Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding

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Academy courses Fall 2012:

See all upcoming Academy courses
Download the complete Fall 2012 Schedule (PDF, 295 KB)

USIP partners with Peace Operations Training Institute (POTI)
Learn about opportunities to take courses in peacebuilding and peacekeeping.

'Honor' Killings Averted
Academy-trained Pakistani helps save lives.

Academy Teaching and Training Around the Globe
USIP has trained approximately 35,000 people in more than 170 countries

Glossary of Terms for Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
Provides short definitions of a wide range of complex and often confusing terms.

Sign up for the monthly Academy Bulletin
Keeps you up to date on the Academy’s efforts to increase the capacity of practitioners working in and on conflict zones around the world.

Guide for Participants in Peace, Stability, and Relief Operations (Web Version)
Describes institutions that respond to crises and profiles government agencies and humanitarian organizations.

Program Experts

	Jacqueline H. Wilson Senior Program Officer, Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
	Mary Hope Schwoebel Senior Program Officer, Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding

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Leadership

	Pamela Aall Provost, Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
	Jeffrey Helsing Dean of Curriculum, Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
	Michael Lekson Director of Gaming, Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
	Lauren Van Metre Dean of Students, Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding

The Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding is the education and training arm of the United States Institute of Peace.

Practitioner Courses

The Academy offers more than 25 practitioner courses in Washington, DC.
Courses prepare professionals for work in and on conflict zones and are held at the USIP headquarters in Washington and elsewhere.

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Workshops and Training in Zones of Conflict

Training and workshops are run for government and military personnel, civil society leaders, and NGO and IO staff.
Read more about the Academy's In the Field Activities.

Online Courses and Simulations

The Academy offers a distance-learning program that utilizes the latest advances in computer technology, plus an Open Simulation Platform.
Online Courses
Simulations: SENSE and Open Simulation Platform (OSP)

Educating the Next Generation of Leaders

The National Peace Essay Contest for high school students encourages youth to explore the world of international peacebuilding. In addition to the essay contest, the Academy produces materials to prepare high school and college students for the future.

Faculty and Curriculum Development

The Academy participates in regional seminars and workshops geared to college faculty and, at times, secondary school teachers.
College and University Programs

About the Academy

Learn more about the Academy's objectives and programs

Academy Leadership

Chester Crocker, Chair, Board of Overseers
Pamela Aall, Provost
Jeffrey Helsing, Dean of Curriculum
Lauren Van Metre, Dean of Students
Michael Lekson, Director of Gaming