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The Conflict and Peacebuilding Programme (COPE) is policy-relevant and solution-oriented. It focuses on current security issues helping policy operators and contributing to concentrate on effective solutions. The COPE’s core activity entails support of generic policies relating to conflict and peacebuilding, contributing through training (in Europe, the US, or Africa), public events (lecture series, research seminars, conferences), and publications. Over the past years, the GCSP has built up a track record of delivering quality training and publications in this area. It has developed senior and operational courses or seminars in Peacebuilding, specific aspects thereof (e.g., negotiation, DDR), as well as host regular lecture series on relevant issues.

The training, research, conferences, and dialogue promoted by the GCSP in the area of security sector governance reflect a dynamic and contemporary agenda, summoning highly qualified professionals through a balance of knowledge transfer, skills development, and networking. The training courses in particular prepare participants for important roles either within their national administrations or within international organizations. Through their multinational and multicultural mix, GCSP courses adequately reflect the interconnected global security agenda. Participants have the opportunity to interact with international agencies engaged in security-related policy planning, in political/military decision-making and in practical implementation across a wide range of complex and interlinked security situations. With a vocation that goes well beyond the delivery of training courses, the GCSP further responds to changing policy agendas in the field of security by holding thematic public discussions, conferences, and workshops all throughout the year. A unique Geneva Peacebuilding Platform (GPP) has been set up by GCSP in close partnership with several other organizations so as to create a focal point in International Geneva on peacebuilding and to offer a platform for dialogue, research, and networking.