Introduction

The development Diplomacy Programme (DDP) was introduced into the KAIPTC training catalogue as part of a 3 year development programme in collaboration with InWent. 

Course Description

The DDP Course is a 5 week residential course to be held at the KAIPTC, Accra, Ghana.  It will be conducted in English, using Problem Based Learning methodology. The course explores the contribution of regional and international cooperation in addressing the political, economic, ecological and social dimensions of conflicts in Africa and develops practical skills for interventions. Its particular focus will be the role of governments and regional organisations in strengthening the resilience of African societies against external shocks and internal strife by promoting social integration and building legitimate and effective institutions. The curriculum of this training course centres on these challenges by considering African and international institutional frameworks for security cooperation. Moreover, the responses of various actors at national and regional level approaches to conflict management in Africa, as well as the needs of participants for deepening soft skills for analysis, communication/mediation and strategy development are emphasised.

Course Aim

To impart knowledge on the political, legal, economic, social and ecological preconditions for global and regional security cooperation and the institutional set-up required to ensure those conditions, and improving professional working skills in bilateral and multilateral development diplomacy.

Target Group

The DDP course is aimed at middle-level executive staff of sub-Saharan African governments and regional organisations dealing with development and security-related aspects of regional and international cooperation. Relevant departments include foreign affairs, security cooperation, planning, peacekeeping, and conflict prevention and management. Candidates will be nominated by their employers and selected by InWEnt and KAIPTC.

Entry Requirements

• Successful completion of an academic degree (Master, Bachelor or equivalent).
• Relevant work experience of at least two years.
• Working knowledge of the English language. This includes the ability to follow a presentation in English.

Course content

• Crisis Prevention and Conflict Management
• Global Governance, International Relations, and the African Security Architecture
• Communication and Facilitation Skills as a build-up to Mediation
• Human Security, International (Humanitarian) Law, Gender and Conflict
• Governance and Conflict
• Study Tour: Togo and Benin
• Negotiation and Mediation Skills
• Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC) and Security System Reform (SSR)
• The economic and social dimensions of conflict

Relevant Facts

• Course Capacity – 25 participants.
• The course is residential and course participants will be accommodated at the KAIPTC.
• Problem Based Learning (PBL) and facilitation will be employed as teaching methods.
• Guest facilitators/presenters with field experiences will be invited to enrich the course content, if necessary.
• The Course will be funded by InWent to cover facilitation fees, travel, food and accommodation for participants and facilitators. UN personnel are encouraged to fund their own travel, to help reduce overall costs considerably.

Contacts at KAIPTC;

Ms Marylyn Akabutu
Course services Officer
Tel. 00 233 21 718200 Ext. 1012
Fax. 00 233 21 718201
Email:   marylyn.akabutu@kaiptc.org