The Institute for Global Negotiation offers a portfolio of resources for use in the teaching of negotiation and conflict resolution. These include role-play and design simulations for use by facilitators for in-person or online trainings as well as individual simulations for individuals to work through independently. The materials are either freely available or require a license. All simulations include an instructor’s guide and analysis tools allowing their easy integration into existing course curricula. For questions, please contact. For questions, please contact info@global-negotiation.org.
An overview of all e-Learning simulations can be found here:
E-Learning Simulations in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Simulation Types
On the Learning Platform, the IGN offers three types of simulations in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution:
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Individual Simulations: for independent completion by individuals
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Role-Play Simulations: for facilitators of workshops or courses
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Design Simulations: for facilitators of workshops or courses
Individual Simulations
In these simulations learners navigate a set of resources to deepen their understanding of negotiation and conflict resolution. Learners receive instant feedback on their responses, allowing them to reflect on and improve their conflict resolution skills. Learners can tackle these simulations at their own pace and receive a certificate on the simulation’s successful completion. An example of this is the Blue River Peacebuilding Simulation where learners work through a community conflict taking place in the fictional city of Blue River. Learners can choose one of five roles to see how "ordinary people" can do extraordinary things to build peace in conflict-ridden communities.
Individuals must self-register to explore these simulations.
Role-Play Simulations
These simulations are designed to be led by a facilitator as part of a workshop or course with each simulation coming with an instructor’s guide and debriefing slides. The simulations allow learners to practice their negotiation skills by representing parties in fictional scenarios. The simulations vary in their complexity from simple bilateral cases to more complex multiparty negotiations. Facilitators can choose to either run the simulations through the IGN Learning Platform or download the resources to distribute themselves. An example of these simulations is Bargaining at the Market where a tourist and market seller haggle over the price of a rosewood box. This simple simulation illustrates several key negotiation concepts including the difference between distributive and integrative bargaining.
Facilitators must register to access these simulations. Alternatively, institutions can book IGN facilitator time for online delivery via info@global-negotiation.org.
Design Simulations
These simulations provide learners with an opportunity to design negotiation processes and strategies for challenging real-world scenarios. These simulations can easily be integrated into an existing course or workshop with an instructor’s guide and debriefing slides available for each simulation. The focus of these simulations is equipping learners with the tools needed to analyse and prepare for negotiations. An example of this simulation is The Lithium Triangle case. In this simulation learners adopt the role of experts from a conflict advisory company tasked with designing a multiparty negotiation process to tackle tensions around lithium mining in three north-western provinces of Argentina.
Facilitators must register to access these simulations. Alternatively, institutions can book IGN facilitator time for online delivery via info@global-negotiation.org.
Project Team
Roman K. Brunner
Jack R. Williams
Project Coordinator
Norbert G. Berger
Partners
The IGN expresses its gratitude to all partners of this project for their unwavering support.
