Overview
Cairo - Egypt
The Arab region is witnessing numerous types of crises and disasters, many of which are of cross-boundary nature, thus requiring increased regional cooperation. In addition, strengthening the institutional capability to respond to crises and conflicts is critical to avoid vulnerability to conflict and natural disasters. As a response to this, the League of Arab States (LAS) worked with the European Union (EU) through a 2010 project titled “Strengthening Crisis Response Capacities of the League of Arab States”. By mid-2014, the first phase of the project was reviewed and seen as having yielded important progress. Key achievements included the creation of a Crisis Department at LAS with the necessary media monitoring as well as skills development among LAS Secretariat staff. LAS, the EU and UNDP recently agreed on a second phase of the project, which aims to further strengthen the capability of the LAS Secretariat and its Member States to provide early warning and effective responses to impending regional crises, conflicts and post-conflict situations.
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Contact
Judy Sbayti
Junior Programme Management & Operations Officer
Program Support Unit
United Nations Development Programme
RBAS - Regional Programme Division
Venue
Semiramis InterContinental Hotel
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Training Course
on Analytical Techniques
League of Arab
States (LAS)
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Training
Modules
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Modules
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Learning
Objectives
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Early Warning Systems
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- Understand early warning pillars
- Develop early warning indicators in the Arab World
-Enhance LAS capacities in early warning monitoring
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Risk Assessment and Quantitative Analysis
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-Understand the risk assessment process
-Practice quantitative analysis on row data derived from LAS crisis
room
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Qualitative Analysis
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- Understand conflict analysis tools
-Produce qualitative analysis
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Policy Formulation
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-Understand the nexus between early warning and early action
-Identify target actions for decision makers
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Training Outline
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Day 1
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Sessions
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Learning
Objectives
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Lecturer
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Crises in the Arab World
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- Understand the typology of existing crises in the Arab World
(Food security, conflict, disasters, economy etc...)
-Discuss current efforts and mechanisms intended to manage these
crises
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TBC
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Early Warning Process
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-Understand the pillars of early warning systems (Monitoring
based on identified indicators, quantitative analysis, risk assessment,
qualitative analysis/conflict analysis, policy options)
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TBC
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Early Warning Indicators
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- Examine early warning indicators in other regions (Africa,
Europe)
-Outline Early warning indicators of conflict and peace in the
Arab World
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TBC
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Early Warning Partnerships: Lessons Learned from Africa (AU and
ECOWAS Model)
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-Explore the importance of partnerships for effective monitoring
(cooperation with the African Union and with civil society organizations and
other stakeholders in the Arab World)
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TBC
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Day 2
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Sessions
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Learning
Objectives
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Lecturer
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Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
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- Understand quantitative methods and approaches
-Explore different models (Swiss; FAST - IGAD ; CEWARN)
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Dr. Chahir Zaki
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Data Analysis
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- Identify the tools for quantitative analysis
-Practice quantitative analysis on row data and produce
scientific analysis (graphs, events baseline that includes economic data,
refugee flow, mortality rate, military interventions etc...)
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Dr. Chahir Zaki
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Risk Assessment
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-Understand the phases of risk assessment
-Learn the usage of a risk assessment matrix
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TBC
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Introduction to Qualitative Analysis
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- Explore the analytical framework that fits LAS needs
(stakeholders mapping, root causes, interests and positions etc...)
- Combine qualitative and quantitative
analysis
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Dr. Rania Khafaga
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Day 3
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Sessions
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Learning
Objectives
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Lecturer
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Situation Profile: curve of conflict; timeline of events
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- Identify key events and interventions in conflicts
-Determine the stages of a conflict
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Dr. Rania Khafaga
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Stakeholders and Causal Analysis: conflict mapping; onion;
conflict tree
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- Identify actors, relationships and drivers of conflict
- Explore interest and positions of actors
-Map and unpack issues of conflict
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Dr. Rania Khafaga
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Country Profile: Issue Matrix
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- Map emerging issues on different levels (economic, political and
security issues on the national, local, regional and international levels)
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Dr. Rania Khafaga
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Application
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- Produce qualitative analysis
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Dr. Rania Khafaga
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Day 4
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Sessions
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Learning
Objectives
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Lecturer
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Scenario Building: Branch Analysis Method
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- Develop best/worst case scenarios using dynamic analysis
- Identify actors on different levels (Secretary General, Member
States etc…)
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Karim Haggag/Amr Jowaily
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Policy Formulation: Early actions
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-Develop recommendations to different LAS organs and departments
- Integrate early action in policy formulation
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Karim Haggag/Amr Jowaily
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Policy Formulation at the AU: Lessons Learned
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- Examine the AUCEWs methodology in policy response
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Karim Haggag/Amr Jowaily
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Wrap- Up
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Karim Haggag/Amr Jowaily
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