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Short-Course Training

ICPL delivers short-course training programmes and workshops that cater for all levels of professional staff concerned with the planning and management of protected areas, and for communities engaged in natural resource management and conservation projects.

Training courses are delivered across a range of political, cultural and environmental contexts and our trainers can cover the full breadth of skills and expertise needed for the new roles and responsibilities of protected area and other conservation managers and policy makers. Previous courses have been delivered in, for example: Nepal, Taiwan, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Fiji, Chile, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria and the UK. Training events are designed and delivered according to the country context and are based on identified needs. ICPL can undertake full needs' assessments with client groups if requested. Training may be delivered in the UK or in-country as required. Follow-up support is offered. If you are looking for quality training for policy makers, managers, rangers or communities, please contact us.

ICPL training offers....

  • Practical experience and expertise in a wide range of technical subject areas;
  • A high quality training experience - training is undertaken by ICPL staff and associates who have been involved in environmental training for a number of years;
  • Adaptability - training techniques can be varied to meet a wide range of circumstances;
  • A training philosophy which recognises the need not only to develop knowledge and skills but also to address attitudinal change;
  • A commitment to individual, high quality training experiences.

Indicative Training Themes

  • Protected Areas: IUCN designations; purposes; systems and networks
  • Land-use planning: the principles; formulation of planning policy
  • Environmental management: designing environmental strategies and action plans; appraising and evaluating policy; environmental and social impact assessment; strategic environmental assessment; running Integrated Conservation and Development Projects;
  • Management planning: from areas to sites; the preparation and presentation of plans
  • Business planning for protected area managers: corporate financial planning; management systems and structures; assessing performance
  • Management skills: organisation; team, time and change management
  • Generic skills training: interpersonal skills; communication, presentation and negotiation
  • The role of NGO's and the voluntary sector; the politics of conservation
  • Consensus building and conflict resolution; building partnerships with communities
  • Collaborative management and participatory approaches
  • Information and interpretation: the principles and purposes; planning interpretation programmes
  • Environmental education: the role of schools in environmental management
  • Sustainable tourism: principles and application
  • Marketing for recreation and tourism: analysing visitor needs; strategic marketing
  • Visitor management: planning for recreation and tourism; evaluation of impacts; integrating the needs of conservation and recreation
  • Training for trainers; planning and managing training programmes; skills and techniques; getting feedback; evaluation.
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