The University for Peace (UPEACE) and Gioya HEI, in partnership with the King Hamad Global Center for Coexistence and Tolerance (KHGC) launch the first ever “Postgraduate Diploma on Peaceful Coexistence: Reinforcing Peace, Human Rights and Development” – A higher education program, accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority, at Level “7” of the Malta Qualifications Framework and the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning.
UPEACE, Gioya HEI, and KHGC share common goals aimed at achieving global peace, creating a safe future by developing knowledge and skills, and organizing targeted training to raise awareness and improve all education-related programs and initiatives in the fields of human rights, international law, commercial diplomacy, and peaceful coexistence. Therefore, these entities strive to achieve these goals through the implementation of joint programs for employees in the diplomatic field and governmental bodies on a national and regional level.
The program is accredited by UPEACE as well as by Gioya HEI as a joint Postgraduate Diploma through the Commercial Diplomacy module. The KHGC, in addition to contributing to funding scholarships, will support the program by boosting international visibility.
Target audience: employees in the diplomatic field and governmental bodies at the national and regional levels.
Ceremony: The Joint Postgraduate Diploma will be launched in a forthcoming high-level ceremony in Manama
Recognition: The Joint Degree has been accredited by both the UN University for Peace and GIOYA Higher Education Institution (licensed by the Malta Authority for Further and Higher Education). This accreditation provides the Postgraduate Diploma with 20 University for Peace Credits and, at the same time, 60 ECTS, MQF level 7 (Level 7 recognition on the European Quality Framework), thereby adding European validity to the Diploma.
Admission requirements: All applicants applying for the Postgraduate Diploma must have an undergraduate degree (B.A., B.S., or an equivalent degree) and should also demonstrate a commitment to working towards positive social change and advancing peace, and some work experience in the field.
Applicants should demonstrate a willingness to advance diplomatic initiatives in their countries.
