​The Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) at the Overseas Development Institute and the Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit (PRDU) at the University of York are pleased to offer their fifth annual ‘Advanced Course on Conflict, Crisis and Transitions’. The week-long programme targeting mid-career and senior professionals will be held on the parkland campus of the University of York.at the University of York are pleased to offer their fifth annual ‘Advanced Course on Conflict, Crisis and Transitions’. The week-long programme targeting mid-career and senior professionals will be held on the parkland campus of the University of York.

The course aims to facilitate learning and guided reflection on the
crucial issues of the political, strategic and operational challenges of nurturing transition from conflict to stability and peace. Course
participants will engage in a participatory learning process that
combines lectures from distinguished academics and practitioners, with small group discussions and exercises. The application deadline has been extended until 30 April 2014.

Participants

The course is targeted at mid-career and senior professionals with at least seven years’ experience in humanitarian assistance, international development, post-conflict recovery, disaster management, foreign policy and/or the military.