International Peace & Security Institute

In cooperation withThe Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), the 2013 Bologna Symposium will bring together the globe's brightest minds from top graduate institutions, NGOs, international organizations, grassroots peace movements, and the armed services. Over a four-week period, participants undergo intensive training by the field's premier political leaders, academic experts, practitioners, and advocates in the practical skills necessary to foster peace and security in their communities and the world. In addition, participants may apply to earn graduate-level course credit from SAIS, one of the world's top graduate schools for international affairs.

The Bologna Symposium's curriculum bridges the gap between theoretical and practical knowledge by matching each expert lecture with a workshop, game, or simulation to provide the student body with crucial experiential learning. Participants graduate from the program with the knowledge to effectively transform violent conflict – be it ethnic, social, political, religious, or economic – through the following learned techniques:

• International Mediation
• Multi-party negotiation
• Community faciliation
• Strategic nonviolent action
• Social entrepreneurship
• Reconciliation & trauma healing
• Transformational leadership

Participants selected for matriculation may apply to receiveone (1) transferable graduate level course credit (4 units) from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).

Limited scholarships are available to participants from areas of conflict meeting strict guidelines.\\