Reintegration of Ex-Combatants: Advanced Training Course (level 5)
a one-week residential course at Overste Hof, Landgraaf, Netherlands, 21-28 June 2009

Organised by Internationa Alert and Transition International

Cost: FREE. Full board accommodation for duration of the course is also provided FREE of charge.
Participants have to cover their own travel costs

Deadline for applications: 1000 GMT, 1st May 2009

Course description:
This course is aimed at bringing together people working in the field of Reintegration of Ex Combatants to share best practices and lessons learnt from reintegration experiences in different parts of the world. The course will build and enhance the skills and knowledge of participants so as to be able to improve the quality of the work of reintegration. It will support participants in assessing local realities and help to design, implement and coordinate tailored reintegration efforts more effectively, ensuring that future work measures up to IDDR standards.

Course overview:
1. Overview of DDR and its role in the peace process
2. Disarmament and demobilisation
3. Preparing for reintegration
4. Socio-economic (re)integration: strategy and programme options
5. The community perspective
6. Psycho-social factors
7. Special concerns (Child soldiers, people with disabilities, gender and youth)
8. DDR and related discussions (DDR and its linkages with SSR, Transitional Justice, etc)
Training Methodology:
This is a very practical and interactive course, focusing on the acquisition of relevant knowledge and skills using role plays, case studies, group work and simulations. Participants are expected to bring a wealth of skills and experience with them and to share these with the rest of the group as an integral part of the learning process.

Certification
This is an assessed course leading to a certificate for successful completion. This certificate is awarded following an assessment of participants on their ability to operate as a reintegration specialist.

Trainers:
The lead trainer, Irma Specht of Transition International, has 15 years of Reintegration experience throughout the world and works at policy, research, programming, training and implementation levels of Reintegration. Other trainers and resource people with experience of different conflict regions will be brought in for particular sessions to ensure a variety of approaches and perspectives.

Criteria for Application:
The course is targeted at experienced professionals in the field of Reintegration.
In order to be selected as a participant from the large number of applicants the following criteria have been established:
• At least 5 years of experience working on DDR or other reintegration programmes;
• Currently working on or in a DDR or related processes in any capacity;
• Some experience in management, policy or programme development;
• Sufficient level of English to read, write and express themselves;
Previous attendance of a DDR course is an asset

To apply: Go to www.international-alert.org/training, where you will find a full description of the course. You can download an application form for this course and email it to Aurélien Tobie at atobie@international-alert.org. Alternatively, please complete the attached application form and send it together with your CV to Aurélien Tobie. If you have any questions, please contact us on the same email.

This course is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs