Leadership in Local Governance
The training consists of four compulsory workshops, of which all four are full time scheduled trainings. Periods between workshops are homebased. The total duration of the programme is 12 months.
When:
The inception workshop will be held December 5 – December 10, 2020.
The follow-up workshop will take place April 19 – April 23, 2021.
The Sweden Phase workshop will take place during 13 – 25th September 2021.
The final workshop will take place December 6 – December 11, 2021.
Where:
All workshops except the Sweden Phase workshop will be held in the participating countries. The Sweden Phase workshop will be carried out in Sweden.
Phase 1
Inception workshop
(in one of the participating countries; 5 days inclusive travels)
More exact location to be decided.
After confirmed selection, the participants will be contacted by a programme manager at ICLD and invited to the inception workshop. The inception workshop aims to prepare the participants for the programme, while stimulating cooperation between participants, their respective teams and relevant networks. It also provides an opportunity to explore synergies between the planned Change Project outlines and scope for collaborations. Based on the Change Project outlines project design tools will be used to develop Change Project Plans. Each team will be given a mentor from their respective country who will be following the change project closely and also conducting several meetings with their teams. The tuition during the inception workshop consists of group discussions and lectures with a combination of Swedish and/or international experts from the region.
Work with the Change Project (6 months, in home country)
Back in their respective local communities the participants will continue to develop their Change Project. Participants will actively use web-based tools for interaction with facilitators and other participants. The participant will have meetings with their mentors.
Phase 2
Follow-up workshop
(in one of the participating countries, 5 days inclusive travels)
More exact location to be decided.
A follow-up workshop seminar will be arranged in one of the participating countries, for the participants to present the progress of their Change Projects. The workshop provides an opportunity for peer review and a deeper look into the Change Projects. The programme of the follow-up worskhop also includes study visits and lectures provided by the ICLD and other relevant lecturers.
Continuation of the work with the Change Project (6 months, in home country)
Back in their respective local communities the participants will continue to work on their Change Project. Participants will actively use web-based tools for interaction with facilitators and other participants. The participant will have meetings with their mentors.
Phase 3
Sweden Phase workshop (2 weeks)
During the Swedish Phase workshop, participants will be in Sweden and will be exposed to Sweden’s and ICLDs advanced knowledge and experience of climate change adaptation, mitigation and research. Tuition consists of interactive lectures and group discussions with Swedish and international experts combined with study excursions, group work and discussions. Time is also allocated for review of the Change Project Plan in preparations for implementation through work in small groups led by an ICLD facilitator. Social and networking activities will be arranged to make the Swedish part of the programma a positive experience.
Phase 4
Final workshop
(in one of the participating countries; 5 days inclusive travels)
More exact location to be decided.
A final workshop seminar will be arranged in one of the participating countries, for the participants to present their Change Project results. The workshop provides an opportunity for peer review and evaluation of the Change Projects. The programme also includes study visits and lectures provided by the ICLD and relevant lecturers. This workshop marks the formal end of the programme.
Learning processes
The programme employs a mixture of pedagogical methods such as lectures, group work, forum discussions, study visits and facilitated support by the assigned mentors. Support for planning, implementation and evaluation of the Change Project is mainstreamed throughout the whole programme. The number of participants is limited to 25 in order to ensure a close working relationship between participants, ICLD-stadd, mentors and lecturers.
Management and staff
All four phases of the International Training Programme are carried out under the support and management of the ICLD. In addition, the programme is supported locally by professional mentors being selected by the ICLD.