O V E R V I E W
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 community development which participants could choose from.
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
Response to Stress and Trauma
Week One
Conflict Analysis
Week Two
Fundamental Frameworks for Peacebuilding
Week Three
Conflict Sensitivity and Do-No-Harm
Week Four
Organizational and Community Development Track
Organizational
and Community Leadership
Week One
Project Design, Implementation and Management
Week Two
Fund Raising and Resource Mobilization Strategies
Week Three
Designing and Implementing Effective Monitoring and Evaluation
Week Four
FACULTY
Dr Silas SAYUMWE
International protection Officer With Non violent Peaceforce
REQUIREMENTS
CURRICULUM VITAE
RECOMMENDATION LETTER
REGISTRATION FEE
Per course / Per week : USD 500
Per month / Four weeks : USD 1800
PARTICIPATION FEES INCLUDES
Special Learning Sessions
Special Learning Sessions
Football Match or Sports Day
Learning Tours and Community Visits
Visit to Cultural and Historical Sites
Tree
Planting
Teambuilding Activities
Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Morning
Devotions
Panel
Presentations
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.