The Capacity Building Office of the College of Europe in Natolin was pleased to organise a training course on "Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management", delivered in cooperation with the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre.
This two-day training aimed to equip our students with a solid understanding of the OSCE conflict cycle and practical early warning tools.
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Day 1 covered the OSCE’s comprehensive security approach, the stages of the conflict cycle, and CPC (Conflict Prevention Centre) methodologies such as horizon scanning, field reporting, and gender- and youth-sensitive indicators. Participants were engaged in exercises to identify early warning signals and translate them into political and operational responses.
Day 2 applied this knowledge in a simulation exercise (SIMEX), during which participants detected warning signs, propose responses, navigate crisis escalation, and reflect on decision-making, inclusivity, and sustained engagement. By the end of the training, participants gained hands-on experience in conflict analysis, preventive action, negotiation, dialogue, and coalition-building, with particular attention to the roles of women and youth in conflict prevention.
About the speakers:
Ms Marina BARREIRO MARINO is a Senior Political Advisor at OSCE, working on Women, Peace & Security, human rights, women’s empowerment and early-warning issues. She previously served as Head of Human Rights at the OSCE/ODIHR Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and has over 14 years of experience in human rights, gender equality and political affairs across international institutions. She holds an academic background in political sciences, peace studies and conflict resolution from the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela and the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
Mr Daniele PANCHERI works as Senior Operational Adviser at OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre. Before that he was Chief of the Head of Mission’s Office and Team Leader of Italy’s Contingent within the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), while he has also experience working in UN and NATO.