Ethnic Diversity and Conflict Management Training of  Trainers, 
Novi Sad, 21-26.2.2005


Ethnic Diversity and Conflict Management Training of Trainers #3
EDCM TOT #3
Novi Sad, Serbia, February 21-26, 2005

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Background

The process of democratization in the post-communist countries
means that more decisions that affect people's daily lives are
made at local level. With the increased autonomy, local
communities have a greater opportunity to participate,
but broader participation brings a wide range of new social
frictions between diverse interests and groups. If the different
desires of the various ethnic and social groups cannot be
reconciled, the situation can lead to conflicts that spread
beyond the domain of political institutions.

The Ethnic Diversity and Conflict Management Training of
Trainers (EDCM TOT) program is intended to help head off
potential conflicts by establishing a group of skilled trainers
who can provide training on managing ethnically and socially
diverse communities throughout Central and Eastern Europe and
South Eastern Europe (CEE/SEE).

The EDCM TOT # 3 will be held in Novi Sad, from February 21-26,
2005. It is organized jointly by the GTZ Conflict Prevention
Program in Serbia in the frame of Conflict Transformation and
Youth Empowerment Project, and Partners for Local Development
Foundation (FPDL), in the frame of the Regional Program
"Working Together".

EDCM TOT Goal
The EDCM TOT will give participants knowledge and skills that
they can use in designing interactive and participatory training
programs for promotion and implementation of alternative dispute
resolution methods in different educational settings. The course
will use the "Ethnic Diversity and Conflict Management" manual,
which was developed within the framework of LGI's Managing
Multiethnic Communities Program (LGI - MMCP).

Participants
Participants will be 18 persons selected from following CEE/SEE
countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia and
Montenegro (including Kosovo) based on the completed on-line
Registration Forms and the following criteria:
· Having training experience and skills in participatory
methods
and techniques
· Having knowledge in conflict management field
· Working for Training and Education Institutions (NGOs,
International NGOs, Governmental Organizations - GOs,
International GOs or Schools) that have the capacity to multiply
the program at national level
· Good English language skills

Selected participants will receive by e-mail, two weeks prior
the training, the Training Manual to be read and studied.

Trainers
The main trainers for the EDCM TOT will be Ana Vasilache and
Nicole Rata, FPDL Trainers.

EDCM TOT Brief Description
1st component, February 21-22, 2005:
Participants will deepen understanding of experiential learning
methodology and training tools, while also studying training
design principles. 2nd component, February 23-25, 2005:
Participants will improve knowledge and skills in the areas of:
· Designing training sessions
· Conducting training sessions and working in teams
· Giving and receiving feedback
· Ethnic Diversity and Conflict Management topics
3rd component, February 26, 2004:
Participants will discuss about the lessons learned and will
develop action plans to apply the acquired knowledge and skills
in national programs.

Training Manual
The training is based the "Ethnic Diversity and Conflict
Management" training manual, developed by Ana Vasilache - FPDL
and soon to be published by LGI - MMCP. The manual's main goal
is to offer a user-friendly tool that assists trainers and
training organizations in disseminating the knowledge and skills
that local government officials need in order to be able to
understand, act and react, so that peaceful and stable
coexistence is assured in multiethnic communities.

Funding
Selected participants will have their costs - including
international travel, accommodation and meals, tuition fees and
training manuals - covered through GTZ financial support.

Period and location
Selected participants are supposed to arrive in Belgrade (or
Novi Sad) on Sunday, February 20, 2005 and leave on Sunday,
February 27, 2005. The trip from Belgrade to Novi Sad will be
organized for participants arriving in Belgrade.
Deadline for Application: January 20, 2005.

Deadline for selection: January 27, 2005


Location: Novi Sad, Serbia
Deadline: ASAP
Website: http://www.fpdl.ro/edcmtot3.html