The Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Peace Mediation & Dialogue targets future mediators interested in understanding how negotiation, mediation, and dialogue can promote peace processes. The program runs from fall to fall. The three modules take place at the cultural center kHaus in Basel or in a virtual format.

Peace mediation, political negotiations, and strategic and national dialogues are practical and effective avenues for transforming violent conflicts. This postgraduate program offers an introduction to the different concepts and their application in cases. Combining theoretical elements, experiences from different conflict contexts, and practical methods, the CAS Peace Mediation & Dialogue provides you with the necessary knowledge and skills to better analyse, support or conduct negotiations, mediation, and dialogue initiatives in the context of peace processes.

Structure:

The CAS Peace Mediation & Dialogue is offered annually and runs from fall to fall. The program consists of the following modules:

• Introductory Module: Introduction to Peacebuilding & Conflict Analysis (virtual course) on 21 – 22 September 2023.
• Thematic Module 1 (choose two courses):
  • Mediation & Peacemaking
  • Complex Political Negotiations
  • National Dialogue & Peace Mediation
  • Strategic Dialogues in Peace Processes
• Thematic Module 2 (choose one to two courses):
  • Dealing with the Past
  • Conflict Sensitivity
  • Communicating Peace & Conflict
  • Peacebuilding & Institutional Reform
  • Gender, Conflict & Peacebuilding
  • Documenting and Archiving from a Dealing with the Past Perspective
  • Climate Change, Natural Resources & Conflicts
  • Digital Peacebuilding in Theory & Practice
• Concluding Module, consisting of writing a Learning Portfolio and presenting it on the Concluding Day (virtual course).

The courses take place on-site at the cultural center kHaus in Basel or in avirtual format. All courses are taught in English.

Admission requirements:

Candidates must have:

• A university degree in a related discipline such as political science, law, economics, or sociology;
• at least two years of professional experience;
• the intention to broaden their peacebuilding capabilities or to lay the foundation for a career in peacebuilding;
• a good command of English.

Unfortunately, we cannot provide scholarships for this program. Participants (or their employers) must be able to cover the tuition fee.

Certification:

Successful participants are awarded a Certificate of Advanced Studies. This program can be taken as one Module (10 ECTS) of the Diploma and Master of Advanced Studies Peace & Conflict offered by swisspeace and the University of Basel.

Changes to the program may apply.

For more information visit our website or contact us at academy@swisspeace.ch