(17 October, 2016) Italy holds its first course on conflict management in Sudan to contribute to peace in Sudan. The Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa, which has been in Khartoum since 16 October, the “Training Programme for Conflict Management” has started. It is in collaboration with the Peace Research Institute Research of the University of Khartoum, with the support of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the International Cooperation and the Italian Embassy in Khartoum. This course is the first of its kind in a county rife with challenges and will see the participation of 50 students with the objective to teach them useful tools for understanding international and regional mechanisms for conflict management and technique of mediation and negotiation. According to a note from Sant’Anna, special attention is dedicated to the role of the media and the local people in favouring the peace process, planning social and cultural communication and awareness campaigns with a particular attention in the context of Sudan. (red)
