Management Information Systems and Social Media (University of East Anglia)
Training Provider: University of East Anglia
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: International Development UEA

Three realities inform the current age:
 
1. Information and Communication Technologies are becoming smaller and more mobile
2. Monitoring is moving from a top down, ‘we look at you’ culture to a more democratic, ‘we are all accountable’ mode
3. Popular social media platforms like Facebook provide new opportunities for Information Systems of all kinds


Media – Impact - Sustainability - Resilience - Well Being: These are all terms of vital importance to projects of all kinds. Information Systems are expected to provide a range of powerful outputs, including:

·         Indicators of all kinds - performance, sustainability, impact, etc.
·         Other forms of measurement information
·         Organisational appraisal
·         Knowledge    

With the advent of ‘the cloud’ information can be anywhere and accessible by a variety of devices. Management Information Systems no longer need to be located on a PC or other form of fixed computer. This course is focused on the use of a wide range of information technologies to provide diverse forms of information which can be applied in management in a variety of ways.

Professional Development Programme (University of East Anglia)
Training Provider: University of East Anglia
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: International Development UEA
The Professional Development Programme allows individuals or small groups to take time out from their work routine and benefit from the provision of an environment and access to facilities that will enable them to enhance their professional skills and capabilities.

Climate Change and Development (University of East Anglia)
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.

Gender and Development (University of East Anglia)
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’.

Water Security for Policy Makers and Practitioners
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.

Impact Evaluation for Evidence-Based Policy in Development (University of East Anglia)
Training Provider: University of East Anglia
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: International Development UEA

The target audience for this course is early- and mid-level professionals, post-graduate students and academics with interests in or working with international agencies, governments in developing and developed countries, think-tanks, NGOs and other donor organisations which need to understand the methods used in evidence-based policy making in order to evaluate and justify continued public spending on particular projects and programmes. A working knowledge of basic statistics is strongly desirable.

Professional Tailored Training
(IDD, University of Birmingham)
Training Provider: University of Birmingham
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: International Development Department (IDD)
IDD has been successfully providing high-level training workshops and seminars for development professionals for over 40 years.  This knowledge and applied experience feeds into the production of all professional development programmes creating courses that are experiential, challenging and interactive, bridging academic theory and the real world of practice.

Training for better skills in Journalism in the SADC region
(The Southern African Media Training Trust)
Training Provider: Southern African Media Training Trust (NSJ)
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Southern African Media Training Trust (NSJ)
Intermediate and advanced level journalists: As a regional institution, its is especially appropriate that NSJ address intermediate and advanced levels since many national institutions have very limited capacity at this level.  The vast majority of courses will therefore be at these levels.  According to NSJ's research, this is in line with the expectations of the many of the region's journalists, who when surveyed, regard NSJ's role as going beyond skills into analysis of rights and responsibilities of journalists and questions of the media environment, and its relation to democracy and development.

Media managers: Without a competent media management corps, the viability of the industry is threatened, ultimately impacting on the ability of the media to fulfil its roles in society.  Furthermore, without supervisors proficient in human resource management, journalists returning from training risk being hindered in applying their learning.

Media trainers: Media trainers are of critical importance for the continued capacity development of the media corps.  NSJ is one of the few institutions that provide this form of training, which potentially has the greatest multiplier effect in the media industry.

Women in media: Female media practitioners continue to hold a disadvantaged position in the southern African media environment.  NSJ will continue its effort to recruit women to its courses and will grant full scholarships for women attending the media management courses

Human Rights Fieldwork - Principles, Strategies and Skills (BIR06)
(International Human Rights Network)
Training Provider: International Human Rights Network (IHRN)
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: International Human Rights Network (IHRN)
Reflecting the multi-disciplinary nature of human rights fieldwork and the training programme, applications are invited from:

• Human rights specialists who wish to adapt pre-existing knowledge of international human rights framework to the context of human rights fieldwork; and from
• Experienced field practitioners who wish to reflect on their work and enhance  their skills with a human rights based perspective, including military or civilian police/peacekeepers, development and humanitarian aid practitioners etc.

Typically, participants have worked for, or plan to work for, international field missions of the UN, OSCE, the European Union or the African Union or non-governmental sector. In 2005 for example, the programme included participants from developed and developing countries on all continents as well as from confict contexts such as Sierre Leone, Sudan, DR Congo, Iraq and Aceh. Participants profiles ranged from military, government, NGOs and EU officials to UN staff from OCHA, UNHCR, OHCHR and UNDP.

Participants will generally have a relevant degree/training and a minimum of three years relevant experience. However, diverse skills of applicants will be taken into account so as to ensure an optimum mix of disciplines and profiles.The course will be conducted in English and places are limited to thirty.

Customized Courses/Study Programs (International Institute of Rural Reconstruction - IIRR)
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.

Conservation Leadership Program - CLP (Monterey Institute of International Studies)
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.