UPCOMING U.S. INSTITUTE TRAINING SESSIONS ~ 2010

Those interested in learning about environmental collaboration and conflict resolution are welcome to register for the following open training sessions sponsored by the U.S. Institute:

• NEGOTIATION 301: Advanced Multi-Party Negotiation of Environmental Disputes, Lakewood, Colorado, September 14-16, 2010
  Provides a practicum for high-level managers to explore best practices in ECR, triage complex environmental disputes, create constructive atmosphere and dialogue, champion teams, and enable solutions. The training session will use a scenario-based practice opportunity to analyze complex environmental disputes and formulate a plan of action for dealing with both immediate and longer term needs.
  
  
• ECR 101: Introduction to Managing Environmental Conflict, Washington D.C., September 22-23, 2010
  Introduces the field of ECR and the process of assessing environmental disputes. The course develops awareness of conflict management, including what is ECR, how and when to use it, central concepts of Interest-Based problem-solving, essential communication skills, and systematic evaluation of environmental conflict situations for appropriate use of ECR.
  
  
• NEGOTIATION 101: Negotiating Environmental Issues, Washington, D.C., October 26-27, 2010
  Examines how to improve the negotiation of environmental issues by focusing parties on their underlying interests (needs) and jointly developing solutions, an approach known as Interest-Based Negotiation (IBN). These concepts underlie all Institute trainings. This course develops a thorough grounding in the principles and application of IBN in the context of environmental conflicts. Course participants practice communication essentials, listening skills, and IBN in realistic scenarios based on actual environmental conflicts.
  
  
• LEADERSHIP: Collaboration Skills for Environmental Leaders, Cavallo Point, Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito, California, November 2-4, 2010
  To work more effectively and efficiently, governmental agencies and other stakeholders recognize the need to develop collaboration skills at all levels. This course examines the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors of highly effective individual collaborators and organizational and team leadership supporting collaborative efforts. Goals of this course include developing essential skills in communication, collaboration, negotiation, and conflict management of environmental and natural resource issues.
  
  
• ECR & NEGOTIATION 201: Facilitation Fundamentals, Arlington, Virginia, January 26-27, 2011
  Participants will prepare for the role of an in-house agency facilitator in connection with an environmental dispute. Requires experience with environmental conflict situations and skill in organizing. Participants will practice techniques to plan and convene a meeting and manage complexities of group dynamics and logistics.
  
  
• ECR 301: Collaboration Skills, Washington, D.C., February 15-17, 2011
  Skills in collaboration are recognized as helping an individual to work more effectively and efficiently. This training helps develop advanced skills in collaboration; multi-party negotiation; conflict prevention, management and resolution; meeting facilitation; and alternative dispute resolution.
  
  
• NEGOTIATION 301: Advanced Multi-Party Negotiation of Environmental Disputes, Lakewood, Colorado, March 22-24, 2011
  Provides a practicum for high-level managers to explore best practices in ECR, triage complex environmental disputes, create constructive atmosphere and dialogue, champion teams, and enable solutions. The training session will use a scenario-based practice opportunity to analyze complex environmental disputes and formulate a plan of action for dealing with both immediate and longer term needs.
  
  
• GTG 201: Government-to-Government - Laying the Groundwork for Effective Government-to-Government Consultation, Arlington, Virginia, May 3-5, 2011
  

  Participants will

  • Develop awareness of key concepts of government-to-government consultation and principles for building trust between sovereigns;
    
    
  • Learn different ways to manage information, communication, decision making, roles, and responsibilities; and
    
    
  • Deepen appreciation for tribal preferences, the meaning of cultural and sacred sites, and of how historic events and federal Indian policies have shaped government-to-government relationships.

More sessions will be added to the Web site throughout the year. For additional information and to register for U.S. Institute courses, see the Training tab at www.ecr.gov.