OCTOBER INSTITUTE 2026

This is the annual month-long training institute organized by GLPI in the month of October and usually held in Gitega, Burundi. Participants come from the Great Lakes region or anywhere across Africa. The training, which is done in both English and French, is comprised of eight week-long course modules on peacebuilding and organizational and communitydevelopment which participants could choose from.

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Peacebuilding Track

Theory of Conflict and Peace: Understanding local and global challenges

Week One

Concept and strategies for Conflict transformation and peacebuilding

Week two

Trauma Healing and

Reconciliation

Week three

Conflict Sensitivity and

Do-No-Harm

Week four

CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION

Minimum of high school or secondary level of education;
Competency in either French or English both in verbal and written communication;
Willingness to participate in an intentional learning environment and clear understanding of goals for the training;
Compelling description of plans on how the skills and strategies learned from the training can be applied in their respective communities;
Open to healthy discussions and dialogues in a multi-cultural environment; and
Commitment to peace, non-violence and reconciliation