South Africa: The Diplomatic Academy and International School, in close consultation with the Directorate: Mediation and Support Unit of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, are hosting the 10th edition of the annual International Women’s Capacity Building Programme on Conflict Resolution, Mediation and Negotiation from Monday 26 September to Friday 7 October 2022.
The Programme is being held at DIRCO in person for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
The programme’s goal is to continue contributing to the development and capacity building of the next generation of mediators, particularly women in Africa from the government sector.
The training programme serves to contribute to the institutionalization of conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation skills, the building of a database of trained officials who could support the role of political principals during mediation missions, to serve as a platform for networking and the sharing of best practices amongst senior African women diplomats and peace-builders.
The programme is supported by the Royal Norwegian Embassy, and prominent South African and international experts and trainers in the field of Negotiation, Mediation and Conflict Resolution are leading the programme.
