INCORE (International Conflict Research Institute) at the University of Ulster wishes you to invite you to the 13th International Summer School. The 2012 International Summer School will run from 18th-22nd June 2012. The Summer School will be based on the historic Magee Campus in the city of Derry/Londonderry, on the shores of Lough Foyle in the north west of Northern Ireland, easily accessible by road, rail and air.

For more information visit: http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/courses/ss.

The INCORE Summer School provides a structured learning opportunity to analyse the dynamic and constantly changing field of conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Focusing on the latest research and concepts in peace and conflict studies and practice; participants are invited to compare, contrast and learn from different perspectives. The School offers a unique opportunity to create links between theory, practice and policy. Special attention is given to how the experience and research of both practitioners and academics can impact upon policy makers within the field of conflict resolution, peacemaking, peacebuilding and reconciliation.

This year we are offering four courses to choose from:

 Grainne Kelly (INCORE) and Dr Duncan Morrow (University of Ulster)

The beginnings of the Northern Ireland peace process are normally dated from the paramilitary ceasefires of 1994. Northern Ireland can, therefore, be seen to be in transition for the past 18 years. This summer school module, designed for those with some background knowledge of the Northern Ireland conflict, will explore the practical and policy challenges associated with the management and transformation of a society from conflict to sustainable peace. The module will be framed around three key components: a theoretical and academic analysis of the conflict; insights from local policymakers and practitioners with immediate experience of the opportunities, challenges and risks of dealing with the transition; and the shared learning of the participants enrolled in the module, both local and international. The aims of the module are: to assess the degree to which transition in Northern Ireland has been successfully accomplished; to explore and examine what can be learned from the painful process of transition so that solutions and practical ideas can be brought to bear; and to identify specific areas of good practice and ongoing areas of challenge which have resonance and transferability to other societies emerging from violent conflict.

This module is aimed specifically at study groups consisting of undergraduates or individuals interested in introductory learning about the Northern Ireland conflict. The programme offers a series of talks and presentations on a range of topics given by a combination of academics and practitioners. Themes to be covered will include an introduction to the theory and practice of peacemaking and peace building in Northern Ireland; peacemaking within the context of Northern Ireland; issues on dealing with the past in Northern Ireland; inter-communal divisions and community relations; and policing in a transitional society. Provision will also be made for an opportunity to allow for group presentations and discussions to facilitate what lessons have been learnt over the week.

Alongside these modules we also run the Northern Ireland programme to provide participants with an opportunity to network with others, gaining a deeper insight into the causes and consequences of the conflict in Northern Ireland.

Previous participants of the INCORE Summer School have included USAID, European Union DG External Relations, UK Department for International Development, World Food Programme, UN Department for Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and others.

The INCORE Summer School is recognised by the Peace Operations Training Institute, and may form part of The Certificate-of-Training In Peace Support Operations (COTIPSO) Programme. Visit http://www.peaceopstraining.org for further details.

Visit: http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/courses/ss

 

Email: school@incore.ulst.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 28 7167 5500 Fax: +44 (0) 28 7167 5510