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The theoretical components of the short-term certificate program’s curriculum will include the following four themes, each with a set of related subtopics. Case studies will provide practical application of what has been discussed in the classroom.

Module I: Introduction to concepts and values of peace and conflict studies

Topics include: Conflict resolution: The state of the art; Explaining the elicitive method; Nature of conflict; Root causes of conflict; Types of conflict; Strategies for resolution; Perspective on conflict; Defining conflict resolution: Classic models and concepts; Southeast-Asian practices; and case studies.

Module II: Diagnosis and analysis

Topics include: Causal models revisited; Conflict data; Conflict triangle; Power and conflict; Conflict cycle; Subjective conflict analysis: A Buddhist approach; Using conflict mapping; Conflict tracking; Conflict impact assessment; and case studies.

Field trip I: Resource based conflict

Module III: Conflict resolution: Skills, approaches, and strategies

Topics include: Problem solving; Communication in conflict situations; Negotiations; Mediation; Peacekeeping; Conflict resolution and civil society; Peace process; Building zones of peace; Nonviolent action, conflict resolution, and peacemaking; and case studies.

Field trip II: Mediation

Module IV: Transforming conflict: Building a sustainable peace

Topics include: Cross-cultural conflict resolution; Cultural dimension of conflict resolution; Religion, peace and conflict: Interfaith dialogue and Intra-faith dialogue; Post-armed conflict peace building; Reconciliation; Truth commissions, memory and healing the wounds of the past; Peace education and peace building: Sustaining culture of peace; Gender and peace building; Policy advocacy for peacemaking; capacity and network building; Case Studies; Nonviolent Strategies and Peacekeeping: Use of Military.

Field trip III: Ethnic conflict

The week-long field study takes participants to the three southernmost provinces of Thailand (Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat) to explore how ethnic differences have played upon the on-going violent conflict. The participants will visit the Southern Border Provinces Peace-building Command, Bureau of Education Administration Evaluation, Office of Islamic Committees, Krue Se Mosque, Islamic religious schools, Monastic housemaster, local fisherman village as well as Muslim and Buddhist communities along the Thai-Malaysian border.


June 26 th to September 14th , 2008

WEEK 0

Time

Topics

Speakers

Institution


Day 1 (Thursday, June 26th) - Orientation

09.00 – 12.00

RCPCS Orientation - Campus Video & Tour, Life in BKK, Participant Introductions

Rotary Center Staff and ROTARACT

Rotary Centre - Chulalongkorn University

13.00 – 16.00

Program Expectations, Participant Introductions

Rotary Center for Peace and Conflict Studies Administration

Rotary Centre - Chulalongkorn University


Day 2
(Friday, June 27th) - Orientation

09.00 - 10.30

Introduction to Thailand and Thai Society

Dr. Amara Pongsapich

Amara Pongsapich, Director Rotary Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Chulalongkorn University

10.30 – 12.00

RCPCS Orientation - ICP Presentations

Rotary Session VI Participants

Rotary Centre - Chulalongkorn University

13.00 - 16.00

RCPCS Orientation - ICP Presentations

Rotary Session VI Participants

Rotary Centre - Chulalongkorn University


Day 3 (Saturday, 28 June 2008) - Orientation

09.00 - 16.00

Rotary Centre Thailand Orientation Dr. Saowalak Rattanavich

Saowalak Rattanavich - Host Area Coordinator, Rotary Centre Thailand with Culture Speaker Dr. Carina Choktawee - Assistant Professor from Faculty of Art, Chulalongkorn University

18.00 - 21.00

River Cruise with Participants and Host Counselors

Sunday, 29 June 2008 - FREE DAY

WEEK 1

 MODULE 1: The Concepts and Values of Peace and Conflict Studies

Time

Topics

Speakers

Institution

Day 4 (Monday, 30 June 2008)

