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seLocalEnvironmentalManagementinUrbanAreas2012AsiaTrainingCourseinStockholm,Sweden21May–8June,2012andRegionalCourse12–23November2012AdvancedInternationalTrainingProgramme2012272InvitationLenaIngelstamDirectorSidaAndersOlinManagingDirectorSIPUInternationalABProgrammeObjectivesTheintentionoftheprogrammeistostrengthentheparticipants'capac-ityinthefieldofLocalEnvironmen-talManagementinUrbanAreas.
Amainfocuswillbetoincreasepar-ticipants'capacitytoprioritizegivenscareresources.
Thespecificobjec-tivesoftheprogrammearetoensurethattheparticipants:1.
Acquireanunderstandingandknowledgeofthegeneralpre-conditionsforlocalenvironmen-talmanagementinurbanareas.
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Areabletoimplementaprojectforchangetoimprovelocalenvi-ronmentalmanagementintheirhomecountries.
3.
Acquireanetworkforinter-changeofexperiencesandsup-portbetweentheparticipants.
ContentsTheprogrammewillbuildverymuchontheparticipant'sownpro-jectforchangeandthechangeman-agementmethodstosupportitssuc-cessfulimplementation.
Allpartici-pantsarerequestedtobringwiththemaprojectforchangeforwhichtheyholdamanagerialresponsibility.
Theprojectshallbesupportedbytheirhomeinstitutionandconcernarelevantprobleminthefieldoflocalenvironmentalmanagement.
Duringtheprogrammetheparticipantswillreceivecoachingfrommentorsandotherparticipantsonthemanage-mentoftheirproject.
Thepartici-pantswillalsopresenttheirprojectsatseminarsduringtheprogramme.
AnotheraspectoftheprogrammewillbetopresentSwedishexperi-encesonlocalenvironmentalman-agementalongsidetheperspectivefromdevelopingandtransitionalcountries.
Theprogrammewillin-cludesuchthemesas:ThehistoricaltrendsinSwedishenvironmentalmanagement,whatchanged,whyandhowWhatwerethepreconditionsandthere-sultsHowaretheserelevantforothercountriesThecurrentSwedishapproachatlocal,regional,andcentrallevel,inacomparativeinternationalperspectiveEnvironmentaladministration,povertyandgenderEnvironmentaladministrationandconflict/politicalandsocialinstability.
Wastemanagement,adaptationtoclimatechange,spatialplanning,EnvironmentalImpactAssess-mentsetc.
ProgrammeStructureDateandplaceTheProgrammewillconsistofthefollowingfivephases,withinspecifictimeperiods:Phase1,Preparationphase(28February–20May,2012)Initialcontactswillbeestablishedbetweentheparticipantsandthecoursementorswithregardstotheprojectforchangepresentedintheapplication.
Phase2,ScheduledtraininginTheSwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(Sida)offers,aspartofitsbilateraldevelopmentassistance,Ad-vancedInternationalTrainingProgrammesofstrategicimpor-tancetothesocialandeconomicdevelopmentintheparticipants'countries.
TheInternationalTrainingProgrammesarespeciallydesignedforpersonsqualifiedtoparticipateinreformprocessesofstrategicimportanceondifferentlevelsandholdsapositioninhomeorganisationwithmandatetorunprocessesofchange.
Thismethodologyisbasedontheassumptionthatyourcountrywishtocarryoutchangesandarewillingtoinvestownresourcestoachievethesechanges.
Inthelong-termperspectivethepro-grammesshallcontributetoinstitutionalstrengtheningandca-pacitydevelopmentintheparticipants'countries.
Trainingisfocusedonsupporttoindividualorteamplansforchange.
Theplanshallbewellestablishedintheparticipant'sorganisationandisabasicpartoftheprogrammeconcept.
Inthisbrochureyouwillfindinformationonthespecificobjec-tivesforthisparticularprogramme,itscontentandstructure,andhowandwhentoapply.
Youwillalsofindanapplicationform.
