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Membership Curriculum

GAPCD offers tiered certification programs designed to equip peacebuilders at every stage of their career. Click below to view course modules.

Student Membership (SM-GAPCD)

For students interested in peace & leadership fundamentals.

  • Introduction to Peace & Conflict Studies
  • Basics of Emotional Intelligence
  • Civic Responsibility & Youth Leadership
  • Understanding Digital Citizenship
  • The Role of Youth in Nation Building
  • Conflict Analysis 101
  • Volunteering & Community Service
  • Intro to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Associate Membership (AM-GAPCD)

For early-career professionals & community volunteers.

  • Fundamentals of Mediation
  • Community Organizing Strategies
  • Human Rights Advocacy
  • Project Management for NGOs
  • Communication Skills for Dialogue
  • Gender & Peacebuilding
  • Peace Project Fundraising
  • Social Innovation Basics

Professional Membership (M-GAPCD)

For trained practitioners, mediators, and managers.

  • Advanced Negotiation Strategies
  • Diplomacy & International Relations
  • Crisis Management & Response
  • Policy Analysis for Development
  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
  • International Humanitarian Law
  • Restorative Justice Systems
  • Security Sector Reform

Fellow Membership (FGAPCD)

For distinguished professionals, diplomats & senior executives.

  • Geostrategy & Global Security
  • Strategic Peace Leadership
  • High-Level Diplomacy
  • Post-Conflict Reconstruction
  • Governance & Statecraft
  • Climate Change & Security
  • Advanced Policy Formulation
  • Global Economic Development Models
SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATIONS

Peace Ambassador Designations

GAPCD awards specific ambassadorships based on your field of impact.

Global Peace
Ambassador

Youth Peace
Ambassador

Women Peace
Ambassador

Community Peace
Ambassador

Interfaith Peace
Ambassador

Civic Responsibility
Ambassador

Conflict Resolution
Ambassador

Humanitarian
Ambassador

Education & Peace
Ambassador

Environmental Peace
Ambassador

Diplomatic
Ambassador

Digital Peace
Ambassador

Academic Divisions & Schools

Specialized departments facilitating research and training.

  • SCHOOL OF PEACE & CONFLICT STUDIES
  • SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE, ETHICS & PUBLIC POLICY
  • SCHOOL OF HUMANITARIAN & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
  • SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
  • SCHOOL OF DIPLOMACY & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
  • SCHOOL OF GENDER & INCLUSIVE SECURITY
  • SCHOOL OF CLIMATE JUSTICE & ENVIRONMENTAL PEACE
  • SCHOOL OF DIGITAL RIGHTS & MEDIA LITERACY
  • SCHOOL OF FAITH-BASED & INTERCULTURAL STUDIES
  • SCHOOL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP & COMMUNITY ECONOMICS

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