Water Security for Policy Makers and Practitioners
Course Type: Short Courses
Training Provider: University of East Anglia
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: International Development UEA

The University of East Anglia Water Security Centre and London Water Research Group are pleased to combine once again their expertise to offer this contemporary, innovative short course. Bringing their respective strengths in water politics, climate change, agricultural water management and water allocation, this course will provide participants with an exceptional chance to acquire an understanding of a key issue globally: water security.

 

Objectives

The course will provide policy-makers with comprehensive background knowledge relevant to the increasingly important policy challenge of ‘water security’. The course will explore how the multiple levels of water security – human, community, state, international and global – require broad but considered policy inputs. Emphasis will be placed on the inter-dependencies of different sectors (climate security, food security, energy security) that interact within a ‘web’ of water security. The implications for national security and human security will be interpreted through an appreciation that water security for some can mean water insecurity for others. Emphasis will be place on the importance of shifting global climate and trade patterns. Participants can expect to leave the course with an ability to critically assess and address current water security policy, to gain an appreciation of the relations between water security and energy, climate, food, human or national security, and to have extended their networks and resource base. A certificate of completion will be issued by the School of International Development, University of East Anglia.

Gender and Development (University of East Anglia)
Course Type: Short Courses
Training Provider: University of East Anglia
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: International Development UEA

The course is designed for development practitioners seeking to build knowledge about gender and to improve practice in gender analysis for programme delivery, and for leaders responsible for building enabling organisational cultures. The course therefore attracts programme staff and managers in development agencies and government departments/ministries; women’s rights officers; gender focal points and gender champions; members of gender intervention teams, often known as ‘office gender teams’ or ‘women’s rights teams’.

MPhil/PhD in International Development (Department of Social & Policy Sciences, University of Bath)
Course Type: Postgraduate (by research)
Training Provider: University of Bath
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Department of Economics

• The University of Bath rated in the top 12 universities in the UK in the Guardian and Times Good University Guides, 2008
• The department places great emphasis on the constructive relationship between its active research agenda and its postgraduate provision

MSc Wellbeing & Human Development (Department of Social & Policy Sciences, University of Bath)
Course Type: Postgraduate (taught)
Training Provider: University of Bath
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Department of Economics
This programme is aimed at:

• recent graduates who are interested in poverty, both globally and in the UK, and international issues and who are seeking a deeper conceptual and ethical understanding of this new discourse than is offered by conventional courses in ‘development studies’;
  
  
• professionals working in development policy and practice for whom the discourse of well-being is becoming increasingly relevant, and who would like to deepen their understanding of human wellbeing from an interdisciplinary perspective and with a strong policy focus.

The programme aims to:

• To provide a systematic understanding of the theories and concepts underlying the discourses of wellbeing and human development.
  
  
• To review systematically and critically the literature on contemporary issues in wellbeing and human development.
  
  
• To critically evaluate public policy from the perspective of human wellbeing.
  
  
• To analyze critically and rigorously the ethical underpinnings of development policy and practice.
  
  
• To enable students to identify and pursue their own research questions, and research and develop original arguments in specialist areas of their choosing.
  
  
• To develop critical skills to draw policy implications from research.

For more information see http://www.bath.ac.uk/soc-pol/postgraduate/mid/

Climate Change and Development (University of East Anglia)
Course Type: Short Courses
Training Provider: University of East Anglia
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: International Development UEA

 

Objectives

Climate change has profound implications for developing countries, and increasingly professionals working in or for developing countries are being asked to integrate climate change management issues into planning, projects and policy. National governments also are increasingly engaged in official communications to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and other initiatives, which require assessment of vulnerability and adaptive capacity.

The purpose of this short course is to equip non-specialists with a broad understanding of what climate change may mean for low-income populations and what the scope and prospects are for adapting to change in the context of development issues and poverty reduction. The course does not set out to provide a practical ‘toolkit’ guide for policy and practice. Instead it is designed to equip participants with a deeper awareness of the ideas, opportunities and trade-offs represented by adaptation and mitigation: an understanding that is increasingly needed if we are to achieve effective action on climate change. Drawing on staff from some of the world’s leading research institutes on climate change and development (including the School of Development Studies at the University of East Anglia and UK’s The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research), participants will gain a state-of-the-art knowledge and have the opportunity to develop their analytical skills in this field.  

