Upcoming idilmat workshops This feed lists all the idilmat's workshops for the upcoming 2 months. http://www.idilmat.comProgrammes/Default.aspx Sun, 19 May 2013 13:27:28 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 13:27:28 GMT 20/05/2013 - Elements of Public Finance Management: A Developing Country Perspective This ten-day professional development workshop provides an excellent introduction to all public finance management (PFM) covering of the basic elements and presenting a comprehensive integrated view of the subject.  The course integrates the “upstream” elements and “downstream” elements of PFM and so is an excellent way for public sector accountants to better appreciate the planning and budgetary elements; and so also the budget officers better appreciate expenditure control and financial reporting.   The course also covers tax revenue management and public procurement and so allows specialists from each of these areas to understand their role within the broader PFM context.  The course is designed principally for people entering into PFM responsibilities and for PFM professionals who have management responsibilities in government ministries, departments and agencies and so require a broader perspective on PFM.  It has been designed specifically with the developing country context in mind.  This professional development workshop has been developed to better equip the participant to understand the full breadth of PFM functions that impact upon the work in their sectors.

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Public-Finance-Management/Elements-of-Public-Finance-Management--A-Developing-Country-Perspective-.aspx?instance=164 idilmattraining164 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20/05/2013 - Executive Leadership: Winning Hearts and Minds People, companies and institutions evolve into business and community leaders when they define a path guided by a clear vision and adopt an ethical stance, which provides inspiration and an opportunity for the positive transformation of others. Throughout time and space, our prophets, politicians, poets, and our parents, have passed down the wisdom of their experience, and their knowledge about leaders and followers - yet we still seek answers to the big questions of leadership: what is ‘leadership’, are we born to be leaders, can we learn to become leaders, which leadership qualities are respected and will endure over time and across continents? Why do we continue to explore the same questions? Because ‘leadership’ is dynamic: as the world changes, the speed of decision making increases and, the need to give quick answers leaves us little time to reflect and take stock. To survive with integrity, Mahatma Gandhi said (of leaders): ‘“we must be the change we wish to seek”. From Southern Africa, the Ubuntu philosophy joins leaders and followers by stating ‘I am who I am because of who we all are’. Archbishop Desmond Tutu echoes the philosophy that ‘Ubuntu’ applies to leaders and followers alike: ‘A person with ‘Ubuntu’ is open and available to others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished.’ This is remote from the philosophies embedded in the competitive, ‘winner takes all’ best selling leadership books sold in international airports, to international consultants. Mandela’s lifetime example and the success of the Ubuntu policy in South Africa demonstrate that change, in public and private sectors, is positive when it is ethical. Idilmat’s workshop does not recommend any particular model of leadership but invites our participants to learn from the principles that have guided some of the world’s most successful leaders, to develop a ‘critical perspective’ on current and enduring leadership concepts and practices. This Executive Workshop helps to reveal the richness of each participant’s own experience, knowledge and skill, by using our hearts and minds to unleash the creativity and awareness which we all share and which is essential for successful leadership. Leadership is a process, and moving beyond the constraints of the textbook allows us uncover and appreciate our many gifts and talents, and thereby transform our work in government, business and society. This three-day professional development workshop is designed for those in the public and private sectors, including development partner officials involved in the leadership and development of staff and stakeholders engaged in executive and managerial level positions, through the introduction of analytical frameworks and tools for leadership in the changing global context.

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Leadership/Executive-Leadership--Winning-Hearts-and-Minds.aspx?instance=182 idilmattraining182 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20/05/2013 - Public Finance Management: From Assessment to Reform http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Public-Finance-Management/Public-Finance-Management--From-Assessment-to-Reform.aspx?instance=185 idilmattraining185 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT 27/05/2013 - How to Prepare Successful Grant Applications This 5 day course is designed firstly to expose participants to the full range of grants available from major donors/development partners and secondly elaborate the step by step approach in identifying the relevant thematic areas. An important aspect of this course involves taking participants through the rigorous discipline of how to write winning proposals that surpass the minimum quality criteria of the required guidelines