9.00 - 12.00

State of the Art in Conflict Resolution I

Tom Woodhouse & Irene Santiago

Dr. Tom Woodhouse - Adam Curle Professor, Department of Peace Studies; Director, Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR) at University of Bradford, and Coordinator, Rotary Center for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution, University of Bradford

13.00 - 16.00

State of the Art in Conflict Resolution II

Tom Woodhouse & Irene Santiago

Ms. Irene Santiago - founding chair and CEO of theMindanao Commission on Women and the Convener of Mothers for Peace and Senior Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process in the Philippines

16.00 – 16.15

Administrative Announcements / Q&A with Staff

RCPCS staff

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Day 5
(Tuesday, 1 July 2008)

9:00 – 12: 00

Defining Conflict Resolution: Classic Modules and Concepts I

Tom Woodhouse & Irene Santiago

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13:00 – 16:00

Defining Conflict Resolution: Classic Modules and Concepts II

Tom Woodhouse & Irene Santiago

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Day 6
(Wednesday, 2 July 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Nature and Types of Conflict I

Tom Woodhouse and Irene Santiago

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13.00 – 16.00

Nature and Types of Conflict II

Tom Woodhouse and Irene Santiago

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16.00 – 16.15

Administrative Announcements / Q&A with Staff

RCPCS staff

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Day 7
(Thursday, 3 July 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Root Causes of Conflict I

Tom Woodhouse & Irene Santiago

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13.00 – 16.00

Root Causes of Conflict II

Tom Woodhouse & Irene Santiago

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Day 8
(Friday, 4 July 2008) - LUNCH AT CENTER
Assignment Due: Initial Meeting of Group Course Project and Assignment Groupings

9:00 – 12: 00

Gender in Conflict Situations I

Tom Woodhouse & Irene Santiago

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13:00 – 16:00

Gender in Conflict Situations II

Tom Woodhouse & Irene Santiago

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(Saturday,5 July 2008) – FREE DAY
(Sunday, 6 July 2008) – FREE DAY /Optional : Tour of Bangkok

WEEK 2

 MODULE 2: The Diagnosis and Analysis of Conflict

Time

Topics

Speakers

Institution


Day 9
(Monday, 7 July 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

The context of conflict analysis in Peace and Conflict Resolution

Erik Melander

Dr. Erik Melander - Associate Professor at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University in Sweden

13.00 – 16.00

Overview of Conflict Analysis

Erik Melander

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16.00 - 16.15 Administrative Announcements / Q&A with Staff RCPCS staff ''''


Day 10
(Tuesday, 8 July 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Conflict Analysis: Dynamics and Scenarios

Erik Melander

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13.00 – 16.00

Case Study: Conflict Mapping in Sub-Saharan Africa

Erik Melander

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Day 11
(Wednesday, 9 July 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Introduction to Conflict Sensitivity Analysis

Erik Melander

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13.00 – 16.00

Conflict Sensitivity Analysis Practicum

Erik Melander

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16.00 - 16.15 Administrative Announcements / Q&A with Staff RCPCS staff ''''


Day 12
(Thursday, 10 July 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Overview of Mekong River Sub-Region

Dr. Alan Feinsten (TBD)

Dr. Alan Feinsten - Associate Director, Southeast Asia Regional Program, The Rockefeller Foundation

13.00 – 16.00

Overview of Ethnic and Cross-Border Migration Issues

Supang Chantavanich

Dr. Supang Chantavanich - Professor of Sociology and Director, Asia Research Center for Migration, Chulalongkorn University


Day 13 (Friday, 11 July 2008)
09.00 – 12.00

Introduction to Resource Based Conflicts

Vitoon Viriyasakultorn

Dr. Vitoon Viriyasakultorn - Senior Governance Specialist, USAID / ECO - ASIA

13.00 – 16.00 End of Module Discussion, Field Study Briefing, Peer Learning Sessions, Evaluations, Q&A Session with Staff Rotary Centre Staff, Participants ''''
(Saturday, 12 July 2008) – FREE DAY

