OLLI Offers Course on Building Peace, Stability in Conflict Zones
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College, is offering a special four part course titled “Boots on the Ground: Promoting Peace and Stability in Conflict Zones.”
The course will be held over four afternoons, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Berkshire Community College, located at 1350 West St., on Thursday, June 25, Friday, June 26, Monday, June 29, and Tuesday, June 30.
"Boots on the Ground" will be taught by Brenda Oppermann, an international stability operations and development adviser working in fragile states and areas of conflict and post-conflict in Africa, Central Asia, Europe and the Middle East. She currently serves as the Senior Gender Advisor for USAID, and has worked with the United Nations, NATO, U.S. Institute of Peace, U.S. Army, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and others.
The course will explore the path to peace and stability in countries experiencing conflict, and the roles the U.S. government, nongovernmental organizations, and international organizations play in achieving these ends. Simply put: who’s doing what, how is it going, and what are the lessons learned? This course will provide an overview of the many actors and activities dealing with peace and stability in current and “past” conflicts, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Kosovo.
To register for the class, call 413-236-2190. Tuition for OLLI members is $45. Non-member registrations are either $70 (includes summer OLLI membership) or $95 (includes yearlong OLLI membership.)
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