BACKGROUND
Initiative Africa (IA) has been working with national and international partners across Ethiopia on various development, peace and civic projects. In line with the priorities of the government, IA has increasingly been trying to use capacity development approaches that foster resilience in government and society – resilience to crises in livelihood, good governance, gender and peace. In this regard, IA has secured a grant from Sida (Swedish Embassy) to support peacebuilding and good governance initiatives in Ethiopia. Hence, IA in collaboration with Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) at Addis Ababa University and the Institute for Economics for Peace (IEP) has designed a short course on “The role of the private sector in Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding”. The course is part of building the capacity of the Business Sector in general and its engagement in Peacebuilding activities in particular. The short course targets Business Executives who are influential in their sector and who can inspire and influence others working in the realm of business to engage in peacebuilding and to mainstream peace in their business architecture. The course is designed with strong conviction that business executives have the influential power to change policies and encourage business operators and public officials to advocate for peace.
WHO CAN ATTEND:
Both Ethiopian and non-Ethiopian citizens with minimum of 5 years experience in the business sector & who hold BA degree or equivalent. Master’s degree is an advantage.
WHEN:
Sep 21 – 25th, 2022
WHERE:
Lake Bishoftu Resort, Bishoftu Town, Ethiopia
DEADLINE:
Sep 10th, 2022
COMMITMENT FEE:
Only 25,000 ETB
THEMATIC AREAS OF THE COURSE
The short course includes but not limited to the following topics:
- Private Sector, Security and Social Justice
- Community-based Conflict Transformation and Peace Building
- Elections, Refugees, IDPs and Law Enforcement
- Fair Trade and Doing Ethical Business
- Funding Peace, Partnerships and Collective Actions
- Business in Post-conflict: Approaches to Reconstruction
- Business and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Perspectives and Practices into Peace Initiatives in Ethiopia
- Reforming Businesses and Mainstreaming Peace
TO APPLY FOR THIS SHORT COURSE, WE NEED:
- Your CV/resumé ( max of 4 pages)
- The names and emails of two references
- One writing sample ( not more than 5 pages)
- Declaration of confirmation of availability between September 21-25, 2022
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Email: businessforpeace@initiativeafrica.net
Phone No: +251 93 501 4812
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