Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration Training Group

INFORMATION ON DD&R COURSES IN 2008

COURSE	INSTITUTE/VENUE	PARTICIPANTS	CONTACT PERSON	Description	Additional Information
DD&R Planning Course Monday 20th January – Saturday 25 January 2008	Norwegian Defence International Centre (NODEFIC) tbc	40	Herbert Carlin hcarlen@fss.mil.no mobile +47 9909 2235	The concept the Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization a Reintegration Standards General IDDRS; Concepts, policy and strategy of the IDDRS; Structures and processes (Management and verification); Operations, programme and support DDR Technical Assessment Mission DDR Planning Cycle - Situation analysis; Definition of strategic options; Definition of courses of action; Definition concept of operations; Development of DDR programme plan DDR Planning and Management Structures Headquarters - Multi agency working group; Integrated DDR Unit; IDDR Task Management Organization; IDDR Mission Staffing Requirements	A General knowledge on the DDR process through other courses and/or experience is mandatory in advance of the course. The course will manly be built on short general orientations with following case studies in syndicates. Course language is English in regard to the international participants and instructors. Food and accommodation during the course is 350 NOK a day. (Approx. 60 USD per day). Travel expenses are to be paid by sending unit/country. Be aware of, if needed, that it is the sending countries/organization’s responsibility to arrange visa for the participants.
Reintegration of ex-combatants - Advanced Level 5 8 - 15 February 2008	Peaceworkers UK and International Alert London UNITED KINGDOM May 7 - 16, 2007 tbc	16	Lucy Holdaway 18a Victoria Park Square London E2 9PB Tel + 44 208 981 7086 Fax +44 208 981 7080 lholdaway@peaceworkers.org.uk http://www.peaceworkers.org.uk	This course is aimed at bringing together people working in this field to share best practices and lessons learnt from reintegration experiences in different parts of the world. The course will build and enhance the skills and knowledge of participants so as to be able to improve the quality of the work of reintegration. It will support participants in assessing local realities and help to design, implement and coordinate tailored reintegration efforts more effectively, ensuring that future work measures up to IDDR standards	Participants have to cover their own travel and accommodation costs (full board accommodation for duration of the course: GBP £500.00). Limited bursary help is available Criteria for Application: • Completed a DDR training course OR have experience of working in a DDR mission or similar experience • at least 2 years relevant field experience in a conflict or post-conflict environment • at least 2 years professional experience in a occupation relevant to reintegration, such as social work, counseling, mental health, job creation, careers advice, community relations, teaching, vocational training, project planning, management, military or government service. • good physical and mental health •an excellent command of both written and spoken English (Council of Europe English B1)
DD&R Training Course at KAIPTC, Accra Ghana April 14 – 25, 2008	Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre Accra GHANA	35-40	Col. Abba Dikko E-Mail: abba.dikko@kaiptc.org Dr. Marshall Conley E-Mail: conley@conley-international.org	A 2-week course, delivered in conjunction with staff of the PPC. Utilizing the IDDRS topics the KAIPTC DDR course has been specifically adapted for the West African sub-region. The aim of the course is to enhance regional peacekeeping capacity by providing those attending the course with a thorough understanding of the principles and procedures involved in the planning, co-ordination and conduct of DDR. DDR is examined from the civilian, military and police perspectives.
African Demobilization Course: Lessons Learned and Best Practice in the African Context for Peacekeepers and DD&R Practitioners TBA 2008	Rwanda Military Academy- Nyakinama (RMA) Kenya Peace Support Training Centre (PSTC-Karen) RWANDA	60 - 70	Susanne J. BREZINA Programme Manager GTZ Kenya Office Mobile +254 722 20 65 92 susanne.brezina@gtz.de	The African DDR course provides an understanding of the most current international standards for DDR (IDDRS) as well as issues, processes, players and experiences related to current DDR programmes of the sub-region." The African DDR course provides an understanding of the most current international standards for DDR (IDDRS) as well as issues, processes, players and experiences related to current DDR programmes of the sub-region.
SNDC DDR seminars, Stockholm TBA 2008	Swedish National Defense College Stockholm SWEDEN	36	Swedish National Defence College Contact: Hans Thorgren Drottning Kristinas väg 37 11593 Stockholm Phone: +46-8-5534- 2643 Fax: +46-8-5534-2700 E-Mail : hans.thorgren@fhs.se Kees Steenken Phone: +46-8-5534- 2795 Fax: +46-8-5534-2700 E-Mail : cornelis.steenken@fhs.se

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Last updated November 6, 2008