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Initiation course in “Education for Peace”
In a globalized and deeply interconnected world, the teaching-learning process in higher education faces unprecedented challenges. Faced with a critical current scenario, in which the global problems are transversal, threaten international peace and security and prevent the achievement of a democratic and equitable international order, It is appropriate to venture into resilience models and educational strategies through the use of new technologies.
This motivates the formation of a global citizen able to resolve conflicts through respect for human rights, democratic principles, equality, solidarity, de environmental Protection, universal accessibility and promotion of a Peace culture.
Hence, the intercultural competence in the student curriculum in higher education it has become a real need, since it consolidates a new way of seeing, understanding and living the current world.
One of the educational proposals, which has existed for years and which today is gaining notoriety in a globalized context, is the Collaborative International Online Learning (COIL). This model emerges as an innovative methodology that takes advantage of online technologies to offer global learning and intercultural experiences in the classroom.
A COIL experience for education in a Culture of Peace that allows building peaceful futures is a lesson in academic content, in intercultural communication and collaboration that promotes not only the internationalization of higher education, but also the possibility of dabbling in resilience models and educational strategies through the use of information and communication technologies, as well as learning and knowledge.
Finally, it should be noted that this chair is aligned in accordance with the sustainable development objectives approved by the UN in the 2030 agenda on Sustainable Development, specifically SDG 4: Quality education and SDG 4: Peace, Justice and strong institutions, in order to train ambassadors of Peace that promote and strengthen the bond, equality and inclusive partition through the development of soft skills in an interconnected world.
Peace Agents Training Course
Understanding, managing and transforming conflicts from a positive peace perspective — practical training to act as a peace agent in professional, community and institutional settings.
An initiative of the Forum of Universities for Peace (FOUP) and the Intercultural Chair of Education for Peace of the Universidad de Mendoza (Argentina).
Justification: Why train as a Peace Agent?
Increasingly complex social and institutional environments demand people capable of transforming conflicts — with method, empathy and a focus on positive peace.
- Positive peace: More than the absence of violence: active justice, equity, and well-being.
- Human rights: A conceptual and ethical framework that guides all actions.
- Practical skills: Dialogue, negotiation, active listening, and emotional management.
certification: " participation and attendance with curricular validity, issued by the FOUP and the Universidad de Mendoza. The Certificate of approval requires the submission of the Integrative Work in accordance with the academic guidelines.
Objectives
General Purpose
To promote the training of peace agents with conceptual, technical and practical skills to analyze, manage and transform conflicts, promoting dialogue-based solutions that contribute to positive peace in their contexts of action.
Specific objectives
Develop from the meetings:
- Foundations of positive peace and human rights
- Violence and its social impact
- Principles of a culture of peace
- Interculturality and emotional self-care
- The role and responsibilities of the Peace Agent
- Effective communication
- Empathy and emotional management
- Practice through case analysis
- integrative case study
- Collaborative agreements
Final Integrative Project “Peaceful Transformation of Our Reality”
For the Certificate of Approval, the participant carries out a collaborative work that integrates cultural diversity and social commitment, with a focus on solving a real case in their area of influence.
Objective: Apply the concepts of the course to propose concrete actions for peaceful transformation in local, academic, community or professional contexts.
UM responsible areas
- Dr. Georgina Alejandra Guardatti. Coordinator of the Intercultural Chair for Peace, Universidad de Mendoza, Argentina.
- Ms. Paula Vázquez Viera, Director of International Relations Universidad de Mendoza, Argentina.
course modality
Days and times: Tuesdays, August 11, 18 and 25 / September 1 and 8, from 14 to 16 pm.
Modality: Online / Moodle Online Classroom Platform Universidad de Mendoza
Duration: 20 hours (10 hours synchronous, 10 hours asynchronous)
Recognition: Certificate of participation with curriculum validity by FOUP and the University of Mendoza
Academic program
1st Meeting: What is peace?
- Positive peace and the perspective of "peace from peace".
- Peace as a human right.
- Peace from the perspective of holistic well-being.
