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Event Description The Oceania chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) is pleased to present this 3 day training workshop to provide participants with an opportunity to learn key strategic foresight techniques and apply them to wetland conservation and management in the Oceania region. Qualitative and quantitative techniques will be covered including horizon scanning, scenario development, the Delphi method, risk management and statistical approaches. Participants are invited to attend for 1 to 3 days. The first two days will be training oriented while the third day will be a writing workshop aimed at synthesizing the results of forecasting activities conducted on day 2.
Presenter
Steven Cork is an ecologist and futurist. With a focus on the development and implementation of environmental policy and the sustainability and resilience of natural resources management in the public and private sectors, Professor Cork has led and contributed to many significant projects including the United Nations' Millennium Ecosystem assessment and the 2011 National State of the Environment Report. He currently works privately as a futurist, strategist and ecological advisor as the Principal Consultant of EcoInsights and is also an adjunct Professor in the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.
Monday October 27
8:30 – 9:00 am > Registration
9:00 - 10:30 am > Welcome and introduction
10:30 - 11:00 am > Break
11:00 am - 1 pm > Training: Elements and history of strategic foresight
1:00 – 2 pm > Lunch
2:00 – 3:30 pm > Training: Strategic foresight tools and approaches
3:30 – 4 pm > Break
4:00 – 5 pm Training: tools and approaches continued
5pm > Close
Tuesday October 28
8:30 – 10:30 am > Training: Horizon scanning techniques
10:30 - 11:00 am > Break
11:00 am - 1 pm > Application: Horizon scanning for Oceania wetlands
1:00 – 2 pm > Lunch
2:00 – 3:30 pm > Training: Scenario development techniques
3:30 – 4 pm > Break
4:00 – 5 pm Application: Scenario development for Oceania wetlands
5pm > Close
Wednesday October 29 – writing workshop
8:30 – 10:30 am > Planning
10:30 - 11:00 am > Break
11:00 am - 1 pm > Small group writing exercises
1:00 – 2 pm > Lunch
2:00 – 3:30 pm > Small group writing exercises
3:30 – 4 pm > Break
4:00 – 5 pm Synthesis and planning
5pm > Close Event Type:Education Category:Educational Seminar Early registration ends on Jul 16, 2014.
Regular registration starts on Jul 17, 2014 and ends on Nov 20, 2014.
Late registration starts on Nov 21, 2014.
(GMT+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney |
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Registration Fees
| Fee Type | Early | Regular | Late |
| Day one and two only | | Member Fee: | $0.00 | $300.00 | $0.00 | | Non-Member Fee: | $0.00 | $400.00 | $0.00 |
| Day one and two only (student) | | Member Fee: | $0.00 | $300.00 | $0.00 | | Non-Member Fee: | $0.00 | $320.00 | $0.00 |
| Day one only | | Member Fee: | $0.00 | $150.00 | $0.00 | | Non-Member Fee: | $0.00 | $250.00 | $0.00 |
| Day one only (student) | | Member Fee: | $0.00 | $150.00 | $0.00 | | Non-Member Fee: | $0.00 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| Regular registration (Full 3 Days) | | Member Fee: | $0.00 | $350.00 | $0.00 | | Non-Member Fee: | $0.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| Student regular registration (Full 3 days) | | Member Fee: | $0.00 | $350.00 | $0.00 | | Non-Member Fee: | $0.00 | $370.00 | $0.00 |
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