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CPCS provides a range of courses to support the learning needs of students, researchers, analysts and practitioners seeking to develop and strengthen the connection of theory and practice. Courses currently available through CPCS are:

Applied Conflict Transformation Studies (ACTS)

The CPCS offers the Applied Conflict Transformation Studies (Asia) course in partnership with Pannasastra University, Phnom Penh and Responding to Conflict (RTC) in the UK. The course focuses on conflict-transformation and aims to bridge the gap between academic research and the wealth of experience that exists on the ground. The course is a two year accredited Masters program, offering residential seminars every three months along with action research assignments focused on the practitioners' regular work. The course is based in Cambodia. ACTS is rooted in the work and experiences of its participants, developing participants' practical skills and creating new theory from their own experience.

ACTS Brochure

Peace Research Methodology Course (PRMC)

The Peace Research Methodology Course (PRMC) is a two-week intensive foundation-level course that has been developed to teach, in a simple and practical way, the main ideas that guide research in the broad area of social sciences, particularly related to peace. The course aims to introduce peace research methodologies to participants through the study of social science research methods and their application within peace studies, peace practice and peace research, and support the development of research activity amongst peace practitioners. To date, CPCS has hosted the Peace Research Methodology Course for Cambodia, Myanmar and Afghanistan.

PRMC Brochure

Fundamentals for Peace and Conflict Work

This Fundamentals for Peace and Conflict Work is an introductory course for people who are working in the field of conflict and peace issues, and who want to examine and deepen their individual commitment toward peaceful social change. The course will explore theories and praxis as well as the interdisciplinary of conflict, peace and violence; exercises on conflict analysis and intervention skills; and, conflict sensitive programming.

Participants will be guided through individual reflective contextual analysis of their own situation as well as through group shared experience. It will employ participatory methods of teaching and will be facilitated by:

1. Monica Alfred, ACTS Masters Degree Course Coordinator

2. Tulasi Nepal, CPCS South Asia Manager

3. Baht Latumbo, CPCS Deputy Director

The course will run for 6 days from 2 to 7 August 2010 and cover the following modules of 2 days each:

Module 1: Conflict, Violence and Peace

Module 2: Conflict Analysis and Intervention Skills

Module 3: Conflict Sensitive Programming

Fees: The registration fee for each participant is US$500 and will cover accommodation and meals during the training. Participants should seek support for their return airfare to Cambodia from their sponsoring organisation or other source of funding.

For further inquiry please contact Baht Latumbo at bahtlatumbo@who-needs-spam.yahoo.com