(Sunday, 13 July 2008) – FREE DAY / Depart for Field Study 18.20


WEEK 3

 FIELD STUDY 1: Resource Based and Cross-Border Conflicts

Day 14 (Monday, 14 July 2008) – Northern Thailand Day 1 / Chiang Rai ==> Chiang Khong / Aj. Vitoon


Day 15
(Tuesday, 15 July 2008) – Northern Thailand Day 2 / Chiang Khong / Aj. Vitoon


Day 16
(Wednesday, 16 July 2008) – Northern Thailand Day 3 / Chiang Khong / Aj. Supang


Day 17
(Thursday, 17 July 2008) – Northern Thailand Day 4/ Chiang Khong / Aj. Supang


Day 18
(Friday, 18 July 2008) – Northern Thailand Day 5 / Chiang Khong / Aj. Supang

(Saturday, 19 July 2008) – 1/2 day in Chiang Rai and RETURN TO BKK from Field Study / FREE DAY

(Sunday, 20 July 2008) – FREE DAY


WEEK 4

 MODULE 3: Conflict Resolution Skills, Approaches and Strategies

Time

Topics

Speakers

Institution


Day 19
(Monday, 21 July 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Problem Solving & Different Approaches for Intervention

Jan Sunoo & TBD

Mr. Jan Sunoo - Chief Technical Advisor, (project director) for the ILO/Vietnam Industrial Relations Project

13.00 – 16.00

Problem Solving & Different Approaches for Intervention

Jan Sunoo & TBD

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16.00 - 16.15 Administrative Announcements / Q&A with Staff

RCPCS staff

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Day 20
(Tuesday, 22 July 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Tools & Techniques for Third Party Intervention I

Jan Sunoo & TBD

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13.00 – 16.00

Tools & Techniques for Third Party Intervention I

Jan Sunoo & TBD

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Day 21
(Wednesday, 23 July 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Tools & Techniques for Third Party Intervention II

Jan Sunoo & TBD

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13.00 – 16.00

Tools & Techniques for Third Party Intervention II

Jan Sunoo & TBD

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16.00 - 16.15 Administrative Announcements / Q&A with Staff

RCPCS staff

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Assignment Due: Group Course Project Proposal and Timeline Due


Day 22
(Thursday, 24 July 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution

Jan Sunoo & TBD

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13.00 – 16.00

Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution

Jan Sunoo & TBD

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Day 23
(Friday, 25 July 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

End of Module Discussion, Peer Learning Sessions, Evaluations, Q&A Session with Staff

RCPCS Staff, Participants

''''

13.00 – 16.00

Study / Free Time

Participants

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(Saturday, 26 July 2008) – FREE DAY
(Sunday, 27 July 2008) – FREE DAY

WEEK 5

 MODULE 3: Conflict Resolution Skills, Approaches and Strategies (Cont.)

Assignment Due: Individual Conflict Analysis Report (via e-mail: assignments@rotarychula.org)

Time

Topics

Speakers

Institution


Day 24
(Monday, 28 July 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Communication in Conflict Management

Puntip Sirivunnabood

Panrapee Suttiwan

13.00 – 16.00

FREE AFTERNOON

FREE AFTERNOON

Panrapee Suttiwan

16.00 - 16.15

Administrative Announcements / Q&A with Staff

RCPCS staff

''''


Day 25
(Tuesday, 29 July 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Media as Communication Tools

Reena Kukreja

Ms. Reena Kukreja - Lecturer, Department of Film Studies and Women’s Studies at Queens University, Kingston, Canada

13.00 – 16.00

Using Communication for Conflict Management

Reena Kukreja

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Day 26
(Wednesday, 27 February 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Media as Communication Tools

Reena Kukreja

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13.00 – 16.00

Media as Communication Tools

Reena Kukreja

''''

16.00 - 16.15 Administrative Announcements / Q&A with Staff

RCPCS staff

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Day 27
(Thursday, 31 July 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Media as Advocacy for Peacebuilding

Ray Helmick

Ray Helmick - Instructor in Conflict Resolution at Boston College and Senior Associate in the Program in Preventive Diplomacy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C.

