GSIPM

        May 2 – 5, 2010
        Monterey, California

http://www.csrsnps.org/logistica/public/spd.cfm/spi/upcoming_programs

Description:
Societies in conflict manifest distinct patterns of socio-political and economic behavior, such as informal and illicit networks, corruption, and perpetual cycles of poverty and violence. The purpose of this workshop is to expand and deepen peace-builders’ understanding of the various trends and patterns encountered in conflict-affected societies. 

Practitioners will consider the context and multi-layered nature of these patterns and their root causes, examining policy implications and designing conflict-sensitive approaches.  The course will introduce user-friendly tools of inquiry into the psychological, cultural, and institutional mechanisms through which these patterns come to be shaped and reshaped.  This workshop is an opportunity to gain practical skills for working in societies emerging from or still undergoing protracted conflict, and an invitation to explore worldviews and paradigms of thinking that define approaches to these challenges.

Cost:

    * The course is offered by the Center for Stabilization and Reconstruction Studies, Naval Postgraduate School.  There is no tuition or conference fee.
    * Practitioners from non-governmental organizations, governmental civilian agencies, and inter-governmental organizations are offered gratis lodging at the program site (Representatives of the defense/armed forces community –including civilian employees — pay their own lodging). 
    * Lunch and substantial am/pm coffee breaks are offered to all on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  Additionally, the course will begin with a heavy hors’ d’ oeuvres reception on May 2 at the event site.
CSRS Contact:  Roseann Johnson, rmjohnso(at)nps.edu; +1.831.656.1811
 
Application:
The application period will close on March 22, 2010.  We anticipate that demand for this course will far exceed the number of participants than can be admitted.  Admission decisions will be announced on a rolling basis starting March 1, 2010 until all seats are filled. 

Applications are accepted via the CSRS online system:

http://www.csrs-nps.org/logistica/public/conference_register.cfm