In 2016 the Clingendael Institute started with the Humanitarian Negotiation Project financed, which allows us to, among others, train mediators who mediate in a humanitarian context. We have a new training coming up in which we will go over negotiation concepts and strategies and which will focus primarily on humanitarian mediation.

The 5-day training will contain a mix of negotiation and mediation concepts and strategies, self-assessments and practical exercises such as role plays – all followed by debriefing and reflection sessions. We start with negotiation skills and throughout the week move to mediation skills, as we believe it is crucial for mediators to understand the difference between the two in order to be successful in their role

Target group for this training:

• Participants should be individuals who stand out as a leader within one or different communities, such as (but not limited to) influential youth, religious leaders, prominent women;
• Participants work for a humanitarian organisation or organisation in related field and is able to prove this with a letter of management/HR of their organisation;
• Participants understand the humanitarian situation in a conflict setting and work constructively for a peaceful way of dealing with conflict.
• Participants have several years of relevant work experience in the field of humanitarian assistance.

Practical details:

• The training venue will be The Clingendael Institute in The Hague, Netherlands
• Training is in English
• Given the highly interactive nature of the Clingendael training method, the maximum number of participants per training is 20. If we receive more than 20 applications we will make a selection.
• The training is 5 full days (approx. between 9.00-17.00 o’clock)
• After completing the entire training, the participants receive a certificate.
• In order to participate, an endorsement letter from the management/HR of your organisation is required.
• There is no tuition fee for this training. Costs of flights, accommodation and food are for your organization.
• Obtaining a visa (if necessary) is the responsibility of the participant!