swisspeace, a practice-oriented peace research institute, offers a course about Dealing with the Past.
Finding a way to deal with a violent past following events such as civil war, the end of an authoritarian regime or occupation, is often argued to be the basis for lasting peace, democracy and rule of law. International advocacy networks, norms and legal frameworks support national and local actors in the design of mechanisms and processes like truth commissions, tribunals or commemorations. The ways in which these different actors interact shape, among other factors, whether a particular dealing with the past process succeeds in being locally relevant and effective.
This course focuses on the potentials and challenges of designing and implementing a dealing with the past process, and the ways in which actors can work together to ensure effective policy decision-making.
This 5-day on-site course will take place from 9 – 13 May 2016 at the swisspeace Academy in Basel, Switzerland. The registration deadline is 29 February 2016.
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Photo: Documents of the Guatemalan National Police discovered in 2005, Guatemala. Archivo Histórico de la Policía Nacional AHPN