[botswanapredatorforum] Fw: Announcement for CCF's 2011 International Training Courses
- From: "Rebecca Klein" <rebecca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 09:22:52 +0200
Hello all, Here is a great opportunity. Please forward to anyone that may be interested. Best wishes, Rebecca Cheetah Conservation Botswana From: CCFLaurie@xxxxxxx [mailto:ccflaurie@xxxxxxx] Sent: 03 December 2010 14:08 To: 'Laurie L. Marker, DPhil'; info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Announcement for CCF's 2011 International Training Courses **PLEASE POST/CIRCULATE** Announcement for International Training Courses held at The Cheetah Conservation Fund, Namibia Integrated Livestock, Wildlife, & Predator Management Sunday 13 February - Saturday 26 February 2011 Second course TBA Cheetah Conservation Biology Sunday 6 March to Saturday 2 April 2011 Sunday 5 June to Saturday 2 July 2011 Four International training courses - two on Integrated Livestock, Wildlife, and Predator Management and two on Cheetah Conservation Biology - will be held in Namibia in 2011 at the Cheetah Conservation Fund, under the sponsorship of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation's African Cheetah Initiative. The first Integrated Livestock and Predator Management course will run from 13 to 26 February 2011, a second course will be offered - date to be announced. These courses are aimed at community development officers and agriculture extension officers in cheetah range countries. The focus will be on cheetah-human conflict, and the role of farmer outreach programs and community-based training to mitigate these conflict issues. Two identical courses on Conservation Biology will run from 6 March to 2 April, and also 5 June to 2 July 2011, these are aimed at providing conservation training for international cheetah conservation biologists. All three courses will be held at CCF's International Research and Education Centre in conjunction with Cheetah Regional Strategic Planning partners. The training received by participants in this course will address the needs identified in the cheetah regional plans regarding research and applied conservation methodologies for professionals in cheetah range countries. The information and practical skills provided by this selective training program will focus on building capacity to conserve cheetahs and their ecosystems. It is envisioned that these biology and wildlife professionals will pass on their education to thousands of people throughout the cheetah's remaining range countries, with the goal of achieving a profound change in people's attitudes toward predators in general and cheetahs in particular. With the cheetah populations dwindling, the cheetah's survival depends on educated people using proven methods to reverse this trend. Many such methods have been developed or adopted in the last 20 years by CCF and a variety of other organizations, but there is no one source of information and training for wildlife conservation professionals. Additionally, there is a lack of local professionals and stewards who are capable of recognizing, appreciating and better utilizing natural resources to achieve conservation. By training a network of regional professionals collaborating on regional cheetah strategies, the impact will expand from local pockets of protection dotting the cheetah's range countries to much broader, far-reaching and inter-connected swaths. Regionalizing and unifying efforts will cause the conservation impact to be exponential. The target audience for the courses will be professionals within conservation and agriculture ministries, graduate university students in conservation-related subjects in cheetah range countries, and the research communities from range countries. The training offered will be a complement to current university training and upgrade those already working in the field (e.g. wildlife managers) on new concepts, skills and techniques for standardized collection, collation, analysis and reporting on cheetahs and their ecosystems. Bringing together participants from a variety of cheetah range countries will promote a unified and systematic approach to conservation including research, monitoring and wildlife-conflict mitigation measures. Our objectives are to empower individuals with knowledge and skills in conservation and management that can be altered to fit each regional country. Our ultimate aim is to address the issues outlined in the cheetah regional strategies, thereby securing a future for the cheetah in these range countries. Course Sites: The course will be conducted mainly at the CCF's facilities in Otjiwarongo, which is located approximately 350 km north of Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia. The CCF site, although best known for its cheetahs, also includes such species as oryx, kudu, hartebeest, zebra, giraffe and numerous other ungulates. There will be a number of field trips from CCF during the duration of the course, and participants may also visit Etosha National Park. Course Costs: The Howard G. Buffett Foundation supports the course fee and all training expenses (room, board, instruction fees, course activities and supplies, local travel, etc). However, applicants are expected to cover their own airfare, health insurance, and visa costs. A limited number of scholarships are available for half the cost of roundtrip airfare to Namibia. All applicants requesting this partial support must (1) submit a letter with their application that justifies their financial need, and (2) mark on their application that they are applying for partial funding and also list how they plan to pay for the remaining costs of the airfare. Also, please understand that applicants who do not require financial assistance for airfare are given preference. Eligibility and Application: The courses are most appropriate for those involved in cheetah conservation throughout the world, particularly in Africa. However, those interested in conservation biology, biodiversity inventory and monitoring, animal ecology and behavior, and protected area management will also be considered. Cheetah researchers, agriculture and community extension officers, biologists, as