Skills for Effective Negotiations – Costa Rica
UPEACE campus in Costa Rica
September 5, 2026“Taking this negotiations course was a lifetime decision which I will never regret. The theoretical and practical skills I garnered within just hours have no price value.”
Fichanfie DJ Nkwain, Course participant and PhD student at University for Peace
Do you often find yourself in or observe tense, conflict-ridden situations at work? Do you struggle to manage difficult situations with your family or friends?
Negotiations are fundamental to all human interactions and are key to sustaining peaceful and prosperous coexistence among individuals, communities and nations. Negotiations need not be win-lose processes, or antagonistic ones. With the proper understanding of the underlying dynamics of conflict, effective communication skills, and awareness of one’s own interests and needs and those of others, negotiations can be productive, even transformative, processes that mutually satisfy both parties’ goals.
This intensive workshop will engage participants in interactive and participatory learning around understanding conflicts, communication and negotiations skills. From conflict analysis and mapping to escalation and de-escalation dynamics, this course will delve deep into all aspects of effective conflict resolution. By the end of the day, you will have practiced negotiation strategies with real life scenarios and will also be prepared to apply the processes to your workplace or personal life.
Check out this short video from a recent Skills for Effective Negotiations course at UPEACE:
Rodolfo Carrillo is an MBA graduate, has been involved in business consulting and training for more than 15 years and has participated as an independent director in more than 20 business boards. Rodolfo has a very interesting and unique combination of business skills, experience and spiritual wisdom that triggers profound transformation through his work, which is motivated by his purpose to raise consciousness in the world so all beings can live with greater wellbeing. He has travelled and given talks and workshops throughout the world, having visited more than 30 countries and also lived abroad in the United States, Spain and his home, Costa Rica. This gives him a very deep cultural sensibility, which he uses as leverage in the work he does.
By the end of this negotiations course, you will:
- Gain a solid understanding of negotiations, their cultural underpinnings, and their application to your professional and personal context;
- Develop effective communication and emotive skills for conducting fair and satisfying negotiations;
- Emerge with a new confidence in your negotiating skills;
- Gain a new network of local and international colleagues interested in making positive impact;
- Earn a certificate from the University for Peace, established by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
The course is designed to be a practical and hands-on workshop, allowing space for sharing and peer-to-peer learning.
This is a 1-day onsite course on September 5, 2026.
$245 special rate for people in Costa Rica. A certificate is awarded upon completion by the Centre for Executive Education at the University for Peace, established by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Enroll with a colleague each will receive a 10% discount. Contact us for groups of 3 or more.
Have a question? Contact us at centre@upeace.org , or visit our Frequently Asked Questions section.
