Please note that only newly submitted workshops/trainings will contain a full description. All workshops/trainings that have been previously published in the newsletter will be listed by date with a link to follow for more information. 

University for Peace (UPEACE) first online course on “Contemporary Leadership, Cultures and Diversity” (April 12 – July 23, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

The Teaching and Study of Civil Resistance – International Center on Nonviolent Conflict – Atlanta, GA, USA (May 21-22, 2010)
This academic training is designed for academics and Ph.D. students interested in any of the broadly defined subjects on the role and impact of non-state actors, and purposeful agency, civil society organizations, social movements, nonviolent actions and civil resistance. The workshop will also discuss curriculum development and teaching tools, including documentaries, case studies and the new simulation game, People’s Power. Interested applicants are encouraged to send the requested documents no later than May 1, 2010.

Conflict Transformation Across Cultures (CONTACT) – SIT Graduate Institute, Brattleboro, VT, USA (May 31 – June 18, 2010)
For more information click on the link above. (Deadline for application: May 1, 2010.)

NVC in Education Europe: Tilting Towards Compassion in Learning Environments – near Carcassonne, France (Part One: May 3-6 / Part Two: May 7-9, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

The Widsom of the Survivors – Schimmel Theater, Pace University, New York, NY, USA (May 4, 2010)
This conference will bring 100 Japanese and other international Hibakusha together with an equal number of survivors and family members of victims of the attack on the World Trade Center to address issues of the wisdom of the survivor. Seeking to influence the debate on nuclear disarmament and abolition, many Hibakusha have made the pilgrimage to past Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conferences, which are held at the United Nations every five years. The unprecedented interaction between the Hibakusha and the 9/11 community will constitute the center of this conference.

Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) Upcoming Short Certificate Courses via E-learning (May 5 – November 16, 2010)
These short e-learning courses are six weeks in duration. The courses are offered in collaboration with Amnesty International, The Right to Education Project, Transparency International, the University for Peace, and War Child Holland.  The following short certificate courses have already been scheduled: (1) International Trade and Human Rights: Balancing the Act (May 5 – June 15, 2010) (2) Development and Human Rights: Implications for the Globalised World (May 17 – June 27, 2010)  (3) International Refugee Law and Contemporary Challenges (May 26 – July 6, 2010)  (4) The Right to Education (October 6 – November 16, 2010)

Network for Peace Youth Dialogue Conference: “Youth: Dialoguing for Peace and Change” – Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY, USA (May 15, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Summer Professional Training Program – Peacebuilding & Development Institute, American University, Washington, DC, USA (June 1-18, 2010)
This program provides trainings to development workers, government officials, conflict resolution practitioners, masters students, and others working in conflict zones to complement their daily field work. It is one of the first practical training programs specifically designed to bridge the fields of peacebuilding and development.  Deadline: May 15, 2010.

Seminar on Education and Peace - Mumbai, India (May 15-16, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

2010 Women's Human Rights Education Institutes (WHRI) – Centre for Women's Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada and Fundación Justicia y Género, Costa Rica (July 19 – August 26, 2010 / August 16-20, 2010)
Two institutes on women’s human rights:  (1)  Women’s Human Rights: Building a Peaceful World in an Era of Globalization (July 19 – August 26, 2010).  (Application deadline: May 15, 2010.)  (2) Women’s Rights are Human Rights! – CEDAW for Change (August 16-20, 2010) (Application deadline: July 16, 2010.) For more information click on the link above.

Peace Messengers Training – Service Civil International (SCI) – Budapest, Hungary (May 16-22, 2010)
The training course “Voluntary Approach Towards a Culture of Peace” has been granted by the Youth in Action Program from the European Commission. The training course focuses on how to prepare, organize and lead sessions and peace education workshops in international workcamps, schools and other SCI projects.

Great Decisions Teacher Training Institute 2010 – Foreign Policy Association (FPA) – New York, NY, USA (June 30 – July 2, 2010)
The 2010 Institute will focus on some of the critical challenges to U.S. foreign policymakers, using the Great Decisions 2010 topics: The Persian Gulf, Russia and its neighbors, China-U.S. security relations, Global Crime, and Special envoys in U.S. diplomacy. High school teachers will be introduced to Great Decisions materials, learn how to integrate the program into the class curriculum, and hear from experts on the Great Decisions 2010 topics. There is no charge for accepted educators to attend the Teacher Training Institute. FPA will offer a travel stipend of $250 to accepted educators and will cover accommodations and meals that fall within the Institute agenda. Applications due May 21, 2010.

Call for Workshops - 2010 Preemptive Education Conference: “One Voice: Poetry, Pedagogy, and New Possibilities.” – Urban Word NYC, New York, NY, USA (October 1-3, 2010)
Urban Word NYC, Hip-Hop Theater Festival, the Center for Multicultural Education and Programs at NYU, and Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development present the 2010 Preemptive Education Conference, featuring a dy­namic weekend that engages the best practices in spoken word, hip-hop, urban arts, and social justice education. Seeking workshop sessions focusing on the history of Hip-Hop and education, how the movement has progressed, and an overview of the resources available for educators. Workshops will also incorporate a theoretical model for developing and utilizing a Critical Hip-Hop Pedagogy.  They will also present a “Hip-Hop & Social Justice model for Hip-Hop and education, as well as samples of practical application. Also seeking workshops that focus on the incorporation of dramatic exercises based on the arsenal of Theatre of the Oppressed techniques. For more information and for workshop proposals, contact Michael Cirelli at Michael@urbanwordnyc.org. Deadline for submissions: May 31, 2010.

