IPB On-line Course - Disarmament for Development

ON-LINE COURSE: DISARMAMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT – note new start date April 17! OPEN FOR REGISTRATION

The new on-line course focussing on the IPB’s main area of work (Disarmament for Development) will now run for 4 months from 17 April 2012.(Coinciding with the Global Day of Action on Military Spending)
It is organised by IPB and the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). It will be open to adult students (university level or similar) from any part of the world. Language: English. 6 credits, 150 hours.
See details below, and at: http://www.uoc.edu/portal/english/campus_pau/formacio/ong/list.html

DISARMAMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT

Introduction

IPB’s and UOC’s Disarmament for Development program focuses on a set of issues often overlooked by

those working on poverty or peacemaking. This course offers an introduction both to the issues and to

ways of campaigning. It is organized by IPB (secgen@ipb.org ) and the Open University of

Catalonia (UOC).

Objectives

The Disarmament for Development program is intended to enable students:

-To gain theoretical perspectives on a multi-disciplinary topic of considerable scope.

-To access information and knowledge relevant to the theme and to the politics and economics

surrounding the military choices that impact development.

-To acquire skills of analysis and practical planning of actions to impact decision makers.

-To develop techniques and strategies for building campaigns, projects and interventions in the

political arena.

-To learn ways to inspire, to lead and to facilitate the participation of others in programs in this

field.

-To develop new ways to communicate with a variety of interlocutors: governments, civil society

actors, academics, media, the general public.

Contents

– Disarmament for development

– Military spending

– Military tools

– Military bases

– Developing campaigns
These contents are based on:

• Books and other materials on this topic published or collected by the IPB.

• The experience of IPB and its members/partners in this field since 2005.

General

Language: English

Dates: 17 April – 17 August, 2012

Credits: 6 credits (150 h)

Course details and enrolment form at: http://www.uoc.edu/portal/english/campus_pau/formacio/ong/list.html
Cost including Registration and Enrolment fees: €300
Course Coordinator: Prof. Alicia Cabezudo, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina + IPB Vice-President

For more information or assistance write to: secretariacp@uoc.edu
Patricia Peralta Lasso

Àrea de Cooperació
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Barcelona
+34-93 326 (3653)

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The new on-line course focussing on the IPB’s main area of work (Disarmament for Development) will now run from 27 March – 27 July 2012.

If you have colleagues, friends, students or other conatcts who you think could be interested in paticipating as on-line students, please encourage them to explore the information online at: www.campusforpeace.org

No time to lose! This is an exciting opportunity to learn, share ideas and experiences and contribute to this growing programme to change public priorities away from war and towards a human-security perspective.

It is run by IPB and the Open University of Catalonia. It will be open to adult students (university level) from any part of the world. Language: English. 6 credits, 150 hours. Course details at: http://www.uoc.edu/portal/english/campus_pau/formacio/ong/list.html

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IPB On-line Course – Disarmament for Development