Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
In the Field. In the Classroom. Online.
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Academy courses Fall 2012:
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USIP partners with Peace Operations Training Institute (POTI)
Learn about opportunities to take courses in peacebuilding and peacekeeping.
'Honor' Killings Averted
Academy-trained Pakistani helps save lives.
Academy Teaching and Training Around the Globe
USIP has trained approximately 35,000 people in more than 170 countries
Glossary of Terms for Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
Provides short definitions of a wide range of complex and often confusing terms.
Sign up for the monthly Academy Bulletin
Keeps you up to date on the Academy’s efforts to increase the capacity of practitioners working in and on conflict zones around the world.
Guide for Participants in Peace, Stability, and Relief Operations (Web Version)
Describes institutions that respond to crises and profiles government agencies and humanitarian organizations.
Program Experts
Leadership
The Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding is the education and training arm of the United States Institute of Peace.
Practitioner Courses
- The Academy offers more than 25 practitioner courses in Washington, DC.
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Courses prepare professionals for work in and on conflict zones and are held at the USIP headquarters in Washington and elsewhere.
Workshops and Training in Zones of Conflict
- Training and workshops are run for government and military personnel, civil society leaders, and NGO and IO staff.
- Read more about the Academy's In the Field Activities.
Online Courses and Simulations
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The Academy offers a distance-learning program that utilizes the latest advances in computer technology, plus an Open Simulation Platform.
- Online Courses
- Simulations: SENSE and Open Simulation Platform (OSP)
Educating the Next Generation of Leaders
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The National Peace Essay Contest for high school students encourages youth to explore the world of international peacebuilding. In addition to the essay contest, the Academy produces materials to prepare high school and college students for the future.
Faculty and Curriculum Development
- The Academy participates in regional seminars and workshops geared to college faculty and, at times, secondary school teachers.
- College and University Programs
About the Academy
- Learn more about the Academy's objectives and programs
Academy Leadership
- Chester Crocker, Chair, Board of Overseers
- Pamela Aall, Provost
- Jeffrey Helsing, Dean of Curriculum
- Lauren Van Metre, Dean of Students
- Michael Lekson, Director of Gaming