interventions to prevent, manage, and respond to conflict. ...

Whereas the more traditional measure of progress against the plan will generally focus upon the fast dynamics in the environment, purposeful assessment must also include assessment of the slow processes in the community. In addition, Purposeful assessment must not focus simply on those effects that have been considered within planning but must consider all effects that may have an impact on the success of the intervention.    ...