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CONTACT South Asia—December 4-15th in Kathmandu, Nepal

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The CONTACT Peacebuilding Training and Education in South Asia program is a two-week professional training in conflict transformation. It is held in Kathmandu, Nepal. The program serves the needs of working professionals in the SAARC region (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) who want to further their skills and knowledge in peacebuilding and community development.
The program explores ways to confront the past, intervene in the present, and create a shared vision for a secure and sustainable future for the South Asia region. Through a combination of South Asia–focused readings, discussions, and experiential activities with faculty, participants develop a full range of peacebuilding skills and techniques.
Participants benefit from a unique opportunity to be in a diverse multicultural setting and share experiences and knowledge with their fellow peacebuilders by building collaborative cross-border relationships that will contribute to conflict transformation, sustainable peace, and increased development in the region.