Sooner or later conflicts between different stakeholders arise in nearly every planning process. Thus planners should have a good understanding of methods of (peaceful) conflict resolution. This seminar will equip the students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in conflict management.
On the first day we will start by analyzing typical planning and/or environmental conflicts, especially their history, the positions and interests of the conflicting parties, and the planner’s role in conflict management. We will then discuss different methods of conflict management by outsiders with a special focus on mediation (on the basis of the Harvard model).
The second day of the seminar will be fully devoted to an extended role play in conflict management through mediation. The role play will take the participants through all phases of a mediation process, and will be followed by a final group reflection. |
