Training for Urban Planning Practitioners: Managing Conflicts and Urban Development in Multiethnic Communities

Training for Urban Planning Practitioners: Managing Conflicts and Urban Development in Multiethnic Communities
http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/events/training-for-urban-planning

The Managing Multiethnic Communities Program (MMCP) of the Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative (LGI) of the Open
Society Institute (OSI) – Budapest, Hungary announces a call for
applications for a five-day Training on Managing Conflicts and Urban
Development in Multiethnic Communities.

Deadline for applications: April 19, 2010

This training will present recent thinking and practice in addressing
social/economic inequalities and conflicts in multiethnic communities
through inclusive institutions, participatory planning processes, and
alternative dispute resolution techniques. It will build practitioners’
competence and skills for managing effectively planning processes and
conflicts triggered by local policy decisions in multiethnic
communities. The workshop is based on experiential learning methods and
makes use of case studies. Group work, facilitated discussions, and
short, conceptual presentations are among the training tools.

The working language is English.

This training targets urban planning practitioners – architects,
economists, lawyers, sociologists, engineers, and others – working
for/with:
- Local or national governments
- International organizations
- Companies or NGOs involved in urban development planning

This training is part of an on-