To ensure participants have a full grounding in climate change issues the course incorporates expert sessions on climate science, climate change mitigation and international mechanisms/negotiations relating to climate change. Key emphasis is then placed on vulnerability and adaptation in the context of poverty reduction – exploring what climate change implies in terms of impacts and vulnerability in developing countries, and how to go about building resilience and adaptive capacity at all scales.

MA Globalisation and Development (IDS, University of Sussex)
Course Type: Postgraduate (taught)
Training Provider: University of Sussex
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
IDS is proud to announce a new Masters programme which includes a trip to China to witness the country’s rapid economic growth. The innovative one-year Globalisation and Development degree starts in October 2008 and will provide a fresh perspective on globalisation. It will focus on the shift of power from West to East. For example, this year China surpassed the US as the main engine of global economic growth. When considering Russia and India along with other Asian economies, it becomes clear that over half of all the global economic growth is being generated by emerging economies, most of them from the East.

Students will be exposed to the latest research and policy advice from leading IDS researchers working on the new challenges faced, and posed, by developing countries that come from the East. In the summer term of 2009 they will also take part in a two-week field trip to China which should include meetings with public officials, representatives from the private sector, trade unions, academics and non-governmental organisations.

The MA is unique in that it complements academic training with policy perspectives and practical learning that draws on the accumulated experience of a team of researchers with a rich portfolio of work on the ground, and cutting-edge research on policy-driven issues. The MA is managed by the Globalisation Team at IDS, which comprises a select group of researchers including Professors Hubert Schmitz and John Humphrey, two leading experts on industrial organisation and global value chains, and Jing Gu, a Chinese scholar currently working on the political economy aspects of China’s Foreign Direct Investment in Africa.

MSc Globalisation and Development (IDPM University of Manchester)
Course Type: Postgraduate (taught)
Training Provider: University of Manchester
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM)
The multi-faceted economic, social and political processes for which ‘globalisation’ is now the shorthand have transformed relations between and within all countries and present new challenges for achieving sustainable development in the poorer countries of the world. The dramatic growth in cross-border flows of trade and investment, combined with the communications revolution, has affected fundamentally the ways in which ’developed’ and ‘developing’ countries relate to each other. While offering new opportunities for raising living standards worldwide, globalisation also seems to have compounded experiences of uneven development. These changes are of sufficient significance to require a fundamental shift in our analytical and policy approaches to achieving national and international development goals. The objectives of the programme are:

• To provide a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of globalisation, and of the economic, social and political dimensions of globalisation and development
  
  
• To provide the intellectual skills needed to analyse globalisation and development issues
  
  
• To provide an appreciation of the policy issues associated with globalisation and its impacts on development

MBA International Management (Monterey Institute for International Studies)
Course Type: Postgraduate (taught)
Training Provider: Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Fisher Graduate School of International Business
Students in the Two-Year MBA program have completed a wide variety of undergraduate studies in international relations, political science, area studies, languages, humanities, science and engineering. Most students have previously studied or worked abroad and have the equivalent of two years university-level language study. Non-native speakers of English have a minimum 550/213 TOEFL or a 6 IELTS score. International students with a three-year, full-time university bachelor's degree may qualify for the 21-month MBA program, entering in either August or January. Experienced students who do not choose to seek a summer internship may complete the program in 16 months by doing the business plan in the summer following the first year and taking additional courses during remaining semesters.

MPA International Management (Monterey Institute of International Studies)
Course Type: Postgraduate (taught)
Training Provider: Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Graduate School of International Policy Studies
Students interested in the building, and re-building, of organizations and communities - whether locally, nationally or globally - will find the necessary skills in the MPA program. Students choosing to seek a degree in the development and management of non-profit and non-governmental international organizations are prepared to assume a broad range of leadership positions in the fields of philanthropy, voluntarism, civil society development, and human development. A sensible program of preparation will enable graduates to combine theory and practical skills within a values framework that emphasizes individual ethical behavior, respect for diversity, and social responsibility.

