Local governments play a key role in strengthening peacebuilding and stabilisation from the bottom up. As the government level closest to citizens and provider of basic services and security, they help communities foster dialogue and rebuild trust after conflict. Moreover, local governments are well positioned to bridge the gap between international and national security actors and the local community. However, the potential of local government is often overlooked in programmes for peacebuilding, stabilisation and Security Sector Reform.
This course addresses how state security and peacebuilding can be supported via partnerships between central and local governments, citizens, and civil society organisations. Participants will analyse drivers of violent conflict, roles of the different actors, and conflict dynamics in their own local context, and explore different future scenarios for conflict transformation.
The course was a remarkable learning experience. I appreciated the sessions by the experts, the interaction with fellow participants and the real-life case studies. The programme provides theoretical approaches such as the human security approach, and also equips you with tools to implement them in practice. I also gained useful knowledge on what local governments can do to prevent violent conflict.
This course is designed for practitioners in peacebuilding, stabilization, security sector reform, and related fields. Participants will deepen their understanding of the role of local actors in order to effectively engage local actors in peacebuilding and security sector governance
After this course, participants will receive a professional certificate of completion from The Hague Academy for Local Governance.
*Professionals working in local government or for local NGOs on the DAC list of ODA-recipient countries (OECD) may qualify for a reduced course fee. Contact us for details.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Experts who are involved in this course:
The course shows the succesful example of The Netherlands, where security actors such as the police and the Ministry of Justice, cooperate with local governments and service providers to increase local security, promote social cohesion, and prevent conflict in neighbourhoods.
Find the practical information for the course here.
After submitting your completed application, you will receive a confirmation of receipt. Once we have assessed your application and admitted you to the course, we will send you an invoice with payment details.
Payments can be made by bank transfer or by PayPal request. We offer the option of paying in one or two instalments. An advance payment of 50% secures the reservation of a seat at the training until the payment deadline, one week prior to the course start date. Your participation in the course is guaranteed only after receipt of full payment.
Please note that The Hague Academy accepts registrations on a first-paid, first-served policy.
Some countries require a visa to enter the Netherlands. Please check with The Netherlands or the embassy for the visa requirements related to your country. Because of the length of time needed for the visa procedure, we advise you to start this process as soon as possible. Once we have received your payment for the course, The Hague Academy will send you an acceptance letter which will assist you in arranging your visa to The Netherlands.
Under certain circumstances, participants may need to cancel their participation in the course. For cancellations before the payment deadline, we will reimburse the paid amounts minus an administration fee of €350.
To prevent late cancellation, we strongly encourage you to start with your visa application procedure at least six weeks before the start of the training programme.
We will charge a cancellation fee of 50% of the course fee for participants cancelling between four and two weeks prior to the start of the training. If you cancel your participation within the two-week period before the start of the course, then you have to pay 80% of the course fee.
No-show will result in paying 100% of the course fee.
It is always possible to nominate a suitably qualified candidate to replace you without extra charge, in the event that you cannot attend the course.
The Hague Academy for Local Governance reserves the right to cancel a course if the number of participants is insufficient or due to any other unforeseen circumstances. In this case, your payment will be 100% reimbursed. Other costs such as transportation or hotel cannot be reimbursed.
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