13.00 – 16.00

Media as Advocacy for Peacebuilding

Ray Helmick

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Day 28
(Friday, 1 August 2008) - LUNCH AT CENTER

Assignment Due: Group Course Project Mid-Point Progress Report (on page to be submitted by group leader)

09.00 – 12.00

Media as Advocacy for Peacebuilding

Ray Helmick

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13.00 – 16.00

Media as Advocacy for Peacebuilding

Ray Helmick

''''

(Saturday, 2 August 2008) – FREE DAY
(Sunday, 3 August 2008) – FREE DAY

FIELD STUDY 2 : Civil Society in Conflict Transformation Field Study Resource Persons: Puanthong Pawakapan, Soth Plai Ngarm Field Study Coordinators: Savath Meas, Saran Koy

WEEK 6

 MODULE 3 : Conflict Resolution Skills, Approaches and Strategies (Cont.)

Time

Topics

Speakers

Institution


Day 29
(Monday, 4 August 2008):

09.00 – 12.00

Approaches and Strategies of Dealing with Self-Determination Conflicts

Kamarulzaman Askandar

Dr. Kamarulzaman Askandar - Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences Coordinator of Research and Education for Peace University Sains Malaysia

13.00 – 16.00

Approaches and Strategies of Dealing with Self-Determination Conflicts

Kamarulzaman Askandar

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16.00 - 16.15 Administrative Announcements / Q&A with Staff RCPCS staff ''''


Day 30
(Tuesday, 5 August 2008):

09.00 – 12.00

Peace Processes: Civil Society Participation

Kamarulzaman Askandar

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13.00 – 16.00

Case Studies: Aceh & Mindanao

Kamarulzaman Askandar

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Day 31
(Wednesday, 6 August 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

The case of Southern Thailand

Sukree Langputeh

Dr. Sukree Langputeh - Dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Yala Islamic University

13.00 – 16.00

The case of Southern Thailand

Sukree Langputeh

''''

16.00 - 16.15

Administrative Announcements / Q&A with Staff

RCPCS staff

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Day 32
(Thursday, 7 August 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

The role of military in engaging Civil Society for peace making

Col.Songwit Noonpakdee

Col.Songwit Noonpakdee - Military Officer, Deputy Regiment Commander, 11th Infrantry King's Guard

13.00 – 16.00

Case Study: Thailand’s Southern Border Provinces

Col.Songwit Noonpakdee

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Day 33
(Friday, 8 August 2008) - LUNCH AT CENTER

09.00 – 12.00

Peace Processes in Post Conflict Cambodia

Puangthong Pawakapan

Dr. Puangthong Pawakapan - Lecturer, Dept of International Relations, Faculty of Political Science; Deputy-Director, MAIDS Programme, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn Univ.

13.00 – 16.00

End of Module Discussion, Peer Learning Sessions, Evaluations, Q&A Session with Staff , Field Study Briefing

RCPCS Staff, Participants

''''

(Saturday, 9 August 2008) – FREE DAY
(Sunday, 10 August 2008) – FREE DAY / Depart for Phnom Penh 19.00

WEEK 7

MODULE 3 : Conflict Resolution Skills, Approaches and Strategies (Cont.)


