Under the guidance and leadership of:
Master in Sustainable Peace through Sport
A joint Master’s degree delivered by the University for Peace and the International University of Monaco
A word from HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco
“I am proud that the Principality of Monaco, the cradle of so many sports and humanitarian events, is host to such an innovative Master’s degree” “The transformation of our world is profound. Faced with collapsing role-models and ideologies, social integration problems, increasing social inequality, challenges to food supply and health, climate change and environmental threats, we have a duty to safeguard peace education and foster a culture of peace. As the values of the Olympic movement have taught us, I have always been convinced that sport, which stimulates fraternity, understanding and dialogue, can be at the long-term service of peace. Promoting sport as an essential vehicle for sustainable peace requires more than goodwill and shared beliefs. It requires a thorough understanding of today’s wheels of diplomacy and a skilful grasp of technical and humanitarian issues to design efficient peace projects, to finance them, to implement them and to coordinate project stakeholders. That is exactly the purpose of the new Master’s Degree in Sustainable Peace through Sport. This program will lead to the genesis of a body of trained and competent “Engineers for Peace through Sport” able to make peace through sport a reality. I am proud that the Principality of Monaco, the cradle of so many sports and humanitarian events, is host to such an innovative Master’s degree. I wish the students and executives who enter the program the best of success and congratulate them for their action to improve the world in which we live.” HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco
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Why a Master in Sustainable Peace through Sport?
Peace building, peace promotion and peace education are long term and multifaceted endeavors. Building sustainable peace requires specific skills in diplomacy and conflict resolution, but it also implies implementing ambitious educational processes for future generations. Promoting sustainable peace involves teaching, learning and transmitting a set of values that help transcend political, social, racial and religious differences that, today, are often at the origin of conflicts. It is crucial in complex environments to keep a pragmatic approach and act at the heart of vulnerable communities where tensions are latent, peace is fragile and social cohesion is weak. In order to be effective, international organizations, governments, and the world’s decision-makers need to develop innovative strategies and deploy means that are inspiring to tackle social issues whilst adequately meeting the needs of specific local environments.
Sport represents an appropriate response to these requirements as it is a universal language based on a unique set of rules. As such, sport can be used as a catalyst for dialogue, brotherhood and respect and enable fostering peace at two levels: • An inter-state level through “sport diplomacy” and
transborder reconciliation policies
• An intra-state or community level, where sport creates
bridges between people and groups
The Master in Sustainable Peace through Sport (MSPS) has been designed with the contribution of individuals and experts from the worlds of peace, sport and academia. This innovative program will lead to the genesis of a body of “Engineers for Peace through Sport” capable of making peace through sport become a reality.
Joël Bouzou, President-Founder, Peace and Sport, L’ Organisation pour la Paix par le Sport, Monaco “Sport is potentially a key driver in establishing and maintaining sustainable peace across the world, but this potential is not yet fully explored. As President and Founder of Peace and Sport, during my visits to our intervention sites in South America, South-East Asia and Africa, I have been struck by the amount of genuine motivation from players for peace on the one side and actors for sport on the other. However, there is little or no coordination between them. It is our collective responsibility to fully assess this issue, and make sport the focal point of concerted, efficient and adapted policies for peace. One of the answer to this challenge is to create a qualified body of ‘Engineers for Peace through Sport’, giving students and executives not just an academic perspective, but practical skills to enhance their ability to design programs for social cohesion and sustainable peace. Graduates of this program will be capable of being the mainstay of political cooperation and operational coordination that are crucial to make peace through sport a reality. This is the central ambition of this innovative Master degree that Peace and Sport is proud to launch with its partners, UPEACE and IUM.”
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Program Philosophy The MSPS is an innovative and exciting new program. It has been designed by experts from the worlds of peace, sport, and academia to fulfill existing needs.
