Overview
Programme Features
- Engaging Conflict's faculty draws from a unique spectrum of expertise to train a select group of participants in assessing the complexity of conflict and post-conflict scenarios, and evaluating the relevance and impact of different policy choices or normative standings, from non-intervention to conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
The Engaging Conflict - Prevention, management and resolution course of the T.wai - Torino World Affairs Institute addresses three core questions:
What is conflict?
- Conflict as a concept
- Conflict as a discourse
- Theoretical approaches to conflict and violence
- Actors and methods of conflict
How does conflict work?
- Causes of conflict
- Political economy of conflict
- Conflict dynamics and impacts
- Local experiences of conflict – and of peace
- Transnational dimension of conflict
How can we respond to conflict?
- Early warning and conflict prevention
- Mediation, negotiation and third-party involvement
- Peacebuilding and development
- Disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration
- Post-conflict reconstruction
Programme Structure
Syllabus:
- Theoretical and Conceptual Approaches to Conflict and Violence;
- The Challenges of Peacebuilding;
- The Resilience of War;
- Meet the expert: Responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict-affected and high risk areas (CAHRAs);
- People and Peacebuilding;
- Security Challenges of the 21st Century.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 14 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
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Delivered
Disciplines
International Relations Public Policy Political Science View 9 other Short Courses in Political Science in ItalyAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applications are welcome by any professional or student who is in possession of the required qualifications by the end of the application period. These are a Bachelor’s honours degree (such as the “laurea triennale” for Italian students) and the full command of English.
- Outstanding undergraduate students (i.e. students who have not yet obtained their degree before the end of the application period) who are enrolled in a study programme focused on peace and conflict studies or related fields may also apply, provided that they have completed at least one academic year.
- Special consideration will be given to applicants who can demonstrate their English proficiency.
Tuition Fee
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International
750 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 750 EUR for the full programme during 14 days. -
EU/EEA
750 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 750 EUR for the full programme during 14 days.
- The tuition fee is 750€ (VAT included). This amount covers tuition, working materials, access to the library and three social events during the Summer School.
Living costs for Turin
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.