detailed information about the 4th UNAOC Summer School

4. Methodology and expected outcomes
The course is designed as a process of mutual learning, with the participants'
experiences and realities as the starting point of the training process. Active
participation and in-depth reflection are the keys to the success of this course.
Furthermore, the course will provide some theoretical and practical knowledge, whilst
participants use their own background to compare their approaches to youth work and
discuss their experience in dealing with conflict transformation. Furthermore, building
upon the personal experience of participants will allow them to acquire a firm
understanding of the three phases of conflict management - conflict prevention,
resolution and reconciliation – as well as some skills and techniques to address violent
conflicts at all stages.
The concrete objectives of this UNAOC Special Summer School are to enable participants:
‣ To develop a network of young resolute conflict negotiators;
‣ To launch a student-trainer network: by connecting participants to one another
and to leading experts, the UNAOC will provide an active forum for alumni which
in the future will also rely upon the network of Dialogue Cafés which will be
operational in the Mediterranean area in a near future;
‣ To creat an embryonic “Guido de Marco platform on culture and conflict
mediation”.
5. COURSES/LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
LECTURES & DEBATE
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations on the move by Helena Barroco.
The UNAOC youth programming – overview by Dalia Sendra
Dispute Management and Conflict Resolution by Dr James Calleja, Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of Education and Employment
Biographies Exercise by Dr. Omar Grech
Introduction to Reconciliation by Dr. Colm Regan
Human Rights in the Euro-Mediterranean Area, by Dr. Omar Grech
Introduction to Peace Education by Dr. Colm Regan
Conflict resolution: resolving conflicts rationally and effectively, Dr. Mohamed
Chtatou, Mohammed V University, Rabat-Agdal, Morocco
Euro-Mediterranean Relations , by Prof. Stephen Calley
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