Summer Institute on Peacebuilding Accepting Applications to April 15
The Alliance for Conflict Transformation Summer Institute on Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution (IPCR) will be held June 9, 2007 – July 7, 2006 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. IPCR is an intensive 4-week, 6-credit residential program intended to build the capacity of current and future professionals in a variety of fields to make a critical difference in furthering peaceful relations in the world. IPCR will be held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, with travel to La Paz and surrounding communities. They are currently accepting applications for participation from English speaking professionals, graduate and upper-level undergraduate students in peace and conflict resolution, international affairs, political science, Latin American studies, anthropology, development and related fields.
The summer institute will include brief lectures, case studies, field trips, role-plays, and simulations, with the experiences of local and international peacebuilding practitioners. The Early-bird Deadline to receive $250 discount is March 15, 2007; the Final Deadline is April 15, 2007. Note: Applicants must live in countries with a Bolivian Consulate/Embassy in order to get a travel visa. To see the complete program description, visit the ACT website: http://conflicttransformation.org. For more information contact:
Nike Carstarphen, Ph.D., Co-Founder/Senior Partner of Alliance for Conflict Transformation at PO Box 9117, Alexandria, VA 22304; Phone: (703) 461-3650 or email: ipcr-bolivia@conflicttransformation.org.