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Public-Policy-and-Development-Economics/How-to-Prepare-Successful-Grant-Applications.aspx?instance=172 idilmattraining172 Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT 03/06/2013 - Understanding and Analysing the Government's Budget http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Public-Finance-Management/Understanding-and-Analysing-the-Government's-Budget.aspx?instance=192 idilmattraining192 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT 03/06/2013 - Study Visit on Best Practices in the NAO System in ACP Countries This 5-day study visit provides an opportunity for officials from National Authorizing Offices (NAO) all over the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) to visit a selected NAO office and observe best practices, share experience as well as acquire skills which will strengthen their capacities in fulfilling their functions as stipulated in the Cotonou Agreement.  The study visit encompasses actual working sessions with counterparts and interactions with European Development Fund (EDF) Stakeholders in Line Ministries, European Union (EC) Delegations, EDF/EC Budget Line Projects and Non-State Actors as well as other Major Donors.

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Public-Policy-and-Development-Economics/Study-Visit--on--Best-Practices-in-the-NAO-System-in-ACP-Countries.aspx?instance=162 idilmattraining162 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT 03/06/2013 - Foundations of Public Procurement This three-day professional development workshop provides a practical and useful overview of public procurement, reviewing the legal and regulatory framework, the institutional arrangements, the procurement methods, the dependence of its effectiveness on other related public finance management performance, opportunities for corruption, the assessment of public procurement performance and the role of the market.  A key objective of sound public procurement is achieving efficiency through price competition.  This of course is both a function of the implemented public procurement mechanisms as well as the functioning of the market. It also touches upon elements of public disposal.  The professional development workshop provides an excellent basis for understanding the function of procurement-expenditure controls and the oversight role of key institutions; and how external accountability agents can reinforce overall control effectiveness. It is designed for participants who are involved in policy advocacy work, media, the private sector and non state actors and civil society at large. It will also be useful for Public Finance Management professionals whose main focus is outside of public procurement but whose performance is affected by it.  The course has been designed specifically with the developing country context in mind. It is suitable for participants with little or no background in Public Procurement.

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Public-Finance-Management/Foundations-of-Public-Procurement.aspx?instance=159 idilmattraining159 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT 10/06/2013 - Introduction to Public Private Partnerships http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Public-Private-Partnership/Introduction-to-Public-Private-Partnerships.aspx?instance=166 idilmattraining166 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT 17/06/2013 - Monitoring and Evaluation of PFM Reform Programmes This five-day professional development workshop provides an excellent foundation for designing, developing and managing the monitoring and evaluation of Public Finance Management (PFM) reform programmes.  This course has been designed principally for PFM professionals who are involved in the design, development or management of PFM reform programmes. Given the central role of Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (IFMIS) in many PFM reform Programmes a primary focus of the course is on the monitoring and evaluation of IFMIS systems.   This course has been designed specifically with the developing country context in mind.  This professional development workshop will better equip the participant to understand the full breadth of PFM Monitoring tools. 

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Public-Finance-Management/Monitoring-and-Evaluation-of-PFM-Reform-Programmes.aspx?instance=127 idilmattraining127 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT 24/06/2013 - Foundations of Public Procurement This three-day professional development workshop provides a practical and useful overview of public procurement, reviewing the legal and regulatory framework, the institutional arrangements, the procurement methods, the dependence of its effectiveness on other related public finance management performance, opportunities for corruption, the assessment of public procurement performance and the role of the market.  A key objective of sound public procurement is achieving efficiency through price competition.  This of course is both a function of the implemented public procurement mechanisms as well as the functioning of the market. It also touches upon elements of public disposal.  The professional development workshop provides an excellent basis for understanding the function of procurement-expenditure controls and the oversight role of key institutions; and how external accountability agents can reinforce overall control effectiveness. It is designed for participants who are involved in policy advocacy work, media, the private sector and non state actors and civil society at large. It will also be useful for Public Finance Management professionals whose main focus is outside of public procurement but whose performance is affected by it.  The course has been designed specifically with the developing country context in mind. It is suitable for participants with little or no background in Public Procurement.

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Public-Finance-Management/Foundations-of-Public-Procurement.aspx?instance=190 idilmattraining190 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT 24/06/2013 - Designing, Developing and Managing Donor Funded Projects This five day comprehensive course is very hands-on and interactive thus providing a step by step approach to project design and implementation. This course primarily targets Planning and Budgeting Officers, Technical Assistant and also relevant stakeholders involved in project design and implementation of projects and programmes. It is expected that after the course participants will be able to better apply disciplined budgetary and planning skills to ensure sustainable projects and programmes. 

