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Training programme 2012 The Hague Aacdemy
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Collaboration with The Hague Institute for Global justice
The Hague Academy for Local Governance is developing a research and training programme for fragile and post-conflict countries, together with the Van Vollenhoven Institute of the University of Leiden (VVI). The programme aims to develop knowledge and build capacity to promote state building from the bottom up. For more information about this programme, have a look at: http://thehagueacademy.com/index.php?id=473  

Courses offered by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction
The International Institute of Rural Reconstruction is offering different courses and training workshops in 2012:

Building Resilient Communities: Community-Managed Disaster Risk Reduction
May 7 - 18, 2012, Philippines

Community-based Integrated Watershed Management
May 28 - June 8, 2012, Philippines

Capturing Lessons from the Field: The Writeshop Process
June 18 - 29, 2012, Philippines

These courses are products of IIRR's extensive experience in the various participatory, sectoral and management approaches of development work in particularly in Asia. The courses include field visits to communities and practical application of knowledge to best facilitate the learning process. In case of questions about the courses, please email Dulce Dominguez at: dulce.dominguez@iirr.org or visit www.iirr.org  

The Duke Center for International Development (DCID) at Duke University (Durham, NC, USA) is pleased to announce that we are currently accepting applications for our Summer 2012 short-term training courses in public policy and finance. We will offer four unique executive education programs for public and private sector professionals who are looking to expand their knowledge in the following areas:

Project Appraisal and Risk Management
Dates: May 13 - June 8, 2012
Who should apply: public and private sector professionals who design, select, negotiate or finance projects; those who are interested in the financial, economic and social impacts of these projects

Tax Analysis and Revenue Forecasting
Dates: June 24 - July 20, 2012
Who should apply: public sector executives at mid- and upper-level management; professionals in multilateral and regional banks and other international organizations involved with fiscal affairs; private sector professionals who are in a position to apply these concepts and techniques; consultants providing assistance to decision-makers in public and private sectors

Fiscal Decentralization and Local Government Financial Management
Dates: July 8 - 27, 2012
Who should apply: government officials, policy makers, program managers, politicians, and consultants dealing with decentralization and local government reforms

Budgeting and Financial Management in the Public Sector
Dates: July 22 - August 10, 2012
Who should apply: budget analysts, economists, accountants, auditors, and administrators in the central ministries of finance and planning; professionals from state- or provincial-level ministries of finance and planning; professionals from sector ministries; professionals from public enterprises; professionals from aid agencies

DCID will provide student housing, emergency medical insurance, course materials, and access to the Duke University Libraries and computer facilities. Groups of three or more students who have the same sponsor are eligible for discounted pricing. Please contact us at dcidexed@duke.edu with any questions.
More detailed information including online application forms and course descriptions can be found on our website: http://sanford.duke.edu/centers/dcid/executive/open/index.php.

Courses offered by the University of Zürich on Democracy and Democratization
The University of Zurich offers courses on Democracy and Democratization, which aim at measuring democracy and its global spread. They also discuss processes of democratization in various parts of the world, focusing on specific regions or contexts. They provide students with a more general understanding of the various theories developed to study democracy and democratization. For more information about the different courses offered during the Spring and Autumn terms in 2012, please have a look at: http://www.zdaarau.ch/en/courses/courses_uzh-democracy.php  

ALDA Training, Information, Cooperation – Towards Active Citizenship
ALDA is launching a new project TIC-TAC (Training, Information, Cooperation - Towards Active Citizenship), which will last until January, 17th 2013. This project aims at strengthening the participation of potential stakeholders (Association of LA, CSOs, LAs, citizens) of the Europe for Citizens Programme http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_en.php through the creation of a platform for the establishment of long lasting partnership. The main activities will be: an international training course in Brussels focused on all the actions of the Europe for Citizens programme; 12 local Info Days; and an international Citizenship Fair. The latter has the aim of promoting exchange of good practices among partners and of creating and strengthening relations through the setting-up of a network using a dynamic and interactive method. For more information, please contact: Marine Henry, ALDA Project Manager Active Citizenship marine.henry@aldaintranet.org or have a look at: http://www.alda-europe.eu/newSite/news_dett.php?id=251  

Fellowships available for training course Local Economic Development
The Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Educa-tion (NUFFIC) offers the opportunity to apply for a fellowship for the training course « Local Economic Development", as part of the Netherlands Fellow-ship Programme (NFP) for short courses. This two-week training course will be held in The Hague, The Netherlands from 10 to 21 September 2012. The course aims at strengthening the economic capacity of regional communities discussing strategies, tools and approaches to improve conditions for economic growth and job creation. More about the rules and regulations regarding the fellowship can be found at the Nuffic website: www.nuffic.nl/nfp . The deadline for applications for the fellowship is 7 February, 2012; the deadline for applications to the course without a fellowship is 13 July 2012. For more information about this training course following the link: www.thehagueacademy.com or contact: info@thehagueacademy.com  

Two international courses offered by the University of Wageningen
The Centre for Development Innovation of the Wageningen University is offering two new courses in 2012:

An international Course on Rural Decentralisation and Local Governance in collaboration with the Royal Tropical Institute. This training will take place in the Netherlands from the 3 to 14 of September, 2012. For more in-formation on the course and for registration follow the link: http://www.cdi.wur.nl/UK/newsagenda/agenda/Décentralisation_en_millieu_rural_et_gouvernance_locale.htm 
This training will take place in the Netherlands from the 3 to 14 of September, 2012. For more information on the course and for registration follow the link: http://www.cdi.wur.nl/UK/newsagenda/agenda/Décentralisation_en_millieu_rural_et_gouvernance_locale.htm  

An international course on Planning and Implementation of Impact Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation in collaboration with the Institute of Sciences and Population (Burkina Faso) and the African Evaluation Society. This course will take place in Ouagadougou from the 1 to 11 October, 2012. For more information and for registration follow the link: http://www.cdi.wur.nl/UK/newsagenda/agenda/Planification_et_suivievaluation_participatifs.htm
in collaboration with the Institute of Sciences and Population (Burkina Faso) and the African Evaluation Society. This course will take place in Ouagadougou from the 1 to 11 October, 2012. For more information and for registration follow the link: http://www.cdi.wur.nl/UK/newsagenda/agenda/Planification_et_suivievaluation_participatifs.htm  

The application deadline for applying to either training course is the 27 of July, 2012. The deadline for applying to a Nuffic Scholarship is the 1 of February, 2012. For more information follow the link: http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/the-netherlands-fellowship-programmes/scholarships-online