This 2-week certificate course offered by The Hague Academy of Local Governance focuses on improving local governance and security in fragile countries after violent conflicts. The course objectives are to analyze local governments, assess the impact of decentralization on peacebuilding and legitimacy, strengthen human security, and design initiatives to bolster local governments. Participants will discuss how to maintain citizen security through peacebuilding and cooperation with local stakeholders.

1. Peacebuilding and Local Governance
The Hague Academy of Local Governance
Certificate / Diploma Short course Den Haag
Course description
Qualification
Certificate
Field of study
Law, public administration, public order and safety
Course description
During this course we discuss how to improve and maintain citizens' security after a violent conflict.
Study subjects
Peacebuilding and Governance
Course objectives
•analyse the state of local governments and the local political economy in fragile countries; •judge the impact
of local governance and decentralisation on realising a sustainable peace and building state legitimacy;
•increase insight in the role local governments can play in increasing human security; •design and implement
initiatives aimed at strengthening local governments; •cooperate more effectively with local governments, the
private sector, NGOs and other stakeholders.
ECTS credits
-
Duration
2 weeks
full-time
Language of instruction
English
Instruction modes
case study, excursion, group assignment, group discussion, lecture, oral presentation
Accreditation
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About the institution
Department
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Information about the institution
The Hague Academy for Local Governance organises practice-oriented training courses and knowledge
exchange activities for people involved in local governance. Mayors and civil servants are welcome to take
part in our programmes, as are consultants and other professionals working on strengthening local democracy
worldwide. Joining our training programmes means experiencing governance from a typically local point of
view!
Services for international
students
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Admission
Admission requirements
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Language requirements
IELTS overall band
TOEFL computer based
TOEFL internet based
TOEFL paper based
Other requirements
knowledge minimum Proven proficiency in English, in writing and verbal
6.0
213
79
550
Professional experience required Two years of experience working for or with central or decentral governments or NGOs in fragile countries.
Duration
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2 weeks
full-time
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2. Application deadlines
EU/EEA
Students
Non-EU/EEA
students
13 Apr 2015
7 Oct 2014
7 Oct 2014
Start date
Academic
Fellowship
13 Apr 2015
NFP application deadlines
Start date
30 Sep 2014
7 Oct 2014
More information about NFP and its deadlines
Tuition fees
Year
EU/EEA
Non-EU/EEA
Institutional
2013 (FT)
n.a.
€ 2890
n.a.
2014 (FT)
n.a.
€ 2890
n.a.
In short, the following rules apply:
The "EU/EEA rate" is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
The "non-EU/EEA rate" is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA.
The "institutional rate" is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor's or master's degree and
who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the same level or at a lower level.
Note that FT, PT and D stand for "full-time", "part-time" and "dual", respectively.
Make sure you contact your institution to find out what rate applies to you. The rates listed here are estimates.
Scholarships
Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP)
For more scholarships, visit: www.grantfinder.nl
Course website
More information about the course
Contact
Contact information for the study
programme
Contact information for the
institution
Dyana Kettenis
admission, enrollment
info@thehagueacademy.com
Telephone number
+31 (0) 70-3738695
Course website
More information about the course
Institution website
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