This training course will be based on good international practices and standards, lessons learned on the ground and practical case studies, and will include a technical site visit to a resettlement site. The course will be delivered by some of the worlds leading social assessment and resettlement practitioners, specialists from international development institutions, as well as key academics from the University of Groningen, to provide capacity building in the practice of managing the social issues of investment projects focusing on land acquisition and resettlement. More information at: http://www.rug.nl/education/summer-winter-schools/winterschools/land_acquisition/
Course Details:
Prerequisites: (a) involved in development projects as a practitioner or in the governance of projects; OR (b) a researcher or academic at Masters level, PhD, postdoc or even academic teaching staff having a clear reason for wanting to do this practical course.
Level: Advanced
Language: English
Presenter: In addition to the course coordinator, Prof Frank Vanclay , the course will include, among others, some of the leading social assessment and resettlement practitioners, including Eddie Smyth (Intersocial), Dr Ana Maria Esteves and Gabriela Factor (Community Insights Group), Frederic Giovannetti and Jorge Villegas (World Bank)
Contact Details:
Name: Frank Vanclay
Organisation: Faculty of Spatial Sciences, Groningen University
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Website: http://www.rug.nl/education/summer-winter-schools/
