The Hague Academy courses for 2011

Training Decentralisation, Democratisation and Development
The Hague, The Netherlands | 14 – 25 March 2011
This two-week training course focuses on how to design, implement and support effective decentralisation strategies in order to strengthen processes of governance and development from the bottom up. Questions that will be addressed during the course include: How can governments become more knowledgeable of and responsive to the needs of the people? How do you create possibilities for greater political participation for ordinary citizens? How can local governments contribute to reaching the MDGs?

For more information about this course please see following link:
http://www.thehagueacademy.nl/nc/training-programmes/open-courses-2011/training-decentralisation-democratisation-and-development/ or www.thehagueacademy.com

Training Leadership and Municipal management
The Hague, The Netherlands | 27 March – 1 April, 2011
During this training course international experts will explore questions with you such as: How can you develop a vision for your municipality and make it reality? How can you involve different stakeholders? And how can you develop human and financial resources? Topics that will be addressed are the development of municipal administration, human resource management the use of financial management systems, planning arrangements, evaluation tools and performance based management.

For more information about this course please see following link:
http://www.thehagueacademy.nl/training-programmes/open-courses-2011/training-leadership-and-municipal-management/ or www.thehagueacademy.com

Training Peacebuilding and Reconstruction
The Hague, The Netherlands | 9 – 13 May, 2011
In this course, you will increase awareness about the challenges that local governments are faced with in peacebuilding and reconstruction after violent conflict. You will explore cases of decentralisation reforms and local-level peacebuilding and reconstruction efforts in countries and regions such as Afghanistan, Nigeria and the Balkans. Through discussions, simulations and lectures the course aims to equip you with a sound theoretical framework, useful tools and new ideas.

For more information about this course please see following link:
http://www.thehagueacademy.nl/training-programmes/open-courses-2011/training-peacebuilding-and-reconstruction/ or www.thehagueacademy.com

Summercourse Decentralisation and Local Governance
The Hague | 11 – 15 July, 2011
This summercourse is designed for professionals at donor and development organizations dealing with the design and implementation of decentralization support processes. The course will provide you with the basic concepts of decentralistation and local governance and will increase your insight into different situations such as fragile states or countries with strong ethnic or religious tensions.

For more information about this course please see following link:
http://www.thehagueacademy.nl/training-programmes/open-courses-2011/summercourse-decentralisation-and-local-governance/ or www.thehagueacademy.com

Training Citizen Participation & Accountability
The Hague, The Netherlands | 12 - 23 September, 2011
Key questions to be discussed in this two-week innovative training course include: How can municipalities increase accountability towards their citizens? And how can they benefit from involving citizens and organisations in a smart way? You will discuss the accountability chain, the participation ladder, do´s and don´ts and you will visit participation projects in urban planning, social cohesion and safety.

For more information about this course please see following link:
http://www.thehagueacademy.nl/training-programmes/open-courses-2011/training-citizen-participation-accountability/ or www.thehagueacademy.com

Training Climate Change and Sustainable Local Development
The Hague, The Netherlands | 16 - 21 October, 2011
This course will focus on what local governments can do to promote green growth and manage local resources. Questions that will be addressed include: how can local governments be proactive in responding and adapting to climate change? How can they plan and implement solutions for environmental and natural resource problems? And how can they promote sustainable economic development?

For more information about this course please see following link:
http://www.thehagueacademy.nl/training-programmes/open-courses-2011/training-climate-change-and-sustainable-local-development/ or www.thehagueacademy.com

Training Fiscal Decentralisation and Local Finance
The Hague, The Netherlands | 6 - 11 November, 2011
This course, developed in cooperation with the Urban Institute, helps you in answering questions such as: How can spending responsibilities and revenue resources be divided between the different levels of government ? To what extent can local authorities determine their own revenues and expenditures? And how can municipalities manage their finances and be held accountable in a transparent way?

For more information about this course please see following link:
http://www.thehagueacademy.nl/training-programmes/open-courses-2011/training-fiscal-decentralisation-and-local-finances/ or www.thehagueacademy.com