well as wildlife personnel from government agencies, non-governmental organizations and universities in developing countries, are all eligible to apply for the course. Target participants work in cheetah range countries. The application form must be completed in full and submitted with all requested application materials. Application Deadlines: OPEN- 10 January 2011 Integrated Livestock, Wildlife and Predator Management OPEN- 25 January 2011 Conservation Biology I OPEN- 1 March 2011 Conservation Biology II A limited number of applicants will be selected for the courses and preference will be given to those who apply early. Successful applicants will be notified of their selection as soon as possible after the application closing date. For further particulars, or to submit your application, please contact: Aletris Neils, Cheetah Conservation Fund, Phone: + 264 67 306225, Fax #1: +264 67 306249, Fax #2: +264 88 61 3971 Email ccflaurie@xxxxxxx **E-mail is preferred, but if faxing in application materials, please fax to both numbers listed above. 2010 INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSES, NAMIBIA Application Form (Please type or neatly print) Please mark an "X" by the course for which you are applying: 13-26 February: Integrated Livestock, Wildlife and Predator Management I 6 March to 2 April: Cheetah Conservation Biology I 5 June to 2 July: Cheetah Conservation Biology II PERSONAL INFORMATION: Surname:_______________________________ First Name:____________________________ Middle Initial: __________ E-mail: (print clearly!)_____________________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address:________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Phone :_________________________________________ Fax :_________________________________________ (you must include Country and City codes) Date of Birth: ________ ________ _________ Age:__________ Sex:___________ Day Month Year. EDUCATION: List all schools, colleges and universities you have attended with dates and academic qualifications received. Name of School/University Dates Diplomas/degrees _____________________________________________________ _________________ ________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _________________ ________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _________________ ________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _________________ ________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: A) List all relevant jobs that you have held with name of employer, job title and dates of employment. Please start by listing your current position, and then list most recent experiences thereafter. Name of Employer Job Title Dates _______________________________________________ _______________________________________ ________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________ ________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________ ________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________ ________________________ B) List your participation in field or research projects. Name of Project Dates 1.____________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ 2.____________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ 3.____________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ 4.____________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ C) List your membership in professional societies and non-governmental organizations. 1._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ D) Attach a list of publications and popular articles that you have written in relation to your work. E) Write a 250 words essay describing current cheetah problems in your country or study area, and what you think are potential solutions. Please type the essay on a different page with your name and birth date as the header. F) Write a few short paragraphs about what you hope to gain from participating in this course and how it will help benefit you. FINANCIAL SUPPORT: Note: Course participants are financially responsible for their airfare, visa, and health insurance costs. The Howard G. Buffett Foundation will cover all other expenses. A limited number of scholarships are available. The scholarship covers half the total cost for roundtrip airfare from the applicant's home country. However, in order to be considered for this scholarship you must submit a letter with this application that both justifies financial need and explains how the remaining half of the airfare will be paid for. Also, please understand that applicants who do not require financial assistance for airfare are given preference. Are you including an application for financial support with this application? Please Select: Y / N List how you will pay for your airfare to and from Namibia, whether it is self-funded, whether you are applying for financial support, or whether you have funding from your institution. If you do have financial support, please include a confirmation letter from the source of support. You MUST write down if you are applying for partial airfare support from CCF, and also how your will pay for the other half of the costs associated with your flights. Source of Support/How Airfare Will Be Covered Amount (US$) _______________________________________________________________________ $___________________ OTHER APPLICATION MATERIALS NEEDED: A) Personal statement with details of your academic and professional background, why you're applying and what you personally hope to get out of the course, and how you plan to apply the training you receive to your current or future work (1-2 Pages). B) Letter of recommendation from academic advisor, immediate superior, or institution head. C) Two additional letters of recommendation from referees, concerning your personal and professional attributes. ___________________________________________________________________________ ______________ Signature Date Cheetah Conservation Fund P.O. Box 1755 Otjiwarongo, Namibia Phone: +264 (0)67 306225 FAX: +264 (0)67 306247 www.cheetah.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the BBI SMTP filter, and is believed to be clean.
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