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Training Programme

 
  A comprehensive Training Programme consisting of 6 modules was developed to meet the objectives of the project. The Training Programme consists of 6 Training Modules. Please click on the modules below for specific information on each of the Training Modules.








 
General Information on Training Programme
Executive Summary Training Programme (pdf, 163kb) including the planning (pdf, 58kb)
Report on Opening Workshop (pdf, 531kb)
Presentation Training Programme on Opening Workshop (pdf, 50kb)

Trainee related information on Training Programme
Operational Guideline (Word, 47kb)
Format Workplan (Word, 26kb)
Format Note (Word, 26kb)
Format Workshop Report by Core Team (Word, 26kb)
Format Workshop Report by Facilitator (Word, 25kb)
Format Weekly Progress Report by Core Team (Word, 25kb)
Format Monthly Progress report by Facilitator (Word, 25kb)

Planning and Progress
Overall Planning and Progress Scheme, 28 July 2004 (pdf, 367kb)

Final Workplans of the Training Modules
Workplan Module 1, Survey (27 March 2004) (pdf, 533 kB)
Workplan Module 2, Data Processing and Entry (sub-module 2-2) (pdf, 153kB)
Workplan Module 2, Application and Data development; sub-module 2-3 (.pdf).
Workplan Module 3, Modelling (pdf, 331 kB)
Workplan Module 4, Sea Defence Structures (1 April 2004) (pdf, 488 kB)
Workplan Module 5, Mangrove Management (17 March 2004) (pdf, 416 kB)
Workplan Module 6, Strategy and Masterplan (29 March 2004) (pdf, 513 kB)

Steering Committee meetings
Steering Committee meeting 9 June 2004: Presentations of Module 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Steering Committee meeting 1 September 2004: Presentations of Module 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Steering Committee meeting 8 December 2004: Presentations of Module 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and on the Ecolab Conference
Final Steering Committee meeting 7 April 2005: Presentations of Module 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Reports of the Trainee Teams
Module 1: Surveys and Data Collection
   Manuals:
 - Theoretical and Technical Manual (October 2004)
 - Operational Manual (October 2004)
 - Planning and Management Manual (October 2004)
 - On-the-job Training Report (October 2004)

Module 5: Mangrove Management
 - Characteristics of Mangrove vegetation in Guyana (sub-module 1) (14 October 2004)
 - Adverse Impacts (sub-module 2) (6 October 2004) (pdf,  1.2 MB)
 - Requirements for optimal mangrove development (sub-module 3) (6 October 2004) (pdf, 1.6 MB)
 - Newsletter on Mangroves (.pdf)

Module 6: Strategy and Masterplan
 - Legal and institutional issues (by P.A.D. Allsopp); 30 August 2004 (pdf,  1.5 Mb)
 

Introduction
The Training Programme is developed as Learning-by-doing activities. The Training Programme was launched at the Opening Workshop for the Guyana Sea Defences ICB-SZMS project that took place on 21 January 2004. Each of these modules has a core team consisting of staff from participating organisations.

Training modules
The transfer of knowledge and expertise is achieved by applying these on specific problems. To this end, the following target was adopted for the Training Programme: "To develop a first outline for a Strategy and Master Plan for Sea Defence Construction and Maintenance for 1 or 2 pilot stretches."

The development of this long-term Strategy and Master Plan requires 3 capacities:

  • Monitoring of the relevant processes and systems.
  • Understanding these processes and systems.
  • Knowledge about options for human interventions and their impacts on the processes and systems.

The 6 Training Modules have been defined in direct relation to these capacities. An overall planning for these Training Modules is presented below.

Approach for the Trainee Teams
 In each of the 6 Training Modules work is carried out by a team of trainees consisting of staff from Guyana Sea Defences and participating organisations. Each team will appoint a team leader, prepare a Work Plan and take responsibility for it’s progress. Findings and results will be presented and will be used as inputs in the other modules.

Depending on the module, members will range from junior technical staff to senior staff. The team for Strategy and Master Plan module consists of leaders of the other modules and senior staff at management level.

International Experts will facilitate and coach the teams, providing guidance, advice and specific training materials.

Steering Committee
The Steering Committee consists of senior executive staff of the participating institutes. The Committee will approve the approach and methodology for each of the training modules, and endorse and ensure the commitment and dedication of the staff members of the participating institutions.