Courses 2009

Training Visionary Local Leadership

The Hague | 24 - 29 May, 2009
How do you develop a vision for your municipality and bring it to reality? What competencies do you need to become a true visionary leader? How can you deal with the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities in promoting development of your municipality? How can you better involve actors on a local, regional, national and international level?

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Summercourse Decentralisation and Local Governance

The Hague | 6 – 10 July, 2009
How do decentralisation policies contribute to poverty reduction in developing and transitional countries? In what way can a transfer of power and budget from central to local authorities lead to better services on the local level? How can a dialogue be stimulated between national governments and local stakeholders? And how can local governments be made more accountable to their citizens?

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How to use the power of your citizens?

The Hague/Birmingham | 20 - 25 September, 2009
Do you regard your citizens as neighbourhood experts? Or do you find it difficult to reach them and to use their expertise in the policy planning process? This innovative training course, with contributions of university professors, local governors, municipal staff and resident experts, will show how your municipality can benefit by involving your citizens in a smart way.

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Masterclasses in Municipal International Cooperation

The Hague
Are you working for a European municipality or public service organisation and involved in international cooperation? Do you want to improve your project results or do you feel that communication with your partners could be better? Then the Masterclasses in Municipal International Cooperation will certainly be of interest to you.

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