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Biblically - Based peacebuilding Training for Burundian Youth AFRICAN GREAT LAKES PEACEBUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OCTOBER 2017 INSTITUTE HIGHLIGHTS

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O V E R V I E W 2024 OCTOBER INSTITUTE 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. 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 Theory of Conflict and Peace: Understanding African and global challenges Week One Concept and strategies for Conflict transformation and peacebuilding Week Two Natural Resources and environmental based conflicts and disaster management Week Three Trauma healing and Reconciliation Week Four Organizational and Community Development Track Leadership organisationnel et Communautaire Week One Project Design, fund raising and resource mobilization Week Two Conflict Sensitivity and Do-No-Harm Week Three Designing and Implementing Effective Monitoring and Evaluation Week Four FACULTY Issa Sadi Ebombolo Peacebuilding Coordinator, MCC Zambia and Malawi NDUWARUGIRA OSCAR Burundi William Kiptoo Peacebuilding Coordinator, MCC Kenya JACOB YODER MCC RDC Representative KAROLINE CAESER GERMANY BUKEYENEZA JEAN MARIE Burundi REQUIREMENTS CURRICULUM VITAE RECOMMENDATION LETTER REGISTRATION FEE APPLICATION FORM Per course / Per week : USD 600 Per month / Four weeks : USD 1800 DOWNLOAD ENGLISH FLYER DOWNLOAD FRENCH FLYER 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 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. 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. Mail us for more info

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GLPI offers the annual month-long peacebuilding and development trainings every month of October and welcomes participants from all over Africa. OCTOBER INSTITUTE OVERVIEW 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. Update: The October 2021 Institute is scheduled to be held 4-29 October 2021. Apply Now Subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates about the October 2021 Institute and other upcoming trainings. Subscribe COURSES Peacebuilding Track Conflict Analysis for Peacebuilding Impact Week One Fundamental Frameworks for Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation Week Two Understanding and Response to Stress and Trauma Week Three Conflict Sensitivity and Do-No-Harm Approaches Week Four Organizational and Community Development Track Organizational and Community Leadership Week One Fund Raising and Resource Mobilization Strategies Week Two Project Design, Implementation and Management Week Three Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Week Four FACULTY Issa Sadi Ebombolo Peacebuilding Coordinator, MCC Zambia and Malawi Dr. Mulanda Jimmy Juma Country Representative, MCC DRC and Angola Rev. Dr. Ray Motsi President, Theological College of Zimbabwe William Kiptoo Peacebuilding Coordinator, MCC Kenya Rogers Odima Board Member, Change Agents for Peace International Kenya Christine Sumog-oy Peacebuilding Coordinator, MCC Burundi/Rwanda Dr. Jean Baptiste Habonimana Lecturer, Université Sagesse d'Afrique Burundi Jessica Lembelembe Senior Staff, Congo Initiative DRC ACTIVITIES Classroom Discussions and Group Activities Learning Tours and Community Visits Teambuilding Activities Panel Presentations Special Learning Sessions Visit to Cultural and Historical Sites Opening and Closing Ceremonies Cultural Solidarity Night Football Match or Sports Day Tree Planting Morning Devotions Organization Presentations LOCATION Agatutu Conference Center, Gitega, Burundi CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in the field of peace and development work, especially (but not limited) in the African Great Lakes Region; 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. REQUIREMENTS CURRICULUM VITAE RECOMMENDATION LETTER REGISTRATION FEE APPLICATION FORM EMAIL US FOR MORE INFO