Mindanao Peace Institute 2010 Training Courses – Mindanao, Philippines (May 31 – June 4, 2010)
Includes a special course on Formal and Informal Approaches to Peace Education. This course will emphasize Peace Education as the core component of peacebuilding initiatives and as the basis of the Culture of Peace paradigm.

Social Justice Mediation Institute annual trainings – University of Massachussets at Amherst, MA, USA (May 19-23 / August 29 – September 2, 2010)
For more information click on the link above. (Week One deadline: April 19, 2010. Week Two deadline: July 29, 2010.)

Advanced Certificate Programmes in Advanced Mediation and Designing Peacebuilding Programmes – Peace Action, Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR), Cluj-Napoca, Romania (Advanced Mediation and Peacemaking: May 17-21 / Designing Peacebuilding Programmes: May 24-28, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

2010 Summer Institute: Building Peaceful Communities – University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (July 4-15, 2010)
The 2010 Summer Institute: Building Peaceful Communities is co-sponsored by the University of Alberta and the Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation for World Peace. Focus of the institute will be on: building peaceful communities; understanding community-building in schools and classrooms in a diverse society; opportunities to engage with other practitioners. Deadline: June 1, 2010.

The Women PeaceMakers Program 2010, Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, University of San Diego, CA, USA
Four peacemakers are selected each year to participate in an eight-week residency at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice (IPJ), located on the University of San Diego campus in San Diego, California. The program pairs each peacemaker with a Peace Writer and a documentary film team to document her story and best practices. Deadline for applications: June 1, 2010

Professional Training Courses in Peacebuilding & Development – Washington, DC (June 1-18, 2010)
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Basic Semester "Monte Cerro Peace Education" – Tamera Peace Research Center, Southern Portugal (June 1 – August 5, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

2010 The Inside-Out Training Institute – Inside-Out Center, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA (June 7-13 / June 21-27 / July 12-18, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Conflict Resolution Education in Teacher Education (CRETE) – Cuyahoga Community College, Concord, OH, USA (June 14-17, 2010)
The Global Issues Resource Center and Library at Cuyahoga Community College, Lake County Educational Service Center, Geauga County Educational Service Center, OnTasc, Inc., the University of Akron, Cleveland State University, and the Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management present: Conflict Resolution Education in Teacher Education (CRETE).  The mission of the CRETE project is to provide pre-service, in-service teachers, and education faculty with skills and knowledge of conflict education, classroom management and social and emotional learning necessary for creating constructive, safe learning environments.

Symposium on Conflict Prevention, Resolution, and Reconciliation - International Peace & Security Institute (IPSI) and Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) – Bologna, Italy (June 19 – July 17, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Summer Institute for the Advanced Study of Nonviolent Conflict – International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC) and The Fletcher School at Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA (June 20-25, 2010)
 For more information click on the link above.

Summer 2010 Online Professional Development Courses – Urban Center for Social Justice, Peace Education and Research, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA (Session 1: June 21 – July 14 / Session 2: July 15 – August 6 / Session 3: August 9-31, 2010)
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Fletcher Summer Institute for the Advanced Study of Nonviolent Conflict – International Center on Nonviolent Conflict and the Fletcher School, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA (June 23-30, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Restorative Justice Circle Processes in Schools – Cuyahoga Community College, Highland Hills, OH, USA (June 25–27, 2010)
Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College, the Supreme Court of Ohio, and OnTasc, Inc. announce three (3) days of restorative justice trainings for staff from schools and youth serving organizations. For more information click on the link above and scroll down to the appropriate section.

University for Peace MA Program Applications Open
For more information click on the link above. (Deadline for applications not requiring financial aid: June 30, 2010.)

National Peace Academy's Summer Peacebuilding Peacelearning Intensive – Wilmington College, OH, USA (August 1-7, 2010)
For more information click on the link above. (Application deadline: July 1, 2010.)

Rotary Peace Fellowship Opportunity (MA or Professional Certificate) – worldwide (July 1, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Nonviolence Summer Institute 2010 – Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies, University of Rhode Island, RI, USA (Introduction: July 6-10, 2010 / Level I: July 6-16, 2010 / Level II: July 12-16, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

International Institute on Peace Education – 2010 – Colombia (July 12-18, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

2010 Summer Courses, Sydney University’s Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies MA – hosted by School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK (July 15-16 & 19-20 / 26-30, 2010)
Sydney University’s Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies is now offering its globally renowned Masters program of postgraduate coursework to students around the world. The Master of Peace and Conflict Studies degree may be taken from anywhere, through a combination of short intensive courses and online distance learning. This summer the following two courses will be offered in London: (1) Conflict-resolving Media (PACS6914), (July 15-16 & 19-20) with former BBC reporter and presenter Jake Lynch, now the centre’s Director, the leading authority in the emerging field of Peace Journalism and co- author Annabel McGoldrick.  (2) Key Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS6911), July 26-30 with Associate Professor Jake Lynch and CPACS Lecturer Dr Lynda Blanchard.

2010 Summer Institute – Consortium for Peace Studies, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (July 19-23, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.