Timetable
Program Curriculum (3 Modules in 1) | Explanation |
Handbook Overview Introduction to the Team, Faculty, HAC/Rotary Club Introduction to Positive Peace Philosophy and Sustainable Development in MENA | Online |
| Introduction to Preliminary Readings and Videos | Online |
Week 1. Introductory Module | |
| Day 1 (Feb. 10): Introduction | |
| Day 2 (Feb. 11): Critical/Academic Writing and Referencing | |
| Day 3 (Feb. 12): Peace and Development Studies & MENA | |
| Day 4 (Feb. 13): Competencies for Psychosocial Interventions in Humanitarian Situations | |
| Day 5 (Feb. 14): Community Engagement Event 1 (in Istanbul) | Weaving Art and Design Workshop by Fırat Neziroğlu “Perpetual Peace” |
Week 2 & 3. Sustainable Development Module | |
| Day 6 (Feb. 17): Putting Sustainable Development into Practice | |
Day 7 (Feb. 18): Socio-economic Development | |
| Day 8 (Feb. 19): Gender, Peace and Development | |
| Day 9 (Feb. 20): Migration/Refugees, Peace and Development | |
| Day 10 (Feb. 21): Community Engagement Event 2 (in Istanbul) | NGO Visit (KAGİDER/Women’s Entrepreneurs Assoc. of Turkey & ASAM/Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Migrants) |
| Day 11 (Feb. 25): Environment, Peace and Development | |
| Day 12 (Feb. 26): Case Analysis: Sustainable Development Issues in the MENA | |
| Day 13 (Feb. 26): Case Analysis: Best Practices in the MENA | |
| Days 14-15 (Feb. 27-28): Giresun / Kulakkaya Visit | Environmental focus; sustainable agriculture |
Week 4 & 5. Conflict Resolution Module | |
| Day 16 (Mar. 3): Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution and Conflict Transformation (3P+R: Peacekeeping, Peacemaking, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation) | |
| Day 17 (Mar. 4): Negotiation and Mediation for Inclusive Peace | |
| Day 18 (Mar. 5): Women in Conflict Resolution and Transformation | |
| Day 19 (Mar. 6): Youth in Conflict Resolution and Transformation | |
| Day 20 (Mar. 7): Community Engagement Event 3 (in Istanbul) | Option 1: HLO/ULMER Academy of Local Governance – Thematic Cohort Workshops |
| Option 2: Meeting with Mediterranean Women Mediators Network (Turkey Antenna) | |
| Day 21 (Mar. 10): Middle Eastern Conflict Resolution Mechanisms | |
| Day 22 (Mar. 11): Evaluationg Interreligious Dialogue in the MENA | |
| Day 23 (Mar. 12): Community-led Conflict Transformation in the MENA | |
| Day 24 (Mar. 13): Role of Cultural Intelligence in PVE/CT (Prevention of Violent Extremism/Counterterrorism) | |
| Day 25 (Mar. 14): Community Engagement Event 4 (in Istanbul) | Option 1: Aromatic Scent Workshop “Scent of Peace” |
| Option 2: NGO Visit: Hayata Destek Derneği/Support to Life Association | |
Week 6. | |
| (Mar. 17-21) Mardin/Gaziantep/Hatay Visit: Cultural& Disaster Management Trip | Cultural Heritage & Disaster Management |
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Week 7 & 8. Diplomacy/Cooperation Module | |
| Day 31 (Mar. 24): Modern Challanges and New Diplomatic Practices | |
| Day 32 (Mar. 25): Normalization Diplomacy | |
| Day 33 (Mar. 26): Media& Social Media for Peace | |
| Days 34-35 (Mar. 27-28): Ankara Visit: Governmental Institutions, NGOs, Foundations, UN | Policymaking in peace & development |
| Day 36 (Mar.31): RAMADAN BREAK | |
Day 37 (Apr. 1): RAMADAN BREAK | |
| Day 38 (Apr. 2): Humanitarian Diplomacy in the MENA | |
| Day 39 (Apr. 3): Refugee Diplomacy in the MENA | |
| Day 40 (Apr. 4): Science Diplomacy in the MENA | ULMER/HLO – Thematic Cohort Workshops (Gastrodiplomacy for Refugee Integration) |
| Day 41 (Apr. 5): Sports Diplomacy in the MENA | |
Week 9. | |
Day 42-44 (Apr. 7-8-9): North Cyprus Visit: Frozen Conflict and Intercommunal Dialogue Initiatives | Frozen conflict area |
| Day 45 (Apr. 11): Community Engagement Event 6 (in Istanbul) | Option 1. Choir Istanbul Option 2. Ensemble Orient-Occident Istanbul |
Week 10. | |
| Preparation week for Social Change Initiative (Introduction to field research, RRA/PRA, PPI, project management etc.) | |
| End of the Program | |
