Fragility, Conflict & Statebuilding Course -How can we counter fragility and engage in statebuilding? Reflect on fundamentals of global public policy challenges.

Course Topic:

States of fragility are of major concern to actors spanning from local citizens to global policy makers. Not only are they particularly prone to violent conflict, they are also held responsible for a range of public bads transcending national borders. While ‘fragility’ is pervasive in donor and aid organizations’ thinking, the concept remains unclear and fuels the debate on how the international community should best respond. This course focuses on the conceptual, policy and implementation challenges of statebuilding in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.

Your Benefits:

• Draw lessons from links between concepts of violent conflict, fragility, state- and peacebuilding
• Understand the foundations of states and the construction of social and political legitimacy
• Learn about international policy responses to fragile and conflict-affected contexts
• Reflect on current methodologies proposed by international actors for working successfully in fragile contexts

Participants:

This course is designed for professionals working on issues pertaining to fragility, conflict and statebuilding as well as practitioners and academics interested in ‘seeing the bigger picture’ by combining practical experiences with conceptual insights.

A minimum of two years of professional experience in relevant fields and a university degree (minimum BA) or an equivalent educational background are required.

The course will be held with a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 25 participants.

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