SIPUInternationalisfirmlyconvincedthataneffectiveandeffi-cientpublicadministration,atlocalandcentrallevel,constitutesacrucialelementfortheachievementofbothdemocraticconsoli-dationandsustainablesocioeconomicdevelopment,inharmonywiththeenvironmentApointofdepartureforanypublicadministrationneedstobetheservicesthatitisexpectedtoproduceanddeliveraswellasitsaccountabilitytowardsthepublic.
Inthefieldofenvironmentalmanagement,thepublicadministration'saccountabilitytoenforcelegislation,protectpublicinterest,andsecureasustainableandhealthyenvironmentforall,becomesparticularlyapparent.
Atthelocallevel,publicenvironmentalmanagersoftenneedtobeem-poweredtocarryoutthisjob.
Capacitybuildingandtrainingisonewaytostrengthenlocalenvironmentalmanagers.
Networkbuild-ingisanother.
Thisprogrammeintendstoofferthesetoolsofem-powermenttolocalenvironmentalmanagers.
SIPUInternational,togetherwithSWECO,hasbeenrequestedbySidatodevelop,coordinate,andimplementthetrainingpro-gramme.
TheprogrammewillbeinEnglish.
SIPUInternationalandSWECOherebyinviteyourinstitutiontonominateacandidateforparticipationintheprogramme,acandidatewhocouldcon-tributetoitssuccessfulimplementation.
Sweden(21May–8June)Thesecondphaseisamixoflectures,studyvisits,groupexercisesandelaborationoftheprojectsforchange.
Phase3,Intermediateperiod(9June–11November,2012)Willbeusedbytheparticipantstoini-tiatetheirprojectsforchangeandpreparereportsforphase4pres-entation.
Phase4,Scheduledtraininginthehomeregionoftheparticipants(12–23November,2012)Phase5,Follow-upandsupportperiod(24November2012–30May2013)Willbeusedtocontinueworkingonprojectsandencouragingtheestablishmentofafunctioningnetwork.
TeachingMethodsTheteachingmethodappliedwillbehighlyinteractiveandtherewillbeastrongemphasisonparticipativemethodsandgroupdynamicsallthroughtheprogramme.
Thepar-ticipantswillalsoreceivegroupas-signmentsaroundcasestudies,homecountryexperiences,andtransversalthemesaffectingthechangeprojects.
Inparticular,theProjectforChangeappliestheprincipleoflearningbydoing.
Eachparticipantwillbeas-signedamentorwhowillsupporthimorherindevelopingtheprojectforchange.
TheProjectforChangeBeforeapplyingtothetrainingpro-gramme,theapplicantshould,to-getherwithhisorheremployer,for-mulateaprojectforchangethatwillrunthroughoutthetrainingpro-gramme.
Theprojectforchangeshouldhaveanorientationtowardschangeanddevelopmentandcon-cernarelevantprobleminthefieldofLocalEnvironmentManagementinUrbanAreas.
Theprojectforchangemayconcernanyofthethemescoveredbythetrainingpro-gramme,butshouldconsistofade-finedproblemthatcouldbeasubjectfordiscussion.
Itshouldalsoreflectissuesthatareofconcernfortheparticipant'sorganisation.
A1–2pagedescriptionoftheindividualprojectshouldbesubmittedwiththeapplicationform.
Theseheadlinesshouldbeincludedinthedescription:1.
Backgroundandjustification,includ-ingdescriptionofmyorganisa-tion'srolesandresponsibilities3.
Generalgoalofmyprojectforchange4.
Specificobjectivesoftheproject(mycontribution)5.
Adraftworkplan:SpecifictasksandestimateddedicationintimeduringProgrammePhase3(afterthescheduledtraininginSwe-den).
Afterselection,theparticipantswillbesupportedinfurtherdevelopingthedetailedcontentoftheirindi-vidualprojects.
TheparticipantswillpresenttheirprojectstoeachotheratseminarsduringPhase2inSwe-den.
