ALPBACH SUMMER SCHOOL ON FACILITATION AND PARTICIPATORY LEADERSHIP

Description

From August 19 to 22, 2015 the European Forum Alpbach will host a Summer School on Facilitation and Participatory Leadership. The language of instruction is English.

The Summer School aims to provide participants with:

   - A deeper understanding of a wide range of participatory methods and approaches;
   - Practical skills to apply in their own organisations;
   - The possibility to gain first hand experience as co-facilitators during the European Forum Alpbach 2015.

The training will offer lasting skills of how to face challenges in a participatory manner in companies and organisations as well as the wider community. At the core of the training are the questions of how can we meet the complex societal challenges of today and what practices and ways of working can help us to unleash the potential of organisations in this age of diversity?

The training based on the “Art of Hosting” methodology aims to give a dynamic and effective introduction to methods of working in a participatory and collective manner to tackle complex systems and challenges on the local, regional, and national levels.

The purpose of the training is to create both the know-how and capacity for participatory practice in the Forum Alpbach community and specifically for professionals in public service around the world.


Eligibility

All those who want to develop collaboration and participation and want to harness the richness of diverse backgrounds and experiences, specifically:

   - Professionals in public service;
   - Change makers, social innovators and entrepreneurs;
   - Representatives of NGOs;
   - Leaders in business;
   - Selected Forum Alpbach scholarship holders.

The Summer School is most suited to participants who will have the opportunity to apply their learning on return to their respective work.


Costs and scholarships

Participation in this training is limited to 60 participants. The working language is English. The organizers will be selecting participants from all applications aiming to create a diverse, dynamic learning field. All applicants will be notified by April 30, if their application was successful or not.

Fees:

Full price: EUR 1.000,- (Companies, Public Administration etc.). Reduced price: EUR 700,- (Registered Charities and Social Businesses). The fees include only participation and lunchtime meals during main training days; accommodation and travel expenses are not included!

Scholarships:

The European Forum Alpbach will provide a number of scholarships for the Summer School for university students or recent high school graduates with a special interest in participatory leadership.

The scholarship program was set up in order to build capacity within the Forum Alpbach community. Scholarship holders are encouraged to apply their newly acquired skills during the Forum this summer and in the years to come.


Deadline: 17 April 2015

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