Day 34
(Monday, 11 August 2008) - Cambodia Day 1 / Phnom Penh


Day 35
(Tuesday, 12 August 2008) - Cambodia Day 2 / Phnom Penh


Day 36
(Wednesday, 13 August 2008) – Cambodia Day 3 / Kep


Day 37
(Thursday, 14 August 2008) – Cambodia Day 4 / Phnom Penh


Day 38
(Friday, 15 August 2008) – Cambodia Day 5 / Phnom Penh / Siem Riep


Day 39
(Saturday, 16 August 2008) – Cambodia Day 6 / Siem Riep

(Sunday, 17 August 2008)– LEAVE TO BKK / FREE DAY


WEEK 8

(Monday, 17 August 2008) - FREE DAY

 MODULE 4: Conflict Transformation and Building a Sustainable Peace

Time

Topics

Speakers

Institution


Day 40
(Tuesday, 19 August 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Capacity Building in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

Craig Zelizer

Craig Zelizer - Senior Partner, Alliance for Conflict Transformation and Visiting Asst. Prof., Dept. of Govt., Georgetown University

13.00 – 16.00

Capacity Building in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

Craig Zelizer

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Day 41
(Wednesday, 20 August 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Truth Commissions and Social Justice

Craig Zelizer

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13.00 – 16.00

Truth Commissions and Social Justice

Craig Zelizer

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16.00 - 16.15 Administrative Announcements / Q&A with Staff

RCPCS staff

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Day 42
(Thursday, 21 August 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Evaluation of Peace Programs

Craig Zelizer

''''

13.00 – 16.00

Evaluation of Peace Programs

Craig Zelizer

''''


Day 43
(Friday, 22 August 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

End of Week Discussion, Peer Learning Sessions, Evaluations, Q&A Session with Staff

RCPCS Staff, Participants

''''

13.00 – 16.00

Study / Free Time

Participants

''''

(Saturday, 23 August 2008) – FREE DAY
(Sunday, 24 August 2008) – FREE DAY

WEEK 9


Day 44
(Monday, 25 August 2008)

Time

Topics

Speakers

Institution


Day 45
(Tuesday, 26 August 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration

Oliver Richmond

Oliver Richmond - Director, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of St. Andrews

13.00 – 16.00

Security Sector Reform

Oliver Richmond

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Day 46
(Wednesday, 27 August 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Economic Recovery

Oliver Richmond

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13.00 – 16.00 Economic Recovery

Oliver Richmond

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16.00 -16.15

Administrative Announcements / Q&A with Staff

RCPCS staff

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Day 47
(Thursday, 28 August 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Post-war reconstruction: good theory and best practice

David Connolly

David Connolly - Research Fellow, York University

13.00 – 16.00

Post-war reconstruction: good theory and best practice

David Connolly

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Day 48
(Friday, 29 August 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Incorporating integrity in reconstruction: policy and practice reform

David Connolly

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13.00 – 16.00

Incorporating integrity in reconstruction: policy and practice reform

David Connolly

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(Saturday, 30 August 2008) – FREE DAY / Camillian Social Center Field Study (optional)
(Sunday, 31 August 2008) – FREE DAY / Camillian Social Center Field Study (optional)
 

WEEK 10

 MODULE 4: Conflict Transformation and Building a Sustainable Peace ( Cont.)


Day 49
(Monday, 1 September 2008)

Time

Topics

Speakers

Institution

09.00 – 12.00

Building Peace Zones in Post Conflict situation

Alfredo Lubang

Alfredo Lubang, Regional Representative, Nonviolence International

13.00 – 16.00

Building Peace Zones in Post Conflict situation

Alfredo Lubang

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16.00 - 16.15

Administrative Announcements / Q&A with Staff

RCPCS staff

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Day 50
(Tuesday, 2 September 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Case Study: Sri Lanka

Jehan Perera

Jehan Perera - National Commission For Peace in Sri Lanka

13.00 – 16.00

Case Study: Sri Lanka

Jehan Perera

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Day 51 (Wednesday, 3 September 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Theories of Nonviolence

Chaiwat Satha Anand

Dr.Chaiwat Satha Anand - Associate Professor, Faculty of Political Science; Director, Peace Information Centre,

