Swiss Training Center for Mediation and Peace in the World
International Master Program "Mediation and Peace Building"
Together with Integral Policy IP Switzerland we are looking for you to contribute to the preparation of this offer.
The goal is, within useful time,
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to establish a two year, international Master program "Mediation and Peace Building", which will make the content of the intended "Swiss Training Center for Mediation in the World",
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to win Federal Councilor Didier Burkhalter, Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, to assist the implemention and operation of the center and of the master program
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to allocate the center and the master program in Switzerland,
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to invite every year 2 to 3 students from every nation in the world to attend the program and to become local peace mediators "à la Suisse".
Thanks to these ever new students who start and attend the program year by year
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a global network of friendly, peace building forces will be established.
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more and more accurate mediators à la Suisse will be available on site on a permanent and local basis.
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the so built platform will be from trans-cultural, ecumenical, across generations and gender from beginning.
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will support international relations in a very active, lifely and personal way.
Working Hypothesis of the Curriculum
1st year (2 semesters)
2. Studienjahr (2 Semester)
Theoretical Input and Exercises (12 weeks)
- World history
- Cultural history
- the big Religions
- Case studies in teams
Daily: meditation, sports, community
Practicum, Work Placement (12 weeks) «Religions, Economics, Politics» in a complementary world region, reporting through appropriate, contemporary media
Theoretical Input and Exercises (12 weeks)
- Democratic systems and principles
- Exercises in related sensitivity and coaching
Daily: meditation, sports, community
Practicum, Work Placement (12 weeks) «Religions, Economics, Politics» in a complementary world region, reporting through appropriate, contemporary media
Theoretical Input and Exercises (12 weeks)
- Ethical systems und principles
- Exercises in related sensitivity and coaching
Daily: meditation, sports, community
Master Thesis, Work Placement (12 weeks) «Religions, Economics, Politics» - Supporting an actual peace mediation process in a stressed world region.
Theoretical Input and Exercises (12 weeks)
- Economical systems and principles
- Exercises in related sensitivity and coaching
Daily: meditation, sports, community
Master Thesi, Work Placement (12 weeks) «Religions, Economics, Politics» - Being responsible for an actual peace mediation process in a stressed world region.