HPC Leadership Competency Training Course
Overview
The HPC Leadership Competency Training Course is designed for those who aspire to enhance theirleadership competency to further advance their careers at the United Nations and other internationalorganizations. Work experience in international organizations is not an indispensable prerequisite forparticipation in the Course, but a good understanding of such organizations is expected. The Ccourse
welcomes applicants from international organizations and diverse backgrounds, including private businesses
and NGOs/NPOs. The Course especially welcomes those who have work experience in fields related to peaceand security, development, and humanitarian aid, are willing to enhance their skills and knowledge inleadership and other competencies such as communication, negotiation, and management, and are keen todevelop networks with expert practitioners.
The 5-day training Course aims to achieve these objectives through interactive discussions and role-playexercises led by experienced facilitators working at the UN and other international organizations in seniorpositions. The Course also aims to provide feedback from facilitators to each participant on their performance.
Additionally, it offers the participants ample opportunity to develop invaluable networks for advancing theircareers through individual meetings with facilitators and informal networking events. The Course will be heldin Hiroshima, Japan, and conducted in English. It is open to individuals of any nationality.
Curriculum(subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances)
Date &Agenda

Facilitators

Venue
Session 1 (9:30 – 11:00), Session 2 (11:15 – 12:45), Session 3 (14:15 – 15:45), Session 4 (16:00 – 17:30)
January 5(Social gathering and Cultural Event in the evening: “History of(Sun), 2025

Peacebuilding of Japan / Hiroshima”)<Overview of Leadership and Other Relevant Competencies>

Day 1

Hideaki Shinoda
Hideaki Shinoda

Session 1: Introduction [with self-introduction]

January 6

Session 2: Overall Structure of the Course and Key Concepts(Mon), 2025

Session 3: Leadership and other Key Competencies
Session 4: Group Discussion (to share experiences and views)

Yuji Uesugi
Kenro Oshidari

Hotel in[Contents] Self-introduction followed by an introduction to the overallHiroshima,

structure of the Course. Provide a session for advanced understanding of Siddharth –Japan

UN-oriented competencies.

Chatterjee< Application of Communication Skills >Day 2Session 1: Communication Skills and Tips for Leaders IShigekiJanuary 7

Session 2: Communication Skills and Tips for Leaders II

Komatsubara(Tue)

Session 3: Press Conference Exercise ISession 4: Press Conference Exercise II1

[Contents] The facilitators first provide sessions to enhance fundamental
communication skills and discuss some more observations followed byplenary discussions. The Press Conference Exercise is intended to enable
the participants to apply communication skills.
< Sharing Leadership Challenges at the UN >Day 3

Session 1: Leadership required for Senior UN Leaders IJanuary 8Session 2: Leadership required for Senior UN Leaders II(Wed)Session 3: Presentations by Representative Participants on their
Leadership Challenges
Session 4: Group Discussion (how to overcome leadershipchallenges)[Contents: The facilitators will provide presentations on their views on
leadership required for senior UN leaders. Group presentations anddiscussions will follow to develop ideas to overcome actual or possiblechallenges.]< Enhancing Leadership Competencies >Day 4January 9(Thu)

Session 1: Leadership in UN-oriented Professional Environments
Session 2: Negotiation Skills for Leaders
Session 3: Negotiation Exercise I
Session 4: Negotiation Exercise II[Contents] The following sessions organize a simulated exercise in which
the participants are encouraged to show leadership through negotiations.
< Overall Review of Leadership and Communication >Day 5

Session 1: Leadership through Consultation I

January 10

Session 2: Leadership through Consultation II(Fri)

Session 3: Competency-based Interview
Session 4: Final Review Session[Contents] The exercises take place in the form of fictitious consultations
among colleagues as well as leadership-oriented CBIs. The final review
session will be organized to discuss prospects for the future.

List of Facilitators (subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances)•Hideaki Shinoda (Director of HPC / Professor Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of ForeignStudies)•Yuji Uesugi (Course Mentor of HPC / Professor Faculty of International Research and Education Waseda
University)•Kenro Oshidari (Former Regional Director WFP Regional Bureau for Asia, Director [Borad of Directors-Japan
Association for the World Food Programme])•Siddharth Chatterjee (United Nations Resident Coordinator in China)•Shigeki Komatsubara (Resident Representative, UNDP Tanzania)

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