Knowledge Creation for Sustainable Development Building Leadership Capacity Hague Conference on Environmental Security & Sustainable Development 11 May 2004 Julia Marton-Lefèvre LEAD International
Training Approach Mixing personal mastery with social capital building; Developing relationships that sustain the leaders as well as the network; Strengthening skills and knowledge Experiential learning techniques that are learner-centered.
LEAD Programmes
Organizing Effective Training Events
WHY: Premise Living within our economic and ecological means demands: far-reaching policy, institutional and technological reforms, and shifts in individual values and behaviour. Societal leaders need to be able to usher in these reforms and foster this behavioural change.
HOW: Our Goal Capacity development will empower emerging leaders to manage the necessary change towards more sustainable patterns of development.
HOW: Social Capital Creation Capacity building is used to strengthen individuals’ abilities, as well as create social capital to contribute to sustainable development.
WHAT: Four Key Elements of the Approach to Building Leadership Capacity 1.Developing a set of shared ethics & values consistent with the mission & vision of sustainable development; 2.Building knowledge of key sustainable development challenges & their solutions at local & global levels; 3.Enhancing leadership skills essential to manage change; 4.Supporting collaborative & peer learning.
Skills for Leaders Self-awareness & understanding; Thinking systemically; Communicating effectively in diverse & multi- cultural environments; Seeking to build relationships & networks that stretch beyond one sector or discipline; Using collaborative approaches for decision- making;
Skills for Leaders Facilitating dialogue among different voices & opinions & helping groups value this diversity & the richness of thought it brings; Valuing the ethical bases for decision making; Visioning as a tool to develop shared meaning & as the basis for action-oriented discussion; Creating & motivating learning teams & networks.
Systems Thinking Skills
Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
Skills Team-building
Skills Cross-cultural communication
Skills Presentation
Skills Media and Communications
Networking
Learning Methods Highly participatory, based on experiential learning techniques Interactive presentations & panel discussions Case studies Problem-solving activities Simulations & role play Distance learning & virtual events Individual & group projects
Case studies on selected themes
Experiential Learning/Site Visits Vale do Ribeira, Brazil (Cohort 8) Sustainable Development Alternatives in the Atlantic Rainforest
Working Groups
Simulations/Role Play The Changing Role of the Intergovernmental System Final International Session, USA Mock Negotiation of UN Commission on Sustainable Development: Focus on Sustainable Tourism
Panel discussions/ distinguished speakers Final International Session, USA The Changing Role of the Intergovernmental System Cohort 6