The intention of the programme is to strengthen the participants’ capac-ity in the field of Local Environmen-tal Management in Urban Areas. A main focus will be to increase par-ticipants’ capacity to prioritize given scarce resources. The specific objec-tives of the programme are to ensure that the participants:
1 Acquire an understanding and knowledge of the general precon-ditions for local environmental management in urban areas.
2 Are able to implement a project for change to improve local envi-ronmental management in their home countries.
3 Acquire a network for interchange of experiences and support be-tween the participants.
Contents
The programme will build very much on the participant’s own project for change and the change management methods to support its successful implementation. All participants are re-quested to bring with them a project for change for which they hold a managerial responsibility. The project shall be supported by their home institution and concern a rel-evant problem in the field of local environmental management. During the programme the participants will receive coaching from mentors and other participants on the manage-ment of their project. The partici-pants will also present their projects at seminars during the programme.
Another aspect of the programme will be to present Swedish experi-ences on local environmental man-agement alongside the perspective from developing and transitional countries. The programme will in-clude such themes as:
- The historical trends in Swedish environmental management, what changed, why and how? What were the preconditions and the re-sults? How are these relevant for other countries?
- The current Swedish approach at local, regional, and central level, in a comparative international perspective.
- Environmental administration, poverty and gender
- Environmental administration and conflict / political and social instability.
- Waste management, adaptation to climate change, spatial planning, Environmental Impact Assessments etc.
Programme structure
The Programme will consist of the following five phases, within specific time periods:
Phase 1, Preparation phase (11 February – 09 May – 2011) Initial contacts will be established between the participants and the course mentors with regards to the project for change presented in the application.
Phase 2, Scheduled training in Sweden (09 May – 27 May –2011). The second phase is a mix of lectures, study visits, group exercises and elaboration of the projects for change.
Phase 3, Intermediate period (27 May – 6 November – 2011) will be used by the participants to initiate their projects for change and prepare reports for phase 4 presentation.
Phase 4, Scheduled training in the home region of the participants (7 – 18 November – 2011).
Phase 5 Completion (19 Nov 2011 to May 2012) during which partici-pants will continue to receive sup-port for their projects for change.
teaching methods
The teaching method applied will be highly interactive and there will be a strong emphasis on participative methods and group dynamics all through the programme. The par-ticipants will also receive group as-signments around case studies, home country experiences, and transversal themes affecting the change projects. In particular, the Project for Change applies the principle of learning by doing. Each participant will be as-signed a mentor who will support him or her in developing the project for change.
the Project for change
Before applying to the training pro-gramme, the applicant should, to-gether with his or her employer, for-mulate a project for change that will run throughout the training pro-gramme. The project for change should have an orientation towards change and development and con-cern a relevant problem in the field of Local Environment Management in Urban Areas. The project for change may concern any of the themes covered by the training pro-gramme, but should consist of a de-fined problem that could be a sub-ject for discussion. It should also re-flect issues that are of concern for the participant’s organisation. A 1–2 page description of the indi-vidual project should be submitted with the application form.
These headlines should be included in the description:
1 Background and justification, in-cluding description of my organi-sation’s roles and responsibilities
2 General goal of my project for change
3 Specific objectives of the project (my contribution)
4 A draft work plan: Specific tasks and estimated dedication in time during Programme Phase 3 (after the scheduled training in Sweden).
After selection, the participants will be supported in further developing the detailed content of their individu-al projects. The participants will present their projects to each other at seminars during Phase 2 in Sweden. During the course in Sweden each participant will discuss ways to com-plete his/her particular project with his/her assigned mentor. When the course in Sweden is completed each participant will continue to work with his/her project for change. The out-come of the project will be presented at seminars during Phase 4.
Contact
Programme Secretariat at
SIPU International AB
Cecilia Norgren, Programme Manager
Dalagatan 7
SE-111 23 Stockholm
Sweden
Telephone: + 468 698 0623
Telefax: + 468 698 06 10
Email: cecilia.norgren@sipuinternational.se
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