Crisis Management and Strategic Planning (Online) Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)

Overview

Built with the combined expertise of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), it aims to equip participants with a broad set of skills, first-hand knowledge and unique expertise from the field. 

The postgraduate course in Crisis Management and Strategic Planning (Online) from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) is suitable for professionals working in conflict zones, within the framework of regional, governmental and non-governmental organizations, also for graduate students, young researchers or other academics who are interested in increasing your knowledge of conflicts and gaining skills in how to best resolve them.

By choosing the postgraduate degree in Crisis Management and Strategic Planning, students gain access to a wide community of graduates (alumni) around the world. Becoming a part of this community will be a valuable asset for a lifetime.

Objectives

• to know the theory, its different approaches and the nature of contemporary conflicts

• to acquire skills of analysis and the ability to plan actions for peaceful interventions, both for the prevention of conflicts and for intervening during their development

• to learn techniques and strategies for intelligent non-violent intervention in conflict situations

• to access information and knowledge to be able to develop efficient intervention programmes and manage the quest for positive specific solutions

• to be able to lead and facilitate negotiation and mediation processes

• to transform the way to communicate both to prevent and to end conflicts