WELCOME TO GLPI
GLPI is a regional bilingual training institute based in Gitega, Burundi. The institute offers several intensive high-quality courses on peacebuilding and organizational and community development. Trainings are open to peace and development practitioners in the African Great Lakes region and worldwide who are committed to improve their knowledge, skills, and practices in their respective fields. Materials are available both in English and French. The institute also offers special modules and specialized trainings to organizations with specific capacity building needs. Since 2004, GLPI has already trained more than 400 practitioners who continue to take part in the regional peacebuilding connections.
Programs and Services
OCTOBER INSTITUTE
A month-long training with several courses on peacebuilding and organizational and community development, including learning visits, team building activities, and special education sessions.
ALUMNI NETWORK
Regional connections fostered among peace and development practitioners applying new learnings and frameworks
SPECIAL MODULES
Several options of one-week course modules on various peacebuilding and development themes relevant to the needs of the Great Lakes region
RESEARCH
Efforts to grow knowledge and improve analyses on current peacebuilding and development trends
TAILORED TRAININGS
Capacity building opportunities tailored to specific organizations and their staff and partners
PARTNERSHIPS
Developing synergies among organizations and communities engaged in strategic peacebuilding and developing new training opportunities to respond to their capacity building needs
