CAS Peace Mediation & Dialogue
Certificate of Advanced Studies

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.

Your benefits:

  • Familiarize yourself with the most important concepts and approaches of negotiation, mediation, and dialogue processes;
  • learn how to adaptively design strategic dialogue and/or mediation processes based on conflict analysis;
  • practice negotiation and mediation skills;
  • exchange experiences and become part of a community of practice.

The CAS Peace Mediation & Dialogue is offered annually and runs from fall to fall.

It is composed of an Introductory Module to Peacebuilding and Conflict Analysis, a Thematic Module I focussed on Mediation & Dialogue (two courses), a Thematic Module II to explore different fields of Peacebuilding (one to two elective courses) and a Concluding Module (Learning Portfolio and Concluding Day).

Our course offer spans a broad range of topics relevant for peacebuilding, including Dealing with the Past, Gender, Digital Peacebuilding, and Conflict Sensitivity.

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

Course Language
English

This program is designed for

  • Practitioners and aspiring practitioners interested or engaged in mediation and dialogue processes in the context of armed conflicts and political crises;
  • professionals who would like to improve their negotiation and/or mediation skills;
  • researchers and policy officers who work in the research-practitioner nexus.

A minimum of two years of professional experience in relevant fields and a university degree (minimum BA) or an equivalent educational background are required.

  • Prof. Dr. Laurent Goetschel, Vorsitz Studiengangkommission
  • Nathalie Orefice, Studiengangleitung

Depending on the courses you choose for your CAS Peace Mediation & Dialogue, different international scholars and experienced practitioners will facilitate the program. Please have a look at the courses you want to attend to find a comprehensive list of all experts.comprehensive list of all experts.

Continuing Education Team
swisspeace
Kasernenhof 8
CH-4058 Basel

Tel. +41 61 551 56 34
academy@swisspeace.ch
swisspeace.ch/courses

CHF 6'400. Travel, food and accommodation costs are not included in the fee.

Unfortunately, swisspeace does not provide any scholarships for this program. Participants (or their employer) must be able to cover the tuition fee.


This course is offered annually and runs from fall to fall.
Anmeldeschluss:
Application deadline 30 August yearly

Further information about the study program can be found on:

CAS Peace Mediation & Dialogue

Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät der Universität Basel

Apply now on the swisspeace Website

Application deadline 30 August yearly

Ort

swisspeace, Kasernenhof 8, 4058 Basel


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