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Georgetown Asia Pacific Peace Academy

The Georgetown Asia Pacific Peace Academy (GAPPA) prepares a new generation of peacebuilding professionals and equips them to address complex conflicts across Asia and beyond.

Hosted at Georgetown’s Asia Pacific branch location in Jakarta, GAPPA brings together practitioners from conflict and post-conflict contexts for two intensive 3-week certificate programs.

The Conflict Analysis and Mediation Certificate focuses on cutting-edge tools for understanding and resolving conflict, while the Post-Conflict Governance and Policy Certificate examines the political, economic, and cultural strategies needed to sustain peace and rebuild resilient institutions.

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Peace Academy overview

Eligibility

Professionals across the Asia-Pacific working in peacebuilding, diplomacy, governance, development, or other conflict-related fields.

Program duration

Conflict Analysis and Mediation Certificate

September 14 – October 2, 2026

Post-Conflict Governance and Policy Certificate

March 15 – April 2, 2027

Application deadline

July 15, 2026

Format

  • Each certificate includes:
  • A two-week intensive academic session in Jakarta
  • Followed by a one-week field visit to a post-conflict site where participants engage directly with practitioners and local stakeholders

Contact

georgetownasiapacific@georgetown.edu

What is the Peace Academy?

The Georgetown Asia Pacific Peace Academy (GAPPA) is an intensive training program for professionals working in conflict resolution, governance, diplomacy, development and peacebuilding in Asia. The program equips you with the analytical tools, policy knowledge and practical skills needed to resolve conflicts and build sustainable peace.

Durable peace has rarely depended on agreements signed by national leaders alone. It has required skilled mediators, effective local institutions and inclusive political and economic strategies that sustain peace over time.

GAPPA addresses a critical gap between a peace negotiation and achieving long-term stability. Many peace agreements fail because the institutions, governance systems and development pathways needed to sustain them are never fully established. Our program, therefore, integrates conflict analysis, negotiation and mediation, governance reform and development planning into a single learning framework.

Drawing on lessons from both the successes and challenges of peacebuilding across Asia, the Peace Academy brings together professionals from diverse conflict and post-conflict contexts to learn from leading scholars and practitioners. Hosted at Georgetown’s Asia Pacific branch location in Jakarta, GAPPA combines rigorous academic training with immersive field experience in post-conflict environments.

Outcomes for Peace Academy participants

At the Georgetown Asia Pacific Peace Academy, you will gain:

  • Advanced negotiation and mediation skills
  • Practical experience through field-based learning
  • Policy tools for post-conflict governance and institution-building
  • Regional peer networks across the Asia-Pacific

Who is it for?

The Georgetown Asia Pacific Peace Academy is designed for professionals across the Asia-Pacific who will work in managing or resolving conflict. This includes those with and without prior experience in conflict zones. GAPPA brings together a diverse cohort of practitioners so you can learn from one another’s experiences while gaining new analytical tools and practical skills.

The program is particularly suited for:

  • Government officials and policymakers 
  • Diplomats and foreign service officers 
  • Civil society and NGO practitioners
  • Researchers and academics 
  • Development professionals 
  • Peace mediators and negotiation practitioners 
  • Journalists and media professionals 

Curriculum

Each 3-week certificate consists of two weeks at Georgetown’s branch location in Jakarta and one week in the field.  

Certificates

  • Module 1: Conflict Analysis
  • Module 2: Negotiation and Mediation
  • Module 3: Field Practicum in Post-Conflict Zone
  • Module 4: Governance for Peacebuilding
  • Module 5: Post-Conflict Development
  • Module 6: Field Practicum in Post-Conflict Zone

Program funding

For selected participants, GAPPA covers travel, accommodation and meals for both the Jakarta session and the field practicum.

Funding for the certificate sessions

  • Round-trip international flight (economy class) from your country of origin to Jakarta
  • Furnished apartment rental for two weeks
  • Daily meals allowance of USD $50 per day
  • Ground transportation allowance in Jakarta (USD $150 total for two weeks)
  • Round-trip domestic flight (economy class)
  • Meals and accommodation (7 days / 6 nights)
  • Ground transportation

Faculty

At the Georgetown Asia Pacific Peace Academy, you will learn from leading scholars, policymakers, and practitioners with extensive experience in conflict resolution, diplomacy, and post-conflict governance across Asia and beyond.

How to apply

The Georgetown Asia Pacific Peace Academy welcomes applications from professionals working in peacebuilding, diplomacy, governance, development and other conflict-related fields, particularly those with experience in conflict-affected or post-conflict contexts in the Asia-Pacific. The program is conducted in English, and participants should be able to engage fully in an intensive, discussion-based setting.

Action

Application steps

Please prepare the following:

  • Curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Statement of purpose (typically 500–800 words) describing:
    • Your professional background
    • Your interest in GAPPA
    • How do you hope to apply the training in your work
  • Letter of institutional support (if applicable)
  • Two reference contacts (name, title, organization, email)
  • English language proficiency
    • Valid IELTS / TOEFL iBT scores (if available), taken within the last two years, may be submitted
    • Proficiency may also be established through an interview

Applications must be submitted through the online registration form by the submission deadline.

The registration form will be available soon. Please check regularly for updates.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview as part of the selection process.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

The final deadline for admission to the September 2026 certificate program is July 15, 2026.

Partnership with The Nippon Foundation

The Georgetown Asia Pacific Peace Academy (GAPPA) was developed in collaboration with The Nippon Foundation, a global philanthropic organization committed to advancing peace, social development, and capacity building.