Country: Germany
Registration deadline: 25 Feb 2019
Starting date: 13 Jun 2019
Ending date: 01 Jul 2019
Active Nonviolence
Peace and human rights activists, people working with refugees or war affected populations all over the world, bear witness that it is possible to work on armed conflicts and against large-scale human right violations with nonviolent means.
They also experience that only long-term commitment can transform a conflict, heal wounds, and even bring about reconciliation. Good will and commitment are indispensable for this work, but in themselves not sufficient.
Training in nonviolent skills for the work in situations of war or civil war will make the work of activists more effective.
Our International Training
KURVE Wustrow is holding an international nonviolence training in English language, specifically designed for those working or planning to work in areas of war or armed conflict.
The training is lead by three experienced trainers from three different continents and certified according to the trainings standards of AGDF (Aktionsgemeinschaft Dienst für den Frieden). Additional experts are invited to lead some training sessions in which their experience is particularly relevant.
Who can apply?
Activists from local peace, human rights and reconciliation groups
Volunteers or persons interested in nonviolent third-party intervention
Persons shaping approaches for educating populations in crisis areas
Persons working with refugees
What are the contents?
- Principles of nonviolence, nonviolent direct action and nonviolent conflict intervention
- Understanding and transforming conflicts
- Political analysis, strategy, reconciliation work in war torn societies
- Observing / reporting human rights violations, human rights organising
- Dealing with stress , fear and traumatic experience
- Consensus decision making and team work
- Issues of cultural and gender sensitivity
- Social movement and media activism
- Security issues; digital and personal security aspects
How we train?
The training is a shared educational learning process which involves mostly participatory exercises that elicit learning from participants' insights and experiences.
It can be demanding and at times stressful, as this methodology pushes participants to take extra steps and share from a personal as well as from a professional level. The trainers facilitate the learning process and model a non-vioent approach to learning.
Our trainers
Stella Tamang is council member of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists and lives in Kathmandu, Nepal. She is involved in various training activities in the field of nonviolent conflict resolution and in the movement of indigenous people.
Spino Fante is an Anti-Bias and diversity management trainer and lives in South Africa. She has actively worked to promote values and human rights in South African schools and communities. Through the Anti-Racism and Training (ART) Network she facilitated Anti-Bias trainings in Germany and the Netherlands. She focuses on issues of inclusion, anti-discrimination and nonviolent conflict transformation.
Peter Steudtner is a trainer in nonviolent conflict transformation and a photographer / filmmaker. His training focus lies on integrated security for peace, human and environmental rights activists and on the do no harm-approach. In order to sensitise and empower people he combines nonviolent action and artistic approaches.
How to register:
Application procedure
Your application should reach us as soon as possible, for participants in need of a visa or financial assistance, the latest by 25th February 2019, for those without visa requirement the latest by 2nd April 2019.
Please use the application form available on our website: https://kurvewustrow.civiservice.de/it
Or contact our training unit: it@kurvewustrow.org
We encourage organisations to send two or more of their activists/staff to the International Training. This will enable them to bring their work experience more actively into the training and it facilitates integrating new information and approaches upon returning home.
Applicants must commit to participate for the full duration of the training, including the weekends.
