It stresses a holistic, cross-cultural approach to conflict analysis and management with a special, though not exclusive, emphasis on the Pacific Basin. The first five week residency period is scheduled to start October 5, 1998. Conrad Grebel College, University of Waterloo Conrad Grebel College, University of Waterloo, has the longest standing Peace and Conflict Studies program in Canada. The Certificate Program in Conflict Management, at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, grows out of the belief by the College, influenced by its rootedness in Mennonite theology, that collaborative responses to conflict, rather than adversarial processes, are most effective in building long-term relationships that best serve the interests of all parties. The program is designed to provide practical and relevant skills training in conflict management so that participants can respond in creative and positive ways to the conflict each may face in daily life.
Instructors are dispute resolution professionals.
Take one course or complete a Certificate in Conflict Management. In-house, customized training is also available.