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Training Course: Training of Coastal Zone Management Trainers
Coverage
The Training of Trainers (TOT) augments technical coastal management training by promoting and enhancing technical delivery skills. It is a structured approach for general methodical skills for training, understanding of the learning process, creative development and use of visual media for presentation and develops communication, facilitation, listening and feedback skills of coastal zone management practitioners in the region.
Course objectives

The Training of Trainers (TOT) aims to enhance the delivery skills of coastal zone management trainers. It supports the technical integrated coastal zone management training workshops developed for nations with coastal areas. From the graduates of these technical training workshops, potential trainers are selected to undergo the TOT to assure the constant availability of trainers, multiplicity and continuity of the training activities beyond the current project life.

Course methodology

The TOT is a three-day interactive and activity filled learning experience. Course leaders combine extensive field experience on coastal management issues with world-class facilitation and group processing skills.

Topics to be covered
General Methodical Skills
· Training set-up and management
· Understanding the learning process
Effective Use of Visual Media
· Development and use of visual media
· Preparing a presentation
Effective Communication
· Active listening
· Feedback
Presentation techniques
· Plenary discussion
· Creative thinking
Facilitation Skills
· Negotiation
· Mediation
· Conflict management
· Role play and case study
Networking
· Establishing and managing networks
Coordination
Participants
The course is targeted at technical trainers who have previously undergone training in integrated coastal zone management (ICM) or those who are constantly engaged in ICM activities in the course of their work.
Dates/Venue

A 3-day course may be organized upon request, to be held mostly in the Philippines.

Course fees

The course is available in the Philippines to groups of 25 persons at US$ 250 per person inclusive of lodging, food and workshop materials. Additional fees not to exceed US$ 250 will be charged for field trip costs and reprinting expenses. International and local travel and visa fees will be the responsibility of the attendees.

Special courses could be organized in the Philippines upon request for groups of at least 10 persons at US$ 1000 per participant, inclusive of workshop fees, lodging, food and training modules. International and local travel and visa fees will be the responsibility of the attendees.

For further information, please contact Sheila Vergara at s.vergara@cgiar.org