UNESCO-PCCP and UNESCO-IHE to organize two short courses on water conflict and management

• Negotiation and Mediation for Water Conflict Management I to be held from 8-26 February 2010
• Negotiation and Mediation for Water Conflict Management II to be held from 1-19 March 2010

The first short course (WCM I) introduces the basic concepts ofwater cooperation, conflict prevention and mitigation and providesin-depth skills training. Contemporary issues related to transboundarywater conflict will be discussed with invited speakers from the fieldof water governance and conflict resolution.

The second course (WCM II) offers a recap of basic concepts in,and introduces advanced processes related to, conflict resolution andcooperation building. It provides in-depth skills training. Cases oftransboundary water conflicts are discussed with invited speakers fromthe field of water governance and conflict resolution.

The first is not a prerequisite for the second short course.Depending on their preference, participants can follow only one or bothcourses. Both course are only offered in English.

Scholarship information:

• For WCM I, fellowships may be available from 2011 onwards. In the meantime the tuition fee for 2010 is considerably reduced
• For WCM II, fellowships were available from NUFFIC/NFP (the deadline to apply for a scholarship for 2010 has passed)

For more information please check these links:

• Negotiation and Mediation for Water Conflict Management I
• Negotiation and Mediation for Water Conflict Management II