Improving Forest Governance is a 4-week, UK-based residential course that covers a variety of forest governance issues. The course is conducted in English, French and Spanish with simultaneous interpretation and is taught by experienced tutors from the Centre for International Development and Training, as well as leading international experts and practitioners on forest governance, climate change, REDD+ and multi-stakeholder processes from the UK and abroad. Participants are immersed in training and fields trips and benefit from high quality field trips, including visiting a Chatham House Illegal Logging update meeting.

Eligibility:

The course is conducted in English, French and Spanish with simultaneous interpretation where required. Full competence in written and spoken English, French or Spanish is an essential requirement. Applications are considered from any country, provided applicants meet the basic selection criteria (see application form) and they have confirmed funding.

Target Audience:

The course is targeted at key individuals in relevant positions and roles within civil society organisations, government departments, private sector (including the informal sector), international organisations and donor agencies with the dedication, motivation and enterprising mind-set required to realise tangible improvements in forest governance.

Course Delivery:

The course delivered will be led by experienced tutors from the Centre for International Development and Training and will draw on leading international experts and practitioners on forest governance, climate change, REDD+ and multi-stakeholder processes from the UK and abroad. The nature of delivery of the course will be applied and based on real contexts. The style of learning will be active and experiential, based on case studies and facilitated group exercises, and designed to be of direct relevance to participants’ working lives.

Costs:

The course fees are £1,500 per week – includes all tuition, field trips and self-catering accommodation on the University of Wolverhampton’s Telford Innovation Campus in Shropshire.

Scholarships may be available for a small number of applicants, based on the strength of their applications. Sponsoring organisations that are able to cover partial costs may be able to negotiate discounted course fees. CIDT can organise flights and travel booking and stipend payments at the request of sponsoring organisations.

Application deadline: 18th December 2015

More information at: www.cidt.org.uk/2016-improving-forest-governance