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Public-Policy-and-Development-Economics/Designing--Developing-and-Managing-Donor-Funded-Projects-.aspx?instance=165 idilmattraining165 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT 24/06/2013 - Composite Budgeting and Decentralization: Issues and Solutions This five-day professional development workshop provides an excellent foundation in the principles and practice of general government budgeting based on a single, consistent public finance management (PFM) framework with the central budget and sub national government budget cycles managed through a composite budget framework supported by an inter-governmental fiscal transfer arrangements that supports consistent policy implementation, transparency, budget credibility, predictability budgetary control, consolidated financial reporting, external scrutiny and oversight. It has been designed specifically with the developing country context in mind and draws illustrative examples from Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Tanzania. However, the course employs the use of simple analytical framework to allow participants to ask the right questions to quickly develop a good understanding of composite budgeting processes in any given developing country context. This professional development workshop has been designed to better equip the participant to understand the full breadth of Composite Budgeting that impact upon the work in their sectors.

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Decentralization/Composite-Budgeting-and-Decentralization--Issues-and-Solutions.aspx?instance=167 idilmattraining167 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT 01/07/2013 - Towards Narrowing the Corruption Space This three-day professional development workshop provides an excellent foundation for evolving strategies for narrowing the corruption space in the practice of public finance management (PFM).   The losses due to the presence of “ghosts” on the payroll can lead to losses of as high as 40% of wages and salaries and is typically 5% to 10%.   Losses due to public procurement and abuses to tax collection mean substantial public finance losses to many countries that desperately need resources to meet their development goals.  It is designed principally for non PFM professionals who are involved in policy work, sector programmes, or have management responsibilities in government ministries, departments and agencies. It has been designed specifically with the developing country context in mind. 

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Public-Finance-Management/Towards-Narrowing-the-Corruption-Space.aspx?instance=179 idilmattraining179 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT 01/07/2013 - Introduction to Public Procurement and Supply Chain Management This five-day professional development workshop provides a practical and useful overview of public procurement and supply chain management, reviewing the legal and regulatory framework, the institutional arrangements, the procurement methods, the dependence of its effectiveness on other related public finance management performance, inventory and warehouse management, the use of information technologies in procurement, opportunities for corruption, the assessment of public procurement performance and the role of the market and the employment of preference programs to address social imbalances.  A key objective of sound public procurement is achieving value for money through price competition.  This of course is both a function of the implemented public procurement mechanisms as well as the functioning of the market.  It examines contract management including the treatment of contract variations.

The course also examines public disposal and the role and effectiveness of public auctions.  The professional development workshop provides an excellent basis for understanding the function of procurement-expenditure controls and the oversight role of key institutions; and how external accountability agents can reinforce overall control effectiveness. It is designed for participants who are involved in public procurement or other areas of Public Finance Management that are impacted by Procurement performance.  The course has been designed specifically with the developing country context in mind.

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Public-Finance-Management/Introduction-to-Public-Procurement-and-Supply-Chain-Management.aspx?instance=199 idilmattraining199 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT 01/07/2013 - Leadership Accelerated Performance Managers oftentimes find themselves taking up responsibilities which they may not have been adequately prepared for and therefore lack sufficient managerial skills required for effective performance and productivity.   Using the experiential learning approach, the Leadership Accelerated Performance  (LEAP) workshop is highly interactive and engaging and deals with directly applicable competencies.  This Executive Workshop helps to uncover the richness of each participant’s own experience, knowledge and skill, by to unleash the creativity and awareness which we all share and which is essential for successful leadership. Leadership is a process that allows us to reveal and appreciate our many gifts and talents, and thereby transform our work in government, business and society. This three-day professional development workshop is designed for those in the public and private sectors, including development partner officials involved in the leadership and development of staff and stakeholders engaged in executive and managerial level positions, through the introduction of analytical frameworks and tools for leadership in the changing global context.  The workshop will address participants’ day-to-day work issues and challenges and provide tools to help them improve their performance back in the workplace. 

