Training Course on Women, Peace and Security, 22-26 November 2010
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The role of women in peacebuilding and peacekeeping
Armed conflicts have a major impact on the lives on women and their families. But women also have important skills that could be used more effectively in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. How can the role of women in peace negotiati ons, reconciliation and peacekeeping be strengthened? These issues were addressed in this training course on the implementation of UNSC Resolutions 1325 en 1820.
This training course is organised by the Grotius Centre for International Studies and took place from 22 until 26 November 2010 in cooperation with
Oxfam Novib, Netherlands Institute of International Relations
Clingendael and the
municipality of The Hague.
foto: Tineke d'Haese
Key features
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Lectures and workshops by academics, practitioners, policy makers and women from NGO’s in the field
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Training on communication and negotiation skills:the challenges of communication and the risks of misunderstanding in building peace and improving security & the main challenges of negotiation in the quest for peace and security
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Visits to the International Criminal Court and the Peace Palace
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Screening of the film Weapon of War
Speakers
Speakers at this course included Farah Karimi (Oxfam Novib), Professor Cees Flinterman (Utrecht University/CEDAW), Brigid Inder (Women’s Initiative for Gender Justice) and Judge Odio Benito (International Criminal Court). The training was given by Sami Faltas (Executive Director of the Centre for European Security Studies)