13.00 – 16.00 Theories of Nonviolence Chaiwat Satha Anand ''''

16.00 - 16.15

Administrative Announcements / Q&A with Staff

RCPCS staff

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Day 52 (Thursday, 4 September 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Moral Component of Peace Building

Chaiyan Rajchagool

Chaiyan Rajchagool -Professor, Department of History, Faculty of humanities, Chiang Mai University

13.00 – 16.00

Theories and Practices in Peacebuilding and Peacemaking

Jon Ungpakorn and Gothom Arya

Jon Ungpakorn - Senator, Founder of AIDS Access Foundation; Gothom Arya - Chairman, National Economic and Social Advisory Council


Day 53
(Friday, 5 September 2008) - LUNCH AT CENTER

09.00 – 12.00

Reflection on the Elicitive Method in Conflict Resolution Training

Mark Tamthai

Dr. Mark Tamthai - Director, Institute of Religion, Culture and Peace, Payap University

13.00 – 16.00

Workshop: Convergence and Divergance of Faith

Chaiwat Satha-Anand, Phra Paisarn Visalo, and Dr. Mark Tamtai

Phra Paisan Visalo - abbot of Wat Pa Sukato Temple in Kaengkhlor District, Chaiyapoom Province

(Saturday, 6 September 2008) – FREE DAY
(Sunday, 7 September 2008) – FREE DAY
 

WEEK 11

 MODULE 4: Transformation Conflict and Building a Sustainable Peace (Cont.)

Time

Topics

Speakers

Institution


Day 54
(Monday, 8 September 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Post Conflict Trauma

Dr. June Lopez

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13.00 – 16.00

Post Conflict Trauma

Dr. June Lopez

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16.00 - 16.15

Administrative Announcements / Q&A with Staff

RCPCS staff ''''

Day 55
(Tuesday, 9 September 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Building Networks and Alliances

Chaiwat Thirapantu

Chaiwat Thirapantu - President, CIVICNET Institute

13.00 – 16.00

Building Networks and Alliances

Chaiwat Thirapantu

 

Day 56
(Wednesday, 10 September 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Group Course Project Rehearsals

Participants

SASIN Hall

13.00 – 16.00

FREE TIME

Participants

 


Day 57 (Thursday, 11 September 2008)

09.00 – 12.00

Evaluations & Exit Interviews

Tucker McCravy

RCPCS Center

13.00 – 16.00

Networking & Alumni Session

Tucker McCravy

 


Day 58
(Friday, 12 September 2008)

16.00 - 21.00

Evening with Global Peacemakers

Participants

SASIN Hall


Day 59
(Saturday, 13 September 2008)

16.00 - 20.00

Farewell Ceremony

Participants

Ruen Chula Naruemitra

Day 60 (Sunday, 14 September 2008)

09.00 - 16.00

DEPARTURE / FREE DAY Participants  

 
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
 


The Rotary Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Chulalongkorn University is now accepting applications for its three-month certificate Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program.

Session V: July to September 2008


Full and part funding for the participants
are provided by Rotary International. The deadline for application is December 1, 2007

 

 
CONTACT US
 

Rotary Headquarters in USA

Jenn Weidman
Specialist, Rotary Peace and
Conflict Studies Program

The Rotary Foundation
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, Illinois 60201-3698 USA

Tel: 847 866 3374
Fax: 847 866 0934
E-mail: bangkok.peacestudies@rotary.org

Rotary Peace and Conflict
Studies Center in Bangkok

Chulalongkorn University
254 Prachatipok-Rampaipannee
Bldg. 3F Pathumwan, 10330,
Bangkok Thailand

Tel/Fax: +66 2 652 5088-9
E-mail: peace@rotarychula.org
Website: www.rotarychula.org

 

 
MORE INFORMATION
 
Rotary International Website
The Rotary Foundation Website
Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Website



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