• UN-mandated graduate-level university • 108 full-time faculty and staff members • Campus in Costa Rica and offices and programs in New York, Geneva, Addis Abeba, Manila, Belgrade, Bogota and Montevideo • 30 years of existence • 20,000 alumni from programs worldwide
• A neutral and apolitical international organization • Acting in 5 continents through a cooperation platform • Partnerships with more than 50 institutions from the world of sport and the world of peace • Reaching over 60,000 people since 2007 • Supporting field programs in 8 countries
”This program will lead to the genesis of a body of trained and competent “Engineers for Peace through Sport” able to make peace through sport a reality” HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco
• 400 students - 45+ nationalities • Campuses in Monaco, Paris, London • One of the highest ratio students/ faculty in Europe • Rewarded by SMBG for its innovative programs in 2009 • Ranked # 51 amongst the 100 best MBA programs worldwide by the Economist
Career Opportunities The Master in Sustainable Peace through Sport offers graduates a wide range of career opportunities in the world of sport, peace education and in public and private sectors. After having successfully completed the Master program, “Engineers for Peace through Sport” will have the skills and competencies to implement concrete and adequate actions to promote sustainable peace through sport.
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Graduates will acquire a broad range of skills that will enable them to apply for various positions such as:
Graduates will be able to apply for vacancies at the various institutions:
• Project management and operations • Talent development and coaching • Sales, marketing and new media • PR, communication, event management • Fund-raising, sponsorship and corporate relations • Sporting goods brand management
• National, Continental and International Sports Federations • International and National Olympic and Paralympic Committee • Professional Sports Club • Governments and International cooperations • Non-Governmental Organizations and Non-Profit Organizations • United Nations organizations • International, Regional and National public institutions • Communication, event & marketing for public & private sport entities • Private sector enterprises
Learning Outcomes
The Master in Sustainable Peace through Sport program is a multidisciplinary program which seeks to educate and train an elite group of “Engineers for Peace through Sport,” able to harness the potential of sport as a strategic tool dedicated to building and promoting sustainable peace across the globe. Designed for students and executives, this innovative Master program combines solid academic knowledge and practical skills, such as: • Developing and maintaining operational competencies in designing and implementing peace-building, peacepromotion and peace education programs through sport • Understanding and leveraging diplomacy through sport • Teaching and promoting the values of sport as a tool for social cohesion and peace education • Advising decision makers and political leaders in creating concerted sports policies for sustainable peace
John J. Maresca, Rector, United Nations mandated University for Peace, Costa Rica “At the University for Peace, we are very pleased to be a partner in this exciting new program. We offer a range of graduate level peace-related programs, on international law, human rights, gender equality, the role of the media, environment, development, and responsible management. We are convinced that sport can be a key element in attracting young people to participate in positive ways in their communities, and ultimately to build or reinforce peace. Sport demonstrates that there are rules governing competition, and that rivalries have their limits. Sport competition offers an alternative to negative lifestyles, often leading young people toward education, self-discipline and positive values, and show that peace is possible, even after conflict. But the potential to use sport to lead young people toward education, mutual understanding and peace has only recently been recognized. This subject offers very far-reaching possibilities, if it is approached deliberately, by people who understand the potential. We are delighted to work with the International University of Monaco on an MA program which will encourage and train young people in this discipline and for this objective, and we especially value the leadership of Peace and Sport in this joint venture.”
• Benefiting from solid skills in the field in various environments such as post-conflict areas, areas of extreme poverty and regions suffering from a lack of social cohesion • Intervening in impoverished and vulnerable communities • Designing sport programs to address social issues involving international and national sport governing bodies • Activating international organizations, NGOs, civil society and local players • Creating cooperation between actors and promoting strategic partnerships • Designing, implementing, developing, and monitoring a program until it becomes self-sufficient • Fund-raising to promote initiatives • Empowering human capital and training field-workers and staff
Antonella Patras, Dean, International University of Monaco “The International University of Monaco’s mission has always been to educate and inspire global and responsible managers.