MA International Trade Policy (Monterey Institute of International Studies)
Course Type: Postgraduate (taught)
Training Provider: Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Graduate School of International Policy Studies
The field of International Trade Policy (ITP) combines the essentials of trade policy with professional skills training. The MAITP degree was developed in recognition of a rapidly globalizing economy and the opportunities and challenges presented to a new group of professional practitioners. The degree program is designed to accommodate the increasing interdisciplinary requirements of practitioners who represent business or governmental interests in the negotiation of legislative policy and evolving international trade policies.

A fundamental philosophy driving the creation of this curriculum is that governments, corporations, and nongovernmental organizations dealing with trade policy need entry-level and mid-career professional staff who are knowledgeable about the fundamental and practical aspects of trade policy and negotiations, and who possess the professional skills essential for practitioners. Because of the unique expertise of the professional training staff and faculty that has been assembled in the ITP program, the Monterey Institute is well-positioned to fill a growing and essential niche in this rapidly emerging field.

ITP degree candidates gain a strong academic foundation in the field of international trade laws and institutions combined with professional skills training similar to that offered by law schools for lawyers or medical schools for doctors.

MA International Policy Studies (Monterey Institute of International Studies)
Course Type: Postgraduate (taught)
Training Provider: Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Graduate School of International Policy Studies
Do contemporary global issues such as humanitarian aid, trade and development, gender empowerment, weapons of mass destruction, sustainable environmental development, nonproliferation, terrorism, conflict transformation, international negotiation, and international and nonprofit management attract your interest? If so...the MAIPS is the degree for you!

The MAIPS degree program offers maximum flexibility in tailoring your studies to suit your particular interests and career aspirations. The emphasis is on acquiring the applied knowledge and skills needed to navigate complex issues and organizations. The challenging curriculum offers students the opportunity to develop a specialization in key global policy areas that reflect each student's specific interests, and which also targets their professional career goals.

A combination of elective courses, seminars, workshops and internships enables students to develop the skills, substantive knowledge, and language abilities to meet the challenges of entering a wide variety of public, private, and nonprofit/non-governmental organizations around the world.

Development Project Management Institute (Monterey Institute of International Studies)
Course Type: Diploma and Certificate Courses
Training Provider: Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Graduate School of International Policy Studies
The Development Project Management Institute is a professional training program designed to prepare those who aspire to engage in humanitarian aid or long-term development work in Africa, Asia, Latin America or anywhere else extensive poverty is present. DPMI provides participants with the skills needed for effective professional practice in an environment that addresses both local and global responses to important development challenges. The DPMI program teaches practical skills such as project design, project monitoring, strategic partnering, and the training of trainers.

Offered three times a year, at three different locations, DPMI provides the flexibility and opportunity for working professionals, students not enrolled at the Monterey Institute, and current Monterey Institute students to participate at the site and time of their choice.

Conservation Leadership Program - CLP (Monterey Institute of International Studies)
Course Type: Short Courses
Training Provider: Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Graduate School of International Policy Studies
The Conservation Leadership Program (CLP) is a new two week certificate course at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, running from May 29th - June 8th 2007. Its innovative curriculum delivers the necessary skills for current and future environmental leaders. Graduates will to go on to manage and lead successful conservation projects with local and global organizations.

This unique program is appropriate for graduate students, junior professionals, and motivated undergraduates. CLP students will receive a Certificate in Conservation Leadership and may be eligible for up to 8 units of credit from the Monterey Institute of International Studies, a fully accredited graduate school in Monterey, California.

The Monterey Institute of International Studies is a small, private, graduate school that educates U.S. and international students for professional, global careers in international business, the international policy world, translation and interpretation, and language teaching.

Customized Courses/Study Programs (International Institute of Rural Reconstruction - IIRR)
Course Type: Short Courses
Training Provider: International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR)
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR)
Based on requests, IIRR organzes training courses, workshops, and study programs that are content-specific and tailored to the needs of development organizations. These study programs can be conducted at IIRR's Yen Center in the Philippines or in other countries.

MSc Cooperation and Development
(Institute for Advanced Study of Pavia - IUSS)
Course Type: Postgraduate (taught)
Training Provider: Institute for Advanced Study of Pavia (IUSS)
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Cooperation and Development School of Pavia