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Leadership/Leadership-Accelerated-Performance.aspx?instance=177 idilmattraining177 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT 01/07/2013 - Understanding and Implementing Projects using EU Procurement Procedures This detailed five-day course is designed to enhance capacity and understanding in the areas of the 3 main Procurement Contracts of the EU i.e. Services, Supplies and Works. The course will clarify the roles of the various actors in the procurement process such as the National Authorising Officer, Line Ministries, EU Delegation and Technical Assistance. An important aspect of the course will be a step by step approach to preparing and evaluating a tender dossier as well as managing a contract using the EU financial and contractual  procedures. 

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Public-Policy-and-Development-Economics/Understanding-and-Implementing--Projects-using-EU-Procurement-Procedures.aspx?instance=141 idilmattraining141 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT 04/07/2013 - Elements of Applied Leadership This two-day professional development workshop provides an excellent practical foundation on leadership in the private, public and not-for profit sectors. It has been designed with globalisation in mind where cross- cultural communication skills are vital for increasing profits and delivering services. It is a practical workshop that will enable participants to formulate a personal Action Plan to improve their leadership skills.

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Leadership/Elements-of-Applied-Leadership.aspx?instance=180 idilmattraining180 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT 08/07/2013 - Doing Business with the Government: Navigating the Procurement Maze This three-day professional development workshop is designed taking into account the view point of the private sector.  In many developing countries the government serves as the primary source of business for many companies.  Unfortunately, there is a strong perception that success with business with the government is only the result of special relationships with government maintained by corrupt practices.  While that may be part of the story in too many cases, success doing business with the government requires a keen understanding of the public procurement process; the schemes employed to ensure competition, the role of administrative review boards to assure fairness and compliance in public procurement tenders and what information is available to the public to gain assurance that the Government maintains high standards in the performance of its public procurement.  This course is especially useful for companies and consulting firms involved in providing goods, works and services or to Government.  The course emphasizes a developing country context.

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Marketing/Doing-Business-with-the-Government--Navigating-the-Procurement-Maze.aspx?instance=186 idilmattraining186 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT 08/07/2013 - Executive Leadership: Winning Hearts and Minds People, companies and institutions evolve into business and community leaders when they define a path guided by a clear vision and adopt an ethical stance, which provides inspiration and an opportunity for the positive transformation of others. Throughout time and space, our prophets, politicians, poets, and our parents, have passed down the wisdom of their experience, and their knowledge about leaders and followers - yet we still seek answers to the big questions of leadership: what is ‘leadership’, are we born to be leaders, can we learn to become leaders, which leadership qualities are respected and will endure over time and across continents? Why do we continue to explore the same questions? Because ‘leadership’ is dynamic: as the world changes, the speed of decision making increases and, the need to give quick answers leaves us little time to reflect and take stock. To survive with integrity, Mahatma Gandhi said (of leaders): ‘“we must be the change we wish to seek”. From Southern Africa, the Ubuntu philosophy joins leaders and followers by stating ‘I am who I am because of who we all are’. Archbishop Desmond Tutu echoes the philosophy that ‘Ubuntu’ applies to leaders and followers alike: ‘A person with ‘Ubuntu’ is open and available to others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished.’ This is remote from the philosophies embedded in the competitive, ‘winner takes all’ best selling leadership books sold in international airports, to international consultants. Mandela’s lifetime example and the success of the Ubuntu policy in South Africa demonstrate that change, in public and private sectors, is positive when it is ethical. Idilmat’s workshop does not recommend any particular model of leadership but invites our participants to learn from the principles that have guided some of the world’s most successful leaders, to develop a ‘critical perspective’ on current and enduring leadership concepts and practices. This Executive Workshop helps to reveal the richness of each participant’s own experience, knowledge and skill, by using our hearts and minds to unleash the creativity and awareness which we all share and which is essential for successful leadership. Leadership is a process, and moving beyond the constraints of the textbook allows us uncover and appreciate our many gifts and talents, and thereby transform our work in government, business and society. This three-day professional development workshop is designed for those in the public and private sectors, including development partner officials involved in the leadership and development of staff and stakeholders engaged in executive and managerial level positions, through the introduction of analytical frameworks and tools for leadership in the changing global context.

]]> http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Leadership/Executive-Leadership--Winning-Hearts-and-Minds.aspx?instance=183 idilmattraining183 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT 15/07/2013 - Public Finance Management: From Assessment to Reform http://www.idilmat.com/Programmes/Public-Finance-Management/Public-Finance-Management--From-Assessment-to-Reform.aspx?instance=184 idilmattraining184 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT