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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:

• ECR & NEGOTIATION 201: Facilitation Fundamentals, Arlington, VA, April 14-15, 2010
  Prepare for a role as an in-house agency facilitator in connection with an environmental dispute. Requires experience with environmental conflict situations and skill in organizing. Practice techniques to plan and convene a meeting and manage complexities of group dynamics and logistics.
  
  
• NEGOTIATION 101: Interest-Based Negotiation of Environmental Issues, Denver, CO, April 21-22, 2010
  Interest-based negotiation provides the foundation for all training at the U.S. Institute. This highly interactive workshop helps new and experienced resource managers engaged in environmental decision making become more effective in environmental conflict negotiation, prevention, and management.
  
  
• ECR 301: Collaboration Skills, Denver, CO, June 15-17, 2010
  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.
  
  
• ECR 401: Advanced Multi-Party Negotiation of Environmental Disputes, Arlington, VA, June 15-17, 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. 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, VA, August 17-19, 2010
  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. 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.
  
  
• ECR 401: Advanced Multi-Party Negotiation of Environmental Disputes, Denver, CO September 14-16, 2010
  

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