DuringthecourseinSwedeneachparticipantwilldiscusswaystocompletehis/herparticularprojectwithhis/herassignedmentor.
WhenthecourseinSwedeniscom-pletedeachparticipantwillcontinuetoworkwithhis/herprojectforchange.
TheoutcomeoftheprojectwillbepresentedatseminarsduringPhase4.
ManagementandstaffSIPUInternationalandSWECOInternationalhavebeenmandatedbySidatoorganiseandexecutetheprogramme.
StaffisbeingdrawnfrombothorganisationsaswellasfromSwedishauthorities,expertsfromtheprivatesector,andotherorganisationsactivelyinvolvedinur-banenvironmentalmanagement.
ParticipationTargetcountriesEligibleparticipantsmaycomefromthefollowingcountries:Bangladesh,Cambodia,China,India,Vietnam,IndonesiaandEastTimorTargetGroup:Participantsshallrepresentlocalorregionalenvironmentadministra-tionsorotherlocal/regionalauthor-ity,whereenvironmentalmanage-mentisakeyelementofthework,orcomefromcentralenvironmentalagencyandworkwithdecentralisa-tionofenvironmentalissues.
Theparticipantsshallholdanac-ademicdegreeatleastequivalenttoaBachelorofScienceinrelevantsubjectsandhaveatleast5yearsofprofessionalexperience.
Onlyparticipantsofficiallynomi-natedbytheappropriateauthoritywithintheirhomeinstitution,andinaccordancewithnationalrules,willbeconsideredforadmissiontotheprogramme.
Thenumberofparticipantsislimitedto25.
Duetothecharacterofthepro-gramme,familymembersarenotallowedtoaccompanyparticipantstotheprogramme.
LanguagerequirementsParticipantsareexpectedtowriteandmakepublicpresentationsinEnglish.
AnEnglishlanguagetestshouldbemadewithanofficialbodyinthehomecountryoftheappli-cant,unlesstheapplicantcanpro-videotherdocumentationtosupporther/hisability.
TheSwedishEmbassy/Consulatedoesnotcarryoutlanguagetestsbutmaybeabletorecommendappro-priatelanguageinstitutesforcon-ductingtests.
ApplicationprocessClosingdatefortheapplicationis12February,2012.
Applicationssubmittedaftertheclosingdatewillnotbeconsidered.
Applicationsshouldbesubmittedonthespecialformattachedandin-cludearecentphotograph,requiredinformationanddocuments.
Theapplicationformandtheinfor-mationbrochurecanalsobefoundon-anddownloadedfrom-SIPUInternational'shomepageat:www.
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seunderthehead-ingITP/TrainingCourses.
Theapplication,aswellastheprojectforchangeproposal,mustbeapprovedbyalegitimateauthorityintheapplicant'sworkingplace.
Thisauthorityisexpectedtoexplain,intheapplication,theintentionsandimportanceoftheprojectforchange,confirmingbysignaturetheinstitution'scommitmenttoit.
TheapplicationshouldbesubmittedtothenearestSwedishEmbassy/orsentdirectlytotheorganisersatSelectedapplicantswillbenoti-fiedbye-mailortelefax.
Onceac-cepted,theapplicantmustconfirmparticipation.
Aninvitationletterwillbesentout,containingadditionalinformationontheprogrammeandthepracticalarrangements.
Consideringthetrainingpro-grammeconsistsofinternationaltravelsandworkawayfromhomeinanewenvironment,goodhealthandfullworkingcapacityisconditioned.
Itisthereforerecommendedthatap-plicantsundergoamedicalexamina-tionbeforefillingintheMedicalStatementintheApplicationform.
CostofParticipationTheSwedishInternationalDevelop-mentCooperationAgency(Sida)willcoveryourparticipationfee(coveringalltrainingcostssuchaslectures,lit-erature,documentation,studytoursandcertainsocialactivities),andtheaccommodationcostsincludingboardandlodging.
SidawillcontributeuptoUSD500forInternationaltravelcosttoandfromSweden.
