The Negotiation and Mediation for Water Conflict Management II is an advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques course applied on water issues. This short course is initiated, developed and jointly offered with UNESCO’s programme ‘From Potential Conflict to Cooperation Potential (PCCP)’ and the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education.
The course offers a recap of basic concepts in, and introduces advanced processes related to, conflict resolution and cooperation building. It provides in-depth skills training. Cases of transboundary water conflicts are discussed with invited speakers in the field of water governance and conflict resolution.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of the course, the participants will:
- have a good understanding about the potential for conflict and for cooperation when sharing water resources;
- be able to design and facilitate inclusive negotiation, mediation, consensus building, public participation and other decision-making processes between various water users, water managers, politicians and other decision makers.
Target group
This short course is designed for current and future water managers, decision-makers and others involved in Integrated Water Resources Management. Participants need to have a bachelor degree in a relevant subject (i.e. economics, social sciences, law, engineering, biology) and preferably several years of relevant working experience. Basic knowledge of negotiation techniques is an asset.
Course content
This short course will recap the basic concepts of negotiation. It will also introduce advanced processes that can be used in the prevention, the anticipation or the resolution of conflicts in a transboundary water setting. It will focus on concepts that can be used in the management of multi-party decision making processes The role of the negotiator, the facilitator, the mediator, and the qualities and responsibilities of such players will be highlighted.
The short course will include the following components:
- Recap of the negotiation process
- Cases of Water Negotiations
- Mediation theory and practice
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Roles of culture and power
- Implementation of agreements
- Fieldtrip to Peace Palace and the International Court of Justice
- Case studies of major water and environmental disputes
- Simulation of a local and/or regional conflict
- Consensus building processes applied in national and international settings
- Public participation processes applied in national and international settings
The course provides a good mix of theory and practice, with sufficient attention on skills training. Lectures are combined with exercises, simulation games and an excursion. The assignment consists of writing a research paper on a suitable topic.
Lecturers
UNESCO-PCCP: Ms. Léna Salamé (Course Coordinator)
UNESCO-IHE: Prof. Joyeeta Gupta, Prof. Pieter van der Zaag
The Israel Center for Mediation: Ms Yona Shamir
US Army Corps of Engineers: Dr Jerome Delli Priscolli
Oregon State University: Prof Aaron Wolf
GEYSER Association: Mr Philippe Barret
UN Water: Johan Kuylenstierna
Examination
It is possible to take part in the examination of this short course. If you obtain a passing mark for this examination and return to UNESCO-IHE within four years after completion of the short course to follow a full MSc programme, you will receive exemption for this short course/module. The costs for this exam are €250 extra and should be borne by yourself. Taking part in the examination is not compulsory.
Partners
- UNESCO-PCCP
- Clingendael Institute
Course Brochure
Course details
€2475-
Prof. P. van der Zaag, PhD, MSc
UNESCO-IHE in Delft and the Clingendael Institute (http://www.clingendael.nl) in The Hague
04 Mar 2013 to 22 Mar 2013
3 weeks
5
04 February 2013-
24 September 2012
02 October 2012
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