Regional Institute on the Study and Practice of Strategic Nonviolent Action, Quito-Ecuador
The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC), FLACSO-Ecuador, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE), and the Center for Mediation, Peace, and Resolution of Conflict (CEMPROC) are pleased to invite applications for the first Regional Institute on the Study and Practice of Strategic Nonviolent Action:
The Institute will take place from February 19 to 24, 2018 in Quito, Ecuador at FLACSO, with a certificate issued by FLACSO together with PUCE and CEMPROC. The program will focus on how strategic nonviolent action works, why nonviolent campaigns succeed or fail, nonviolent strategy and tactics, case studies of movements and campaigns from Latin America and around the world, and how strategic nonviolent action shapes societies, national, and international affairs. More info and application instructions are available at http://www.accionnoviolenta.org/. The application deadline is October 22, 2017, so apply today!
This course is designed to equip activists, scholars, teachers, professionals, and other future peacebuilders from all countries in the Americas with practical tools, knowledge, and hands-on experience to understand the power of nonviolent action to transform the state and society and improve social justice.
The program will include classroom talks, a day trip to the community of Pacto, and practical workshops to design nonviolent strategies, apply nonviolent tactics, and use communications in support for nonviolent campaigns. In this sense, the Regional Institute on the Study and Practice of Strategic Nonviolent Action is not just a learning or training opportunity, but a platform for action that connects people and empowers them to address complex challenges that face the world today. The program will be offered in English and Spanish with simultaneous interpretation.
Cost: $300
Limited partial/full scholarships available, especially for grassroots activists without institutional funding.
More details and applications are available online at http://www.accionnoviolenta.org/ (the deadline to apply is October 22, 2017). Questions can be directed to Elizabeth Valverde-Bartlett at accionnoviolenta2018@gmail.com.
Posted: October 6, 2017, 10:04 PM