- The importance of managing peace, not violence.
- Types of violence and their social impacts.
- What does it mean to build peace?
- Culture of peace: principles and pillars (UNESCO).
- Negative peace versus imperfect peace.
- Conflict prevention and proactive approaches.
- Escalation and de-escalation of conflicts.
- The role of emotions in building peace.
2nd Meeting: What is a Peace Agent?
- Definition and characteristics of the Peace Agent.
- Essential skills and competencies for peace management.
- The Peace Agent as a conflict manager.
- Values and virtues of the Peace Agent as a social transformer and builder of peace.
- Areas of action and intervention.
- Ethics and professional responsibility of the Peace Agent.
- Role of the Peace Agent in educational, community and organizational institutions.
- Intercultural approach to conflict management.
- Self-care and emotional management of the Peace Agent.
3rd Meeting: Intervention techniques
- Efficient communication
Formulating questions.
Active listening.
Paraphrase. - Other competences
Empathy.
Caucus (private sessions).
Anger management and control. - Intervention tools
Collaborative negotiation techniques.
Basic mediation: phases and strategies.
Identifying interests, positions, needs, and emotions.
Tools for emotional regulation in stressful situations.
Development of the DAAP.
4th Meeting: Peace Agent Practice
- Opening of the conflict management process (DAAP).
- Case analysis based on interests and positions.
- Simulations of interventions and role-playing.
- Building agreements and verifying their compliance.
- Evaluation of peace processes and feedback.
- Application of mediation, negotiation and facilitation tools.
5th Meeting: From Theory to Action
Through online role-playing activities, the Peace Agent develops a practical case of intervention and proposed solution, following the course methodology:
- Identifying a real conflict within your area of operation.
- Description of the parties involved.
- Development of a chronological narrative of the conflict.
- Well-founded proposal for a solution.
teachers in charge
Guest teachers
- Francisco Gorjón. Director of Culture of Peace, Autonomous University of Nuevo León, Mexico.
- Lilian Borges, Research Coordinator, UNIDAVI, Brazil.
- Dr. Ana María Moure. International Law, Universidad de Chile.
- Mr. Álvaro Pío Jaramillo. Dean of the School of Law and Political Science, Fundación Universitaria los Libertadores, Colombia.
- Dr. Carlos Villán Durán, President-founder of AEDIDH, Spain.
- Dr. José Antonio Musso. Professor of Public International Law and International Relations, School of Law, Catholic University of Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
- Ms. María Teresa Barrios, Mediator Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina.
- María Cecilia Atencio. Mediator, Universidad de Mendoza, Argentina
- María Marta Arrieta, M.Sc. Methodology, Communication and Design Universidad de Mendoza, Argentina.
- Karla Sáenz López. Autonomous University of Nuevo León, Mexico.
Recipients
- Students
- Professors
- Academic managers
- Professionals
- General public
Understanding, managing and transforming conflicts from a positive peace perspective — practical training to act as a peace agent in professional, community and institutional settings.
An initiative of the Forum of Universities for Peace (FOUP) and the Intercultural Chair of Education for Peace of the Universidad de Mendoza (Argentina).
Justification: Why train as a Peace Agent?
Increasingly complex social and institutional environments demand people capable of transforming conflicts — with method, empathy and a focus on positive peace.
- Positive peace: More than the absence of violence: active justice, equity, and well-being.
- Human rights: A conceptual and ethical framework that guides all actions.
- Practical skills: Dialogue, negotiation, active listening, and emotional management.
certification: " participation and attendance with curricular validity, issued by the FOUP and the Universidad de Mendoza. The Certificate of approval requires the submission of the Integrative Work in accordance with the academic guidelines.
General Purpose
To promote the training of peace agents with conceptual, technical and practical skills to analyze, manage and transform conflicts, promoting dialogue-based solutions that contribute to positive peace in their contexts of action.
