The participants are also required to write a short paper on an issue related to the course subject. Intensive Training Seminar.
Trainees attend a five-day lecture program conducted by local and international experts.
The lectures range from theoretical concepts to functional skills, exercises and case studies, whereby the participants are continuously encouraged to apply what they have learned to the institutions with which they are involved. The intensive seminar is followed by two workshop days, concentrating on skill enhancement. The major goal is to link and apply the skills learned to actual issues of concern in the participants working environment. Participants prepare for the workshops by completing practice-oriented writing assignments. On the organizational level, the employees must be convinced that what they are doing is worthwhile and that the overall goal is valid in order for there to be motivation, devotion and sustainability.