The Makerere University Rotary Peace Center offers an Advanced Certificate in Peacebuilding, Conflict Transformation and Development hosted by the Makerere University Peace and Conflict Studies Program (PCS). Our program takes an experiential and learner-centered approach that integrates theory, research and practice to provide learners with practical skills.
Is the professional development certificate program right for me?
The year-long blended-learning certificate program will emphasize issues and solutions that are of particular relevance throughout the African continent, and hands-on experience will complement coursework that addresses human rights, governance and media; the role of climate change; refugee migration and community cohesion.
The ideal candidate is a proven peace and development leader with at least five years of relevant work experience. Candidates need to come to the program with a social change initiative to promote peace and development within the program region or their community, and have a clear vision of how the fellowship experience and network will help advance their peace work and increase their impact. After the program, candidates should be willing to share their own work and experience, staying in touch with peace fellows in the region and maintaining strong connections with Rotarians.
10-week on-site course with field studies covering 4 modules:
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Fundamentals and Approaches
- Foundations Of Peace and Development Studies
- Conflict Analysis Framework and Tools
- African Philosophy and Indigenous Mechanism for Conflict Transformation
- Essentials Of Positive Peace Theory & Practice
- Psychosocial Support Interventions in Humanitarian Situations
- Critical & Academic Writing.
- Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning.
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Human Rights, Governance and Media
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Refugees, Migration and Community Cohesion
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Identity, Human Security, Resources & Climate Change
- Peace building in Divided Societies (Ethnicity, Identity, Culture & Conflict in Africa).
- Gender, Vulnerability & Social Justice
- Natural resources and Conflict in Africa
- Livelihoods and Sustainable Development
- Climate Change and Conflict
- Emerging Issues that catalyse conflict: Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
Social Change Initiative – Fellows leave the 10-week on-site course with their own action plan to implement new learning and ideas from the course, and to apply new leadership skills and a systems mindset to their social change initiative intended to promote peace and development.
Fellows will be assigned academic mentors, as well as mentors from Rotary in Uganda for ongoing support during their course. Possible areas of focus included: Human rights and governance; Poverty and economic development; Inter-religious initiatives; Gender, women, and development; Public health; Refugees and social cohesion; Youth, conflict prevention and development; Resiliency building; Climate change; Natural resources and land governance; Media.
Field Studies
The program includes 2 weeks of field-based experiential learning trips that are an integral part of the teaching and learning approach of Makerere University and will be used to reinforce the academic and research component covered on-site at the University. The University will leverage its partnerships and networks with government, civil society, and international agencies to enrich the program
Site visits to peace initiatives. These include but are not limited to: i) the Uganda American Friendship Centre located in Mayuge district, ii) The Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative Community engagement site located in Gulu district, iii) MCJL Community peace outreach center located in Bwaise, Kampala, Community peace clinics in Northern Uganda and Gacaca court in Rwanda.
Site Visit to Mass Atrocities in Rwanda
Peace simulation session in Rwanda and Uganda
To learn more and to apply visit: rotary.org/peace-fellowships. If you have specific questions regarding the program.
Please Email: hnkabala@chuss.mak.ac.ug