Training and Assessment Workshop for the Appointment of African Youth Ambassadors for Peace (AYAP)

Event

Nov 12, 2019 - 09:45 - Nov 14, 2019 - 18:45

Time		Activities
Day 1 – 12^th November 2019
08:00 – 08:30	Arrival and Registration
08:30 – 09:30	Setting the Stage Introduction – All Welcome Address – Director, Peace and Security Opening Remarks – Director, Human Resource, Science and Technology Objectives of training workshop – Youth4Peace Africa Interviews – Selection Committee
09:30 – 11:00	Overview of Agenda 2063 and African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) Introduction to Agenda 2063 and APSA – Director, Peace and Security Components of APSA – CPEWD, CMPCRD, DSD, PSOD Silencing the Guns Agenda – Aissatou Hayatou, Silencing the Guns Unit Comments/Questions
11:00 – 11:30	Group Photo and Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00	AU/RECs/RMs Youth Policies and Programmes AU and RECs/RMs Youth Policies/Programmes – AU/RECS/RMs Comments/Questions
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:30	Facilitated Training Sessions – Dr. Chukwuemeka Eze and Dr. Martha Mutisi Introduction to Project Management Project Cycle Management Result Based M & E – Rationale and Background Comments/Questions
15:30 – 17:00	RBM & E Processes and Tools Conflict Sensitive M & E Monitoring Change Indicators Comments/Questions
17:00	Take Home Task: Interviews – Selection Committee Application of Project Management – Review of draft pet project form Preparation for Debate
Day 2 – 13^th November 2019
08:00 – 08:15	Arrival and Registration
08:15 – 10:00	Introduction to Peacebuilding Paradigms – Overview of peace and security challenges in Africa Theoretical foundation: causes of conflict theory Peacebuilding: A systems and structural view Comments/Questions
10:00 – 11:15	Conflict Analysis Introduction to Conflict Analysis Tools for Conflict Analysis Group Work on Conflict Analysis Conflict Sensitive Approach to Peacebuilding Work Comments/Questions
11:15 – 11:30	Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00	Group Work on Conflict Analysis/Presentation
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:30	Building Peace Approaches to Conflict Typologies/Spectrum of Responses to Conflict Communication and active listening skills Comments/Questions
15:30 – 15:45	Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00	Day 2 Task: Regional Horizon Scanning Debate Regional debate competition Critique and grading by selection committee
17:00	Closing/Take Home: Application of Project Management
Day 3 – 14^th November 2019
08:00 – 08:15	Arrival of Participants
08:15 – 10:00	Introduction to Dialogue and Mediation Definition of dialogue and mediation Models and techniques Dialogue vs. Debate Types and principles of mediation Steps/stages of dialogue and mediation Comments/Questions
10:00 – 11:15	Design and Processes of Dialogue and Mediation Code of conduct and professional ethics for facilitative mediation and dialogue Skills and attribute of a good dialogue and mediation facilitator Entry into the field – prospects and obstacles Comments/Questions
11:15 – 11:30	Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00	Day 3 Task: Role Play on Dialogue and Mediation Introduction to Role Play Presentation of Role Play
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:00	Individual Task: Application of Project Management (Contd.) Review of draft pet project form
15:00 – 16:00	Presentation of Project Forms Critique and grading by Trainers/Independent Judges
16:00 – 16:30	Overall Grading and Appointment of AYAP – Trainers/Independent Judges Overall Grading of Participants Selection of AYAP
16:30 – 17:00	Next Steps: PSC Session Inaugural meeting of AYAP Pet Project
Day 4 – 15^th November 2019
08:30 – 09:00	Arrival at AUC
09:00 – 09:45	Preparations for 2^nd PSC Open Session on Youth, Peace and Security
09:45 – 09:55	Arrival at PSC session
10:00 – 13:00	PSC Open Session Presentation of Continental Study Report on Roles and Contributions of youth to peace and security in Africa Presentation of Continental Framework on Youth, Peace and Security Presentation of 5 Regional Youth Ambassadors for Peace (AYAP)
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:30	Post-PSC Session Engagement with Partners/Media Debriefing with 15 youth
15:30 – 17:00	Engagement with AYAPs Inaugural briefing with the appointed AYAPs Next Steps: Steering Committee of AYAPs; Pet Project Implementation etc. Closing