The Smithsonian Environmental Leadership Course
09/10 - 09/22
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Strong leadership skills are essential for effective conservation. The communication skills and strategies of exceptional leaders are taught in this course in a friendly learning environment.

The Smithsonian Environ-mental Leadership course includes the exploration of topics such as Foundation Skills for the Environmental Leader, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Strategies, Creating Compelling Futures, and Impactful Environmental Communication. The learning structure of the course is composed of demonstrations, background information, and personal and group exercises. Speakers and numerous case-specific examples are presented. Innovative scientific research and cutting-edge ideas for conserving resources and minimizing environmental impacts will have the desired effect if others are aware of them. With this in mind, participants in the leadership course learn how to improve their leadership skills, explore and enrich their personal leadership styles and effectiveness in communication and management, develop their natural leadership qualities and personal excellence through identification of vision and mission and recognize and understand the personal styles of others. After completing this course, participants return to the real world able to communicate their ideas in a highly effective manner.

INVESTMENT

Your investment of US$2,500.00 for the "Smithsonian Environmental Leadership" course includes your tuition, lodging, meals, local transportation and course materials. Airfares to and from Washington D.C. are not included.

LOCATION

Your learning experience for these courses will take place at the Smithsonian's Conservation & Research Center (CRC), where during the last 10 years, several hundred professionals have been trained. CRC is nestled in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. The facility is situated on 3,150 rural acres bordering Shenandoah National Park, 60 miles west of Washington DC. During scheduled course breaks, you will be able to explore the city and the wilderness.

Quotes from past participants:

"How do you know when training is a success? The distinction in yourself...and I got it!"

Agung Wibowo - Natural Resource Manager, The Nature Conservancy, Indonesia

"Better than any corporate training that I've experienced in 24 years."

Joseph Donnaway - Health, Safety and Environment Manager, Mobil, U.S.

"...it was so enriching and motivating. It broadened my vision for solving environmental challenges. It is a course that all environmental leaders and campaigners need to attend."

Alex Obara, Biodiversity Consultant - Kenya

"The course was a gathering of leaders, leading 'green' leaders into the future. Every part of my being was tested - mind, body and soul - to help me create a better future for myself, my environment and my world."

Barbara Lawrence - External Affairs Officer, Shell International, London

"My career objective is to understand the ecology of tropical forest ecosystems and to help in their conservation. It is encouraging to know that I am not alone in this endeavor. This extraordinary program has and will help me achieve my lifetime goal more objectively."

Arun Srivastava - India

"When asked to give my impressions of the course upon my return home, I could only use positive superlatives...what with the expertise of the instructors and the very accommodating staff. I shall never forget the two most productive weeks of my life."

Ofelia Vega -Philippines

Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies
09/11 - 09/15
These sessions will be preceded by one week of informal meetings, including workshops

Location: Paris, France

Component 4 Country Visit - Barbados
09/26
View the summary of the Barbados visit.

Component 4 Country Visit - Trinidad & Tobago
09/27
View the summary of the Trinidad & Tobago visit.

Component 4 Country Visit - Guyana
09/28
View the summary of the Guyana visit.

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