SLE plus Berlin Training for International Development

This summer the SLE plus: Berlin Training for International Development Cooperation at the Humboldt-Universitaet Berlin is offering three short term courses:

• "Decentralised Management of Regional Development" (4.08.-15.08.2008)
• "Conflict Prevention and Conflict Management" (18.8.-29.8.2008) and
• "Project Cycle Management" (1.9.-12.9.2008).

A framework programme provides participants with the opportunity to become familiar with scholarly discussions in the area of development cooperation, and to meet with representatives of German governmental and non-governmental organisations active in the field of development cooperation.

The programme is opened to young professionals from all fields and all over the world in the area of development cooperation. In 2007 participants came from over 25 different countries, Germany included.

Costs for each 10-day-course are 500,- EUR. DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)funded (partial) scholarships will be available for qualified alumni of German institutions of higher education from developing countries and for alumni of universities in developing countries who received a German sur-place scholarship. The SLE will be of assistance in finding adequate accommodation in Berlin.

Applicants have to fill out the online application form until 5th May, 2008.

For further information, including on scholarship requirements, please check the website:
http://www.berlinerseminar.de/bs/ecbp/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=2

Download the 2008 flyer from:
http://www.trialog.or.at/images/doku/sle_plus_berlin2008.pdf

The SLE is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and the Senate of Berlin.

Information provided by Katharina Ochse, SLE, Katharina.Ochse@agrar.hu-berlin.de