TOURNEE REGIONALE Publié le 30 Aout 2023: TOURNEE REGIONALE Depuis le mois de Juin 2023, l’ Equipe de la Direction du Great Lakes peacebuiding Initiative-GLPI est entrain d’ effect uer une tournée dans la Région des Grands Lacs dans le but d’ organiser des rencontres avec les membres des chapitres de la Région afin de les redynamiser, restructurer, mettre en place des approches cohérentes et coordonnées des Initiatives de ses Lauréats de l’ Institut de Consolidation de la paix GLPI. Rapellons qu’ un Chapitre est une structure locale constituée par un ensemble des Lauréats, ressortissants d’une même ville ou localité, qui ont suivi les formations organisées par GLPI sur la consolidation de la paix et le développement communautaire lors des Instituts de Consolidation de la paix du mois d’octobre et des Modules spéciaux de depuis 2004. Le but ultime de cette tournée est de permettre la durabilité et l’Impact des efforts de ces acteurs locaux et du GLPI au niveau de la Région des Grands à travers une Infrastructure Régionale solide et dynamique appelée Réseau de Concertation des Artisans de Paix dans la Région des Grands Lacs (RCAP-RGL) qui est une plateforme Régionale constituée par l’ensemble des chapitres. Pour le moment cette plateforme réunie les chapitres des villes Gitega et Bujumbura au Burundi, Kigali au Rwanda et Uvira, Bukavu et Goma en RDC. C’est à travers cette plateforme que GLPI continu à suivre l’impact des formations octroyées et à accompagner les initiatives des chapitres et du réseau. RCAP-RGL est aussi une infrastructure régionale de consolidation de la paix qui part de la base et qui relie le local aux autres niveaux et secteurs de la société. RCAP-RGL établie un lien efficace, à la fois horizontal au niveau local et vertical aux niveaux national et international. Partout, où l’ équipe a déjà visité, nous y avons rencontré des artisans de paix dynamique et qui ont élaboré des documents de leur engagement stratégique qui lie la réponse à la crise et un engagement envers la durabilité. Nous avons aussi constate que les membres des chapitres se soutiennent et se renforcent mutuellement.

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. APPLY 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 1 : Theory of Conflict and Peace: Understanding local and global challenges WEEK 2 : Concept and strategies for Conflict transformation and peacebuilding WEEK 3 : Trauma Healing and Reconciliation WEEK 4 : Conflict Sensitivity and Do-No-Harm Faculty Rev.BERAHINO Charles Burundi NDIKUMANA Michel Burundi Dr Silas SAYUMWE Burundi REQUIREMENTS REGISTRATION FEE Per course / Per week : USD 500 Per month / Four weeks : USD 1800 APPLY NOW PARTICIPATION FEES INCLUDES Special Learning Sessions Special Learning Sessions Learning Tours and Community Visits Visit to Cultural and Historical Sites Football Match or Sports Day Tree Planting Teambuilding Activities Opening and Closing Ceremonies Morning Devotions Panel Presentations Cultural Solidarity Night Organization Presentations 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. 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. PREVIOUS YEARS' INSTITUTES 2024 2023 2022 2021 2019

ARTICLE1 : Local Peace Committees and how they relate to governments ARTICLE 2 : Potential cornerstone of infrastructures for peace? How local peace committees can make a difference ARTICLE 3 : Confronting Peace Local Peacebuilding in the Wake of a National Peace Agreement

Welcome to GLPI 2020. Check out our programs and servinces, and announcements about our upcoming trainings. WELCOME TO GLPI FROM INSTITUTE TO ORGANIZATION Formerly known as " Great Lakes Peacebuilding Institute", GLPI has now become a full organization under the new name "Great Lakes Peacebuilding Initiative" GLPI was founded in 2004 by 4 organizations including: • Ministry of Peace and Reconciliation under the Cross (MIPAREC) from Burundi, • Friends Peace House (FPH) from Rwanda, • Council for Peace and Reconciliation (COPARE) from the DRC and • Mennonite Central Committee- MCC RWANDA/ GLPI intervenes through 3 main programs: The Peacebuilding Institute which grants advanced and high quality courses in Peacebuilding and Development with opportunities for field practice. Alumni networking After the training, the alumni organize themselves locally in structures (chapters) through which they initiate peace actions in their localities. Through these structures, GLPI continues to support their initiatives. Research and publications GLPI, in collaboration with its professors, partners, laureates and other peace universities conducts research on various topics related to peace and conflict, designs training modules and other publications on testimonies and practitioners' experiences. Youth Peace Education Clubs GLPI in collaboration with institutions such as Churches and Christian Ministries conducts a peace education program in schools. 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 PEACE EDUCATION CLUBS Capacity building opportunities tailored to specific organizations and their staff and partners LEARNING RESOURCES Strengthening collaboration and expanding tailored training in strategic peacebuilding initiatives for communities and organizations Subscribe to our mailing list to receive future updates. Subscribe

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