This training programme is designed to develop and strengthen the relevant skills of the IOM team in active support to people in need from a conflict resolution perspective. Following the earthquake disaster of 6 February 2023, which directly affected 11 provinces in Turkey, this programme mainly aims to help field staff improve their solution-oriented communication skills and contribute to the development of their skills in managing potential conflicts that may occur in the field while in contact with earthquake victims. In this context, a 2-day online training process was implemented with the participation of field workers working in different departments in different provinces.

Target Group: Field workers working in the post-earthquake region

This project mainly aims to improve the social cohesion skills of university students coming from different cultures in different cities (Mardin, Şanlıurfa, Kahramanmaraş, Konya, Mersin, İstanbul, Samsun, Kayseri). For this purpose, conflict resolution and social mediation training content including important topics such as conflict analysis, conflict resolution strategies, transformative mediation, coping with discrimination and solution-oriented communication was prepared and implemented.

Target Group: University students (362 foreigners and 529 Turks) from Mardin, Şanlıurfa, Kahramanmaraş, Konya, Mersin, İstanbul, Samsun, Kayseri.

The main objective of this training programme, organised in cooperation with UNHCR and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, is to help Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality staff develop skills in negotiation and mediation, effective communication and conflict resolution. Thus, it is aimed to contribute to the development of social cohesion and solution-oriented communication between host communities and refugees in Istanbul. In this context, topics such as conflict analysis, conflict sensitivity in intercultural communication, negotiation as a solution tool and transformative mediation were conveyed to the participants during the training.

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Target Group: 25 Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality employees working on migration

This training is designed to contribute to the strengthening of social cohesion among Red Crescent field staff. The aim is to help participants to develop social cohesion more strongly in their own work areas, among the groups they work with and more broadly in their own environment. In this context, in addition to theoretical information, information was shared and activities were implemented to improve the trainer skills of the participants. In this 4-day face-to-face training, topics such as conflict resolution, principled negotiation, transformative mediation, coexistence with differences were discussed. In addition, the training was made more interactive with the non-formal learning method accompanied by creative drama. At the end of this training of trainers, since it is foreseen that trainings will be organised by the participants in different community centres in Turkey after this training process, special attention was paid to the training skills of the participants and training rehearsals were carried out with them before going to the field. In addition, a training kit containing the information shared and activities carried out during the whole training process was shared with the participants to facilitate the future practices of the trainers.

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Target Group: Field workers working on social cohesion in various community centers in Turkey