The West Africa Peacebuilding Institute (WAPI 2018)
The West Africa Peacebuilding Institute (WAPI) is a practice-based highly interactive and intensive training program organized by the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) in partnership with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) towards the fulfilment of their shared vision of a stable and peaceful Africa. WAPI offers various courses aimed at addressing contemporary and emerging peace and security challenges.
WAPI was established in 2002 to provide specialized, intensive, and culturally sensitive training in conflict transformation and peacebuilding to a varied array of critical stakeholders in the field of peace and security from West Africa and worldwide. Since its establishment, WAPI has trained over 500 practitioners in Peacebuilding Paradigms; Natural Resource Governance and Conflict Management; Human Security and Development; Dialogue and Mediation; Youth and Peace Education; Gender and Peacebuilding, Early warning and Early response among others.
Aim and Objectives of WAPI:
The aim of WAPI is to enhance knowledge and expertise on peacebuilding and conflict prevention to contribute to effective transformation of conflicts and mitigating the impact of contemporary and emerging peace and security threats.
The specific objectives are:
- To develop action-oriented capacity for conflict transformation and peacebuilding
- To increase the number of competent, informed and active peacebuilding practitioners in West Africa and worldwide
- To provide quality training in peacebuilding at a reduced cost
- To develop context specific and indigenous models of conflict transformation and peacebuilding that can be integrated with existing models
- To bridge the gap between policy and practice in peacebuilding
Target
WAPI targets individuals from CSOs, Academia, governmental agencies, Security sector, Inter-Governmental Organizations (IG0s) such as ECOWAS, African Union and the United Nations, private practitioners, students (tertiary) and corporate organizations.
Courses
Courses delivered under WAPI include Peacebuilding Program Paradigms and Design; Natural Resource Governance and Conflict Management; Human Security and Development; Dialogue and Mediation; Youth and Peace Education; Gender and Peacebuilding, Early warning and Early response among others.
Date and Venue
The 2018 training dates are August 27 to September 14 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Center.
The Course Schedule for 2018 are as follows;
| DATES | COURSES | |
| SESSION I | 27th – 31th August | Dialogue and Mediation: Design and Processes |
| Human Security & Development | ||
| SESSION II | 3th – 7th September | Youth, Peace and Security |
| Peacebuilding Program Design, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation | ||
| SESSION III
SESSION IV |
4th – 10th September
10th – 14th September |
Early Warning & Response: Building Capacity for Preventive Peacebuilding |
| Gender and Peacebuilding |
Course Fees
The cost per course is USD 1000 (One Thousand US Dollars) and includes tuition, course material, catering, accommodation, and certification. Interested participants can apply for a maximum of three (3) courses with one course per session as courses in each session run concurrently.
Assessment
Participants will be required to undergo an assessment during the period of training as a prerequisite to receiving a certificate.
Language Requirements
The course is conducted in English and French through simultaneous interpretation
Facculty and Methodology
Faculty members of WAPI are highly experienced and renowned academics and practitioners with practical knowledge and experience in the area of Peace and Security as well as Development and International Affairs. WAPI provides the platform for them to impart the knowledge and wealth of experiences acquired in the field with others. The faculty will adopt various methodologies including a number of learner-centered approaches including group work, debates and other experiential learning sessions. These will be interspersed with film shows, presentations and panel discussions led by seasoned practitioners.
Deadline for application is 15th July, 2017. Kindly note that participants will be required to pay their fees in full no later than two weeks after receiving their admission letter. In case a participant is unable to attend the training under unforeseeable circumstances, 80% of the fees will be refunded.
For further information contact the following persons;
[one_second] Colonel Charles Adu-Brempong
Course Director, Kofi Annan International
Peace Keeping Training Center, Accra, Ghana
Mobile: +233 (0) 265803337
email: Charles.adu-brempong@kaiptc.org
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Beatrice Anowah Brew
Programe Officer, Research & Capacity Building/ WAPI Coordinator
West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)- Regional
Mobile: +233 246193188; bbrew@wanep.org; wapi@wanep.org
Alt email: anowah.brew@gmail.com;
