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.
2025 OCTOBER INSTITUTE
O V E R V I E W
The full month includes classroom-based discussions, group activities, field visits, week-end teambuilding activities, panel presentations, special learning sessions, opening and closing ceremonies, football match and cultural solidarity night. There is an option to attend the entire month or only certain weeks.
Peacebuilding Track
WEEK 3 : Trauma Healing and Reconciliation
WEEK 4 : Conflict Sensitivity and Do-No-Harm
Organizational and Community Development Track
Faculty
Alexis NIMUBONA
Burundi
Jacob Yoder
USA
Burundi
Kenya
Burundi
REQUIREMENTS
REGISTRATION FEE
Per course / Per week : USD 500
Per month / Four weeks : USD 1800
365d
24h
60m
60s
PARTICIPATION FEES INCLUDES
Special Learning Sessions
Learning Tours and Community Visits
Teambuilding Activities
Panel
Presentations
Special Learning Sessions
Visit to Cultural and Historical Sites
Football Match or Sports Day
Tree
Planting
Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Morning
Devotions
Cultural Solidarity Night
Organization Presentations
CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION
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Minimum of high school or secondary level of education;
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Competency in either French or English both in verbal and written communication;
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Willingness to participate in an intentional learning environment and clear understanding of goals for the training;
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Compelling description of plans on how the skills and strategies learned from the training can be applied in their respective communities;
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Open to healthy discussions and dialogues in a multi-cultural environment; and
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Commitment to peace, non-violence and reconciliation.
GRADUATION
​At the end of the training, participants who have completed the courses will receive a certificate testifying their participation.
N.B: Only participants who have completed the courses will have access to the documentation provided by GLPI and are the only ones authorized to use them in other training courses.