Costsbeyondthisamountmustbebornebythepar-ticipant'sorganisation.
Sidaalwayspaysinternationaltravelcostinconnectiontothefourthphaseofthetrainingpro-gramme(regionalcoursephase).
Costsfortraveltoandfromtheparticipant'snearestinternationalairportaretobebornebythepar-ticipant.
Personalexpenses,airporttaxesorcostsforvisaarebornebytheap-plicant/participant.
Participantsareresponsibleforobtainingallvisasnecessaryfortheirjourneyandstayduringthetrainingprogrammephases2and4.
ThevisatoSwedenshouldbevalidforthewholeperiodofPhase2andthepassportshouldbevalidforthreemonthslongerthantheentryvisa.
InquiresshouldbedirectedtorespectiveSwedishEmbassy/ConsulateoralternativelytootherSchengenrepresentationassoonaspossibleafteracceptanceintotheprogramme.
ParticipantsvisitingothercountriesontheirwaytoorfromSwedenmustensurethatcorrectvisasareobtainedbeforeleavingtheirhomecountry,espe-ciallyforcountriesnotincludedintheSchengenagreement.
Formoreinformation,thiswebsiteoffersSwedishvisainformation:http://www.
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htmlNeitherSida,norSIPU/SWECOwillbecommittedtosupporttheac-quisitionoffinancialmeansfortheprojectsforchange.
AccommodationandlocaltravelAllparticipantswillbeaccommo-datedatthesamehotel.
Eachpar-ProgrammeSecretariatatSIPUInternationalABCeciliaNorgren,ProgrammeManagerDalagatan7SE-11123StockholmSwedenTelephone:+4686980623Telefax:+4686980610Email:cecilia.
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seContactinformationAdvancedInternationalTrainingProgramme2012SWEDISHINTERNATIONALDEVELOPMENTCOOPERATIONAGENCYAddress:SE-10525Stockholm,Sweden.
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seSWECOisoneofthelargestconsultingcompaniesinengi-neering,environmentalmanagementandarchitectureinNorthernEurope.
Withastaffof5,200andcompaniesinelevencountries;Sweden,Norway,Denmark,Russia,Finland,Bulgaria,Estonia,Lithu-ania,Poland,theCzechRepublicandSlova-kia,weworkonprojectsinmorethan90countrieseveryyear–inEurope,Africa,TheMiddleEast,AsiaandtheAmericas.
SWECO'sareasofexpertiseincludecompetenceandexperienceinsectorssuchasWater&EnvironmentalTechnology,PowerSystems,Hydropower,Transporta-tionInfrastructureanddevelopmentpro-jectsinPulp&Paper,Healthcare,Pharma-ceuticalsandRetail&Logistics.
SWECOislistedontheOMXNordicExchangeStock-holm.
FormoreinformationonSWECO,pleasevisitthewebsite:www.
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comSIPUInternationaloffersconsultancyservicesandcapacitybuildingtocen-tralandlocalgovern-mentinstitutions,parlia-ments,judicialsystems,andNGOs.
SIPUInternational'sfocusiscentredonpublicsectordevelopment,democracy,humanrights,andprojectcyclemanagement.
FormoreinformationonSIPUInterna-tional,pleasevisitourwebsiteat:http://www.
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se/internationalPrintedinSwedenbyEdita2011ticipantwillhaveasingleroomdur-ingthecourseperiod,bothintheSwedishandtheregionalphase.
Lo-caltravelnecessaryforparticipationintheprogrammewillbecoveredbytheorganisers.
Buttheparticipantwillberesponsibleforcoveringthecostsofothertravelsnotincludedintheprogramme.
InsuranceAllparticipantswillbecoveredbyagroupinsurancewhileinSwedenandonorganisedtoursduringtheprogramme.
Thisinsuranceincludescostsformedicalcareintheeventofacuteillnessoraccident.
Medicalanddentalcheck-upsarenotinclud-ed.
Thisinsurancedoesnotcoverdelays,lossofbaggageortheftofpersonalproperty.