Organization: Rift Valley Institute
Registration deadline: 04 Jun 2016
Starting date: 11 Jun 2016
Ending date: 17 Jun 2016
The Rift Valley Institute's field courses on Sudan and South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes take place from June to July 2016. Now in their thirteenth year, the courses provide a basis for understanding current political and developmental challenges in the region. They are taught by teams of leading specialists—from the region and beyond—and offer a unique opportunity to spend time with an outstanding group of specialists, away from routine distractions. RVI courses are designed for policy-makers, diplomats, investors, development workers, researchers, activists and journalists—for new arrivals in the region and those already working there who wish to deepen their knowledge and network with other key actors working in the field. A dawn-to-dusk programme of seminars, lectures, group discussions and special events examines the key political, economic, environmental and cultural features of each of the three sub-region*s.* Participants are provided with a space to question and debate the impact of past and present policy interventions and consider the possible future trajectories of each of these sub-regions.
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The Great Lakes Course, held in Ethiopia from 11 to 17 June, 2016, examines current developments in Rwanda, Burundi and the DRC, the roots of conflict in the region and the challenges to institutional reform. This year Yolande Bouka will join Jason Stearns as Co-Director of Studies. The course is in English and French, with simultaneous translation. With elections expected in the DRC in 2016, and the continuing escalation of violence in Burundi, the course offers a timely intervention for considering the legacies of conflict in the region and the prospects for lasting peace and stability.
How to register:
To apply online—and to obtain further information on courses, teachers, and locations—please visit www.riftvalley.net/key-projects/courses and download the 2016 Field Course Prospectus. For a general introduction to RVI courses please see our overview of the courses. Places are limited but there are a few places remaining on each course. You can apply online here. Applications will be considered in order of receipt.
Accounts of previous years' courses can be found here, and testimonials from previous course participants can be read here. In the coming months the RVI will be sending out updates on the courses, including on teaching staff and locations. In order to receive these, please subscribe to the RVI mailing list. You can also follow the Institute on Twitter and Facebook.
