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Business Planning for Protected Areas: An Online Course
 
UNESCO-World Heritage Centre, The Nature Conservancy and Washington State University in collaboration with members of the Conservation Finance Alliance are offering an innovative online training program on Business Planning for Protected Areas to facilitate access to the essential information and tools you need to accelerate the formulation of long-term solutions to the financial needs of protected areas.
 
The online course covers four modules and takes an average of 25 hours.  The course can be completed over a flexible period of 2-3 months (day/night/weekends), starting on January 31st, 2008. Spanish and English version are available. Registration deadline extended January 31st, 2008
 
The renowned Washington State University (WSU) http://capps.wsu.edu/SustainableFinance
will provide certification the following levels of certification:
 
·   Certificate of Completion: Awarded for completion of the entire program and passing the basic tests included in each lesson.
·   Certificate of Achievement: Awarded for completion of the entire program, passing tests for every module, and delivering an agreed upon product, e.g., a draft protected area business plan, a strategy document for a specific environmental fiscal reform.
·   In addition, WSU will offer a Certificate of Competency, which will be awarded to selected participants of the Achievement Certificate (e.g. best 30 students) for completion of the all the requirements for the Achievement Certificate and an additional test through WSU or certified academic unit, and the completion of a face-to-face problem-solving workshop.
 
Who should take Business Planning for Protected Areas?
The course has been designed for conservation professionals with a protected areas focus: protected area managers, financial managers, administrative managers, and program managers working either within a government or non-governmental organization.  The course is appropriate for professionals working on both specific sites and national systems of protected areas. Although no previous academic qualifications are required, a basic understanding of protected area finances is recommended.
 
Course Content:
 Module 1: Introduction to Financial Planning
Module 2: Business plans for individual protected areas
Module 3: Business plans for protected area systems
Module 4: Resource Mobilization, Policy and Financial Mechanisms
 
REGISTRATION PROCESS:
 For information about course content and registration process go to http://capps.wsu.edu/sustainablefinance/:
 
Further information  on registration codes for the Achievement level please contact:
Marlon Flores (1-703) 841-2072 or mflores@tnc.org
Senior Advisor, Conservation Finance & Policy
The Nature Conservancy
 
or
 
Maria Elena Zuniga (55-21) 21592811 or mzuniga@tnc.org
Global Protected Areas Strategy Coordinator for South America
The nature Conservancy
 
Business Planning for Protected Areas was designed by a special collaborative arrangement between these leading environmental institutions: TNC, UNDP, UNESCO, Center for Park Management, GEF, USAID, WWF, Foundation for Environmental Success and IUCN