To that end, IUM provides a rich learning environment with an unparalleled diversity of students, faculty and staff originating from 60 different countries and displaying highly diverse educational, cultural, religious and social backgrounds. Belonging to the IUM’s community means being culturally aware and respectful of others’ differences, as well as being open-minded, accountable and conscious of our individual and collective responsibilities towards the global economy, the society and our shared environment. At IUM we not only inspire the global generation, we educate responsible citizens of the world. Following the exemplary dedication of the sovereigns of the Principality of Monaco, the university supports many humanitarian causes. It is also actively encouraging sports activities as an additional means of promoting team spirit, camaraderie and core values like respect, humility, honesty and fair play. It is also a way to fight prejudice and discrimination as it unites people of all origins around a common passion. The idea of promoting peace through sport immediately and naturally appealed to us and we are very proud at IUM to initiate such an innovative and important program with our partners, UPEACE and Peace and Sport.”
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Program Description
The Master in Sustainable Peace through Sport program has three major instructional components: the core courses, the electives, and the professional immersion. The courses listed below will be taught either in the classroom at IUM’s premises or online.
1st Term Sep. - Jan.
2nd Term Feb. - Jun.
Final term Jul. - Dec.
Core and Elective Courses (1) - Management skills and competencies - Understanding & Promoting Peace - Values & Practice of Sports
Professional Immersion Six-month internship or Independent Study
Students select subjects for independent study
Students select internship or submit independent study proposal
Field trip, P&S Annual Forum
Conferences & Seminars (2)
Master program recognized by EU & Monaco Law 120 ECTS
3-4 year university degree Proof of English proficiency
Awarded at the Annual Peace and Sport’s International Forum
UPEACE/IUM Joint Master in Sustainable Peace through Sport
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Peace and Sport Certificate of “Engineers for Peace through Sport”
Some of the core courses
Some of the electives
Examples of internships
• Foundation Course in Peace and Conflict Studies • Peace and Sport • Peace Education • International Organizations & NGOs • Project Management • Sustainable Development and Social Entrepreneurship • Human Rights and International Humanitarian Laws • Sports Pedagogy & Coaching • Marketing (Communication, Public relations and fund-raising) • Fundamentals of Financial & Managerial Accounting
• Negotiation and Mediation Techniques for Peace-building • Sports Contemporary Sport Issues, Sustainability & Ethics • Sports Event and Facility Management • Sports Law & Settlement of Disputes • Sports Marketing & Sponsorship • Management of Clubs and Associations • Family, Health and HIV/AIDS Issues • Human Vulnerability and Climate Change • Environmental Security and Urban Issues
• “Peace and Sport” and its network • National, Continental and International Sports Federations • International and National Olympic and Paralympic Committee • Professional Sports Club • Governments and International cooperations • Non-Governmental Organizations and Non-Profit Organizations • United Nations organizations • International, Regional and National public institutions • Communication, event & marketing for public & private sport entities • Private sector enterprises
6 (1) Courses offered via traditional class format or online - (2) Cover issues such as drugs & weapons limitation, sports for people with disabilities, etc...
Who Can Apply?
The Master in Sustainable Peace through Sport program is principally aimed at two groups of candidates on a full-time basis: • Students: applicants who have obtained qualifications in an accredited bachelor’s degree program • Professional workers: applicants who are currently employed Assessment of applicants’ profiles will go beyond typical academic credentials as emphasis will be on gauging professional and personal development. English proficiency is essential. Selected candidates will have to demonstrate a clear motivation and desire to study and create a career in the field.
