Responding To Crisis And Building Peace.pdf

Responding to Crisis and Building Peace, Autumn Semester 2021, offers 4 ECTS credits. The course has two assessments: a group presentation (40%) and a group-written examination paper (60%). Students should have a solid interest in international affairs and peacebuilding, and a basic understanding of international institutions is helpful. The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of violent conflict and international response, with learning objectives including analyzing crisis situations, understanding international crisis response and peacebuilding interventions, and developing a response to a real-world crisis. The course covers topics such as understanding violent conflict, international actors in crisis response and peacebuilding, tools of peacebuilding, and lessons learned from recent peacebuilding case studies. The course structure includes an online kick-off session, block format classes, and interactive discussions, with required readings and group work. Key literature includes works by Boutros-Ghali, European External Action Service, Galtung, Harland, Krause, Schneckener, and Wiuff Moe. The lecturer, Martin Albani, is a diplomat at the European Union's foreign service, specialized in conflict resolution and peacebuilding.