Specific objectives
Develop from the meetings:
- Foundations of positive peace and human rights
- Violence and its social impact
- Principles of a culture of peace
- Interculturality and emotional self-care
- The role and responsibilities of the Peace Agent
- Effective communication
- Empathy and emotional management
- Practice through case analysis
- integrative case study
- Collaborative agreements
Final Integrative Project “Peaceful Transformation of Our Reality”
For the Certificate of Approval, the participant carries out a collaborative work that integrates cultural diversity and social commitment, with a focus on solving a real case in their area of influence.
Objective: Apply the concepts of the course to propose concrete actions for peaceful transformation in local, academic, community or professional contexts.
- Dr. Georgina Alejandra Guardatti. Coordinator of the Intercultural Chair for Peace, Universidad de Mendoza, Argentina.
- Ms. Paula Vázquez Viera, Director of International Relations Universidad de Mendoza, Argentina.
Days and times: Tuesdays, August 11, 18 and 25 / September 1 and 8, from 14 to 16 pm.
Modality: Online / Moodle Online Classroom Platform Universidad de Mendoza
Duration: 20 hours (10 hours synchronous, 10 hours asynchronous)
Recognition: Certificate of participation with curriculum validity by FOUP and the University of Mendoza
1st Meeting: What is peace?
- Positive peace and the perspective of "peace from peace".
- Peace as a human right.
- Peace from the perspective of holistic well-being.
- The importance of managing peace, not violence.
- Types of violence and their social impacts.
- What does it mean to build peace?
- Culture of peace: principles and pillars (UNESCO).
- Negative peace versus imperfect peace.
- Conflict prevention and proactive approaches.
- Escalation and de-escalation of conflicts.
- The role of emotions in building peace.
2nd Meeting: What is a Peace Agent?
- Definition and characteristics of the Peace Agent.
- Essential skills and competencies for peace management.
- The Peace Agent as a conflict manager.
- Values and virtues of the Peace Agent as a social transformer and builder of peace.
- Areas of action and intervention.
- Ethics and professional responsibility of the Peace Agent.
- Role of the Peace Agent in educational, community and organizational institutions.
- Intercultural approach to conflict management.
- Self-care and emotional management of the Peace Agent.
3rd Meeting: Intervention techniques
- Efficient communication
Formulating questions.
Active listening.
Paraphrase. - Other competences
Empathy.
Caucus (private sessions).
Anger management and control. - Intervention tools
Collaborative negotiation techniques.
Basic mediation: phases and strategies.
Identifying interests, positions, needs, and emotions.
Tools for emotional regulation in stressful situations.
Development of the DAAP.
4th Meeting: Peace Agent Practice
- Opening of the conflict management process (DAAP).
- Case analysis based on interests and positions.
- Simulations of interventions and role-playing.
- Building agreements and verifying their compliance.
- Evaluation of peace processes and feedback.
- Application of mediation, negotiation and facilitation tools.
5th Meeting: From Theory to Action
Through online role-playing activities, the Peace Agent develops a practical case of intervention and proposed solution, following the course methodology:
- Identifying a real conflict within your area of operation.
- Description of the parties involved.
- Development of a chronological narrative of the conflict.
- Well-founded proposal for a solution.
Guest teachers
- Francisco Gorjón. Director of Culture of Peace, Autonomous University of Nuevo León, Mexico.
- Lilian Borges, Research Coordinator, UNIDAVI, Brazil.
- Dr. Ana María Moure. International Law, Universidad de Chile.
- Mr. Álvaro Pío Jaramillo. Dean of the School of Law and Political Science, Fundación Universitaria los Libertadores, Colombia.
- Dr. Carlos Villán Durán, President-founder of AEDIDH, Spain.
- Dr. José Antonio Musso. Professor of Public International Law and International Relations, School of Law, Catholic University of Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
- Ms. María Teresa Barrios, Mediator Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina.
- María Cecilia Atencio. Mediator, Universidad de Mendoza, Argentina
- María Marta Arrieta, M.Sc. Methodology, Communication and Design Universidad de Mendoza, Argentina.
- Karla Sáenz López. Autonomous University of Nuevo León, Mexico.
- Students
- Professors
- Academic managers
- Professionals
- General public
