2. Background Established in 1995
UN/DOALOS – TRAIN-X network – UN agencies
Funding – UNDP/GEF
Objective: “…to create capacity at the local level for the development, delivery and adaptation of high quality training courses are tailored to specific training needs at the local, national and regional level.”
key topics/problems identified by associated GEF IW project

3. Train-X Methodology
Emphasises effective and systematic task or job-based instruction
Analysis phase
Implementation
phase
Development
phase

4. Course Development Units
Currently 7 CDU’s
TSC/Brazil
TSC/Red Sea
TSC/South Pacific
TSC/Rio de la Plata
TSC/Benguela Current
TSC/Gulf of Guinea
TSC/Philippines
Network rules

5. TSC/Benguela CDU 2003 1996 IOI-SA/UWC – CMS/UCT
GEF IW Project
Participating countries
Location of CDU
Participating institutions
TSC Team
“Integrated Management of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem”
Angola, Namibia,
South Africa
University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
IOI Southern Africa UWC, Center for Marine Studies UCT
Manager: Dr Kim Prochazka (IOI-SA)
Course Developers:
Ms Jocelyn Collins (IOI-SA)
Mr Faghrie Mitchell (IOI-SA)
Dr Neville Sweijd (exIOI-SA)
Ms Bernadette Brown (exIOI-SA)
Mr Emlyn Balarin (UCT)
Dr Howard Waldron (UCT)
2004 increased commitment by UWC

6. TSC/Benguela CDU Validated Course Marine Pollution Control – 2001
Currently under revision
Second validation – 2004?
Next course to be developed …?

7. Catalogue of TSC Courses
Validated course
CDU
No. of trainees
Introductory course on ballast water management
TSC/Brazil
20 (Brazil)
41 (Iran)
Management of marine protected areas
TSC/Red Sea
23 (Sudan)
Management & development of coastal fisheries
TSC/South Pacific
? (Fiji)
Protective measures for coastal areas
TSC/Rio de la Plata
25 (Uruguay)
20 (Argentina)
Marine Pollution Control
TSC/Benguela Current
20 (South Africa)
Women in fisheries
TSC/Gulf of Guinea
20 (Benin)
Integrated coastal zone management
310 (Brazil)
National course on integrated coastal zone management
TSC/Philippines
219 (Philippines)
International perspectives in integrated coastal zone management
TSC/Central Support Unit
60 (Germany)

8. Contact details Tel: 27 21 959 2566 Fax: 27 21 959 1213
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