Application Process
Applications must be done through the IUM website: www.monaco.edu Application Deadlines:
• Deadline: June • Late admission: upon place availability • Academic ability and potential as shown by grades or equivalent tests or examinations • Evidence of relevant personal professional and educational experience • Motivation to study in the chosen field and clearly defined career objectives • Leadership potential and personal achievements • Unique contribution to Peace and Sport’s overarching goal: the promotion of sustainable peace through sport
Contact details • IUM Contact details: 2, Avenue Albert II, MC 98000 Monte-Carlo Principality of Monaco Tel: 377.97.986.986 - Email: info@monaco.edu • Admissions team: admissions@monaco.edu or by phone at: +377 986 986
Admission Requirements:
• 3-4 year university degree • Proof of English proficiency • Evidence of professional and personal development, entrepreneurship and creativity
Further information and application procedure:
To apply for the program, complete and submit your application online at www.monaco.edu including all supporting materials.
Please note that the information contained within this brochure may be subject to change
Selection criteria for admission:
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Program Partners Peace and Sport
Located in Monaco and under the High-Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II, Peace and Sport is an institution that puts the values of sport at the service of sustainable peace across the world and promotes sport as the focus of concerted and relevant political action. Peace and Sport was founded by Joel Bouzou, who is an Olympic medallist and a world champion of Modern Pentathlon and current Secretary General for the International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM). He is also an Advisor to HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. Peace and Sport puts sport and its values at the heart of local development projects conducted within communities in crisis around the world. Supported by governments, world sport governing bodies, international organizations, major international private companies and international sports champions, Peace and Sport creates synergies between different stakeholders to carry out four types of action: • Organizing an Annual International Forum • A Resource Centre for sport and peace • The Peace and Sport Awards, to reward individuals and initiatives contributing to peace • Locally-based projects, in different regions of crisis in the world Today, Peace and Sport has operations in Cote d’Ivoire, Burundi, DR Congo, Israel-Palestine, Timor Leste, Colombia and in Haiti. Peace and Sport Immeuble Les Mandariniers 42 ter, Boulevard du Jardin Exotique 98000 - Monaco Tel:+ 377.9797.7800 Fax:+ 377.9797. 1891 Email: contact@peace-sport.org Web: www.peace-sport.org
University for Peace
The United Nations mandated University for Peace was formally established in 1980 with the mission to provide humanity with an international institution of higher education for peace and with the aim of promoting among all human beings the spirit of understanding, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, to stimulate cooperation among peoples and to help lessen obstacles and threats to world peace and progress. UPEACE is headquartered in Costa Rica and has offices and programs in New York, Geneva, Addis Abeba, Manila, Belgrade, Bogota and Montevideo. University for Peace Apdo. 138-6100 Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica Tel: +506-2205-9000 Fax: +506-2249-1929 Email: info@upeace.org Web: www.upeace.org
International University of Monaco
Located in the Principality of Monaco, IUM has strived for excellence since its inception in the late 1980s. IUM differentiates itself from other schools for several reasons. “By inspiring the global generation,” IUM seeks to develop successful and thoughtful leaders and entrepreneurs (Monaco.edu, 2010). In addition, IUM devotes particular attention to its students through its small size classes, the faculty’s open door policy and dedicated staff. Such a high-level of interactivity between professors and students encourage innovative and creative thinking. Students learn in a thoroughly multi-cultural environment (more than 60 nationalities are represented in the student body and faculty), which brings together people from all over the world to share ideas, change lives and create opportunities on a global scale. International University of Monaco 2, avenue Albert II MC 98000 Monte-Carlo Principality of Monaco Tel: +377.97.986.986 Fax:+ 377.92.052.830 Email: info@monaco.edu Web: www.monaco.edu
Groupe Inseec
Founded in 1975 to contribute to the internationalization of French business studies, INSEEC has been innovating for more than 35 years. It is now one of the leading French institutions of Higher Education. Emphasizing International Experience and Culture, it applies itself to the values it teaches: entrepreneurship and imagination. Inseec 10, rue Alibert 75010 Paris Tel: +33 (0)1 40 40 24 80 Web: www.inseec-france.com Web: masters.inseec-france.com