Deadline: 21 March 2017
The Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) is seeking applications for its course on “Facilitating multi-stakeholder partnerships to foster sustainable and inclusive food systems”. The course starts from 23 October 2017 until 10 November 2017 in the Netherlands.
This course covers state-of-the-art thinking about designing and facilitating multi stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) and institutional change.
Participants will practice a wide range of participatory methodologies and tools. The facilitators follow a flexible programme that allows adaptation to the specific needs of individuals and the group.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:
- understand the concept and rationale of multi-stakeholder partnerships and institutional change;
- have a good insight into the key principles for effective MSPs;
- analyse different types of multi-stakeholder partnerships in terms of the issues at stake, the stakeholders, their interests, power relations and conflicts;
- use a broad range of participatory methodologies and tools in MSPs;
- design an extended MSP;
- assess the impact of your personal style in facilitation, communication, leadership and dealing with conflicts.
Eligibility Criteria
- The course welcomes participants who are involved, or will be involved in the future, in the facilitation of multi-stakeholder partnerships.
- Participants may work for an NGO, government, private sector organisation, research facility, university or consultancy and participants are in the challenging position to design, facilitate or participate in MSPs.
- Proficiency in English is required.
How to Apply
Applications can be accessed online through the website. Applicants must first have to create an account on the website and register themselves for the course.
For more information, please visit Facilitating multi-stakeholder.