20 May 2012
Annual Training Programme 2012 announced for September
This year the programme offers two different courses: Responsible Forestry and Timber Trade and Responsible Production and Sourcing of Agricultural Commodities. Both courses are a unique opportunity for anyone involved in practical approaches to sustainable management or certification and responsible purchasing or investment of natural resources. They offer up-to-date and comprehensive information on a wide variety of voluntary and legislative initiatives and their practical consequences.
- Responsible Forestry and Timber Trade: A 5-day course giving a comprehensive understanding of the market requirements for sustainable and legal timber. The course consists of a 3-day core module which includes training on the EU FLEGT and VPA requirements, the EU Timber Regulation, major certification schemes and legality verification initiatives. An optional 2-day module focuses specifically on the High Conservation Value (HCV) concept and offers an introduction to current climate change issues, including an update on REDD+. Read more on this course
- Responsible Production and Sourcing of Agricultural Commodities: A 5-day course addressing key sustainability issues related to palm oil, soy and sugar cane and the tools traders, processors and retailers can use to source responsibly produced commodities. The course consists of a 3-day core module focusing on understanding and managing responsible supply chains for agricultural commodity crops, and a 2-day optional module focusing specifically on the High Conservation Value (HCV) concept and current climate change issues. Read more on this course
The Annual Training Programme has established an impressive reputation as a leader in the field and has brought together key players from around the world. Over the last 11 years it has been attended by more than 450 participants from over 50 countries.
These participants come from a wide range of backgrounds, from companies to governments to NGOs, and from all parts of the supply chain, from resource managers through to processors and retailers. This wide variety of perspectives coupled with our trainers' international reputation of providing practical, in-depth training are the ingredients for the unique mix of knowledge sharing that makes the Annual Training Programme so highly regarded.