Peace and Reconciliation Group

This programme is being delivered as part of our "Dealing with the Past, Shaping the Future" project. It has been devised to enhance the skills of facilitators who are working in projects that have a specific remit to deliver programmes to deal with the past under Peace III monies.  The overall programme will focus on how to facilitate difficult conversations with a diverse range of people who have suffered because of the conflict in Northern Ireland.  These individuals and groups may see themselves as victims or survivors who may be trying to come to terms with the past in dealing with their hurt and trauma of their respective experiences.
Northern Ireland is currently viewed as a post conflict society that is involved in a peace process that has significantly transformed the violence to be less, but the conflict in Northern Ireland is far from over.
The course will look at the many different ways people in other post conflict countries remember, celebrate or commemorate their past. This will include examining the impact of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Programme and the Rwanda's Healing Project.
Other parts of the course will cover the skills needed as a facilitator to deal with sensitive issues, manage own and other emotions, working with a co-facilitator and the importance of dealing with disclosure and the legal aspects of confidentiality.

This course is accredited through the Northern Ireland Open College Network at level 3 with 6 credits 

This course  aims to provide participants with the following:

• Understand the necessity for building trust in a group where disclosure may take place
• Understand how to monitor own skills as a facilitator
• Have an understanding of co-facilitation
• Recognise the importance of evaluation
• Help group to set aims / objectives when planning programmes
• Understand how South Africa and Rwanda have dealt with the past
• Understand the different ways people deal with the past
• Understand the dynamics of conflict
• An understanding of the role and function of the Victims Commission
• Understand the concepts and meanings of Democracy and Human Rights

Duration: This is a 6 day course, with some home study required to complete a learning journal.
Venue: PRG training room, 16 Bishop Street, Derry / Londonderry, BT48 6PW
Dates: Thursdays, 10th, 17th,24th November & 1st, 8th, and 15th December
Time: 9.30a.m – 4.30p.m
Cost: There is no cost for this training, however booking is necessary as spaces are limited

This project is supported by the the Peace III programme managed for the Special EU Programmes Body by the Community Relations Council / Pobal Consortium.

For further information or to register for this training, please contact the PRG Office on 028 7136 9206 or info@peaceprg.co.uk