Cap-Net & SIWI Short Training Courses at the 2011 World Water Week in Stockholm

Introduction
Cap-Net/UNDP and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) both have a long-running interest in building the capacity of organisations and individuals for improved water management. Cap-Net is an international network for capacity building in sustainable water management working with networks of capacity building organisations in developing regions. It has partnerships with international organisations and global thematic networks. Its strategy is built on local ownership of a capacity building process and strengths of partners on the ground. To strengthen partner networks and their members, Cap-Net has conducted numerous training of trainers programmes and developed training packages on several themes related to sustainable water management.  SIWI is an international policy institute that has developed and run a wide range of water-related training courses aimed at mid-career professionals in Sweden as well as in developing regions. In an effort to capitalise on their respective strengths Cap-Net and SIWI now commit to collaborating on a range of focused, tailored training courses in various locations globally. As a first step, a series of courses will be piloted at the World Water Week (WWW) in Stockholm in August 2011. The approach to developing these courses benefits from training materials and trainers of Cap-Net and the experiences gained by SIWI in offering a similar series of courses.

Objective
The aim is to offer participants of the World Water Week the opportunity to improve their knowledge of water management issues ‘on-the-ground’ and their water management skills. The courses aim to be practically applicable with an emphasis on providing tools which will better equip the participants in their respective fields of work.

Target group
The courses are designed for persons attending the World Water Week: IWRM practitioners, donors, government representatives, capacity builders, members of civil society organisations and other groups are welcomed. The courses aim to promote IWRM implementation and therefore a multidiscipline target group is aimed for. 

Courses 
Friday 19 August 2011

•  IWRM as a Tool for Climate Change Adaptation (Course information)
• Participatory Tools for IWRM Planning and Training (Course information)
• Water Integrity (Course information)

Saturday 20 August 2011

•  Groundwater Management (Course information)
• How to be an Effective Agent of Change in IWRM Processes (Course information)
• Legislation for IWRM (Course information)

The course designs are based on the experience of Cap-Net affiliated networks and SIWI who intensively deliver capacity building for IWRM globally.

Facilitation
The courses will be facilitated by experienced capacity builders from partner networks affiliated to Cap-Net and SIWI. The courses will make use of existing and tested training materials developed by Cap-Net and SIWI that will be made available to the participants. Each course will be an intensive one-day session, using a combination of lectures, facilitated discussion and group exercises.

Practical information
Language: Course language is English.
Fee and registration: 400 USD for a one-day course
Location: The courses will be held at SIWI´s facilities at Drottninggatan 33, 111 51 Stockholm, Sweden

Registration
Registration for these courses takes a few minutes. Please read the registration information carefully before applying. Registration information and the application form can be found by clicking here.

Contact Information 

For questions related to the courses, please contact Kees Leendertse at kees.leendertse@cap-net.org or Anton Earle atanton.earle@siwi.org.

For practical matters please contact Ms. Josephine Gustafsson, SIWI at josephine.gustafsson@siwi.org

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