Transformative peace education

This course is for you, if you…

• are interested in practicing and promoting peace education,
• are a professional working for NGOs, foundations, ministries, funding agencies, educators or self-employed in Germany, Europe or worldwide,
• are open to (self-)reflection, willing to share your experiences and to actively participate in group sessions,
• feel comfortable communicating and interacting in the training language English,
• can commit to attending the module calls,
• can devote up to 5 hours per week to calls, individual and collaborative learning,
• are open to (self-)reflection, willing to share experiences, willing to actively participate in groups and contribute to the common process and
• can ensure a stable and strong internet connection (at least 1 Mbit download/upload) and an updated electronic device (computer/laptop) with a working camera and microphone to work via zoom.

Components of the training include...

• learning about the theoretical foundations and state of the art of peace education,
• exploring case studies that provide practical insights into different contexts,
• discussing different forms of violence and transformative approaches in times of polycrisis,
• reflecting on entanglements and power relations in social structures and attitudes that support trauma-informed, peace-oriented, conflict- and context-sensitive practice,
• experiencing peace education methods for future practice and
• reflecting on experiences, learnings and outcomes.

This online course combines various learning formats and components to provide you an enriching opportunity to learn, exchange and become a part of a global community of practice.

You will prepare for the live sessions through weekly self-reflection assignments that you can complete on your own time and pace. Then you will join live online sessions of 3,5 hours that will consist of expert inputs, peace education methods, peer exchanges and reflections to deepen your understanding and discuss you questions. After each session, you will receive further reading and links to deepen your understanding of the session content.

The live online sessions will take place on Tuesdays via Zoom:

Module 1: Tuesday, 22.10.2024, 13:00 – 16:30 CET

Module 2: Tuesday, 29.10.2024, 13:00 – 16:30 CET

Module 3: Tuesday, 5.11.2024, 13:00 – 16:30 CET

Module 4: Tuesday, 12.11.2024, 13:00 – 16:30 CET

Module 5: Tuesday, 19.11.2024, 13:00 – 16:30 CET

Module 6: Tuesday, 26.11.2024, 13:00 – 16:30 CET

The course will be led by:

Dagmar Nolden, Senior Project Manager, Berghof Foundation

Cora Bieß, Project Manager, Berghof Foundation.

Expert inputs by:

Uli Jäger, Senior Advisor and former Head of Department, Berghof Foundation

Anne Kruck, Senior Advisor, Berghof Foundation

Nicole Rieber, Senior Project Manager, Berghof Foundation

Further experts from partner organisations still to be confirmed.

Please register using the link below. Your registration is binding and subject to conditions and costs. Please read these before registering.

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/UG1cHQkgmk

Registration Deadline: 5 October 2024

Our intention is to make the course as accessible as possible to everyone, while at the same time allowing the team and the organisation to cover costs in order for the programme to continue and develop.

The price categories are based on the principle of solidarity pricing. We distinguish between participants who pay for the course privately and participants for whom a company pays the course fee. You choose the price category that suits you and reflects your financial capacity.

As a first step, when you register, we ask you to make a conscious decision about your expenses and investments during the course.

In case the course fee is still an issue, please get in touch with our course coordinator at trainings@berghof-foundation.org.

Company price

Do you work for a company that will cover the costs of the course? Then choose the company price:

1090,00EUR per person for the first participant

If you register together with colleagues, you will benefit from our group prices, which promote learning together and will help increase impact in your organisation’s work.

890,00EUR for each additional place.

Individual price

Are you a self-employed or do you cover the course fee yourself? Then choose the individual price:

1090,00EUR- You are financially well off and can easily afford this price? Then this is the right amount for you. It allows someone else with a smaller income to join the course for the reduced fee while covering our costs.

890,00EUR You are financially independent and earn an "average" income? Then this standard price is for you.

550,00EUR Are you a student, in a career transition or have little financial income? Then this category is for you.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance.

In order to successfully complete the course, you are required to attend at least 85% of the live sessions (5 out of 6 sessions) and complete the self-reflection assignments in preparation for the sessions.