Training
Design and Methodology
Overview ILI-ACLE seminars are
conducted at the training centre in Kampala, Uganda and,
based on request, in other countries around the African
region. The goal of these seminars
is to train participants from both the public and private
sectors to: • Lead
their nations toward improved legal regimes, sound
economic policy, and effective capital markets;
• Promote constructive collaboration between the public
and private sectors;
• Serve as capacity builders in their organizations
and home countries;
• Represent their organizations on an equal footing
with foreign investors and lenders, governments, multilateral
organizations, licensors, contractors, and consultants;
• Develop and implement policies that promote the
interests of their organizations; and
• Manage their organizations more effectively. Seminars are continually
revised to ensure that they present the latest developments
in law, finance, economics, technology, and public administration.
Some key examples of new
and topical seminars include: • Legal
Aspects of Commercial Aviation: This seminar examines the legal
and regulatory framework in the commercial aviation industry
addressing international and regional standards with regards
to issues of efficiency, safety, security, and environmental
responsibilities. • Mediation
and Conflict Resolution Skills: The objective of this seminar
is to expose participants to a better understanding of conflict
in its broadest terms, and equip them, through highly interactive
and participatory teaching methods, with skills to enable
its prevention, management and resolution. • Improving
Africa’s
Competitiveness in Regional and International Trade: This
seminar examines the characteristics of major regional integration
agreements in Africa such as the EAC, COMESA, SADC and ECOWAS
and considers the rights and obligations of member states
under those agreements, as well as the influence and status
of those agreements on international law and global economic
trends. • Three-month
Diploma on Legislative Drafting: This programme enables participants
to identify institutional and procedural obstacles in order
to establish effective legislation; develops their capacity
to analyse bills and laws; and refines their ability to
participate effectively in policy formulation by strengthening
their understanding of links between legislative ideas and
legislative language. For a complete list of
seminars scheduled in 2007, see Training. Who teaches in
an ILI-ACLE Seminar? Our greatest strength is our faculty.
The
seminars at ILI-ACLE draw on the expertise of distinguished
faculty throughout the African region and the world.
Our faculty comes from private practice, government,
universities, and international organizations in the
United States, Europe and numerous African countries.
In addition to being extraordinarily accomplished in
their fields, our faculty shares an ability to convey
an understanding of broad theoretical principles, combined
with the experience to imbue seminar participants with
effective real-world skills. The added practical benefit
of the Kampala programme is that these professionals
view each seminar through a uniquely “African
lens.”
What Should You Expect in an ILI-ACLE Seminar? As well as imparting the most up-to-date information
on a topic, the seminars at ILI-ACLE provide intensive
exposure to the substance and practice of negotiation,
policy planning and execution, and management. Our
unique programs place strong emphasis on the practical
world: what the issues really are and how things really
work, in contrast to theoretical or academic models. Lectures
and discussions are supplemented by case studies, roundtables,
simulated negotiations, and team exercises drawn from
actual transactions. Diploma programmes include visits
to relevant institutions – for example the
Parliament of Uganda, the Attorney-General’s
Chambers, the Law Reform Commission among others.
Interactive discussions are held with heads and key
officials of these institutions. Simulated Negotiation Exercise
Many seminars employ a simulated negotiation exercise
-- a highly effective way for participants to gain a
clear understanding of the various political, economic,
and cultural factors involved in negotiating and structuring
international agreements. Participants are divided into
teams that attempt to negotiate an agreement. As they
test different ways to achieve their goals and limit
risks, they learn effective negotiating techniques. Under
the guidance of faculty advisors, a detailed evaluation
is held at the end of the simulation to analyze the results
and compare the various approaches to resolving the issues
raised throughout the negotiations. Instead
of being given preconceived "answers," participants
learn through the simulated negotiation how to isolate
the pertinent issues, how to find and take into account
the latest and most complete information and opinions bearing
on the issues, and how then to make their own decisions
and implement practical solutions. Participants’ Roundtable
Many ILI-ACLE seminars include a roundtable. During
a roundtable, each participant is invited to give a
brief oral presentation on an issue related to the
subjects covered in the seminar. Presentations deal
with examples from participants' professional experiences
and include problems they currently face. The roundtable provides a framework for exchange of
ideas and enables participants to relate the seminar
material to their own experience. Participants
are generally eager to discuss their professional
experiences in an international context and receive
immediate reactions. Before coming to the seminar,
each participant is encouraged to identify one
or two issues from his or her professional experience
to present and discuss during the roundtable. Some find
it useful to bring documents and other materials to assist
them in making their presentation. Reference Materials
Each ILI-ACLE participant is provided with a comprehensive
manual containing articles, case studies, and essential
documents for use during the course and as a reference
manual afterwards. Evaluations
During a seminar, each participant prepares a daily
written evaluation of each session. The group's extensive
final written and oral evaluations of the course provide
a basis for continual change and improvement of each
seminar. Because the seminars are continuously updated,
they can even serve as refresher courses for those
who have attended in the past and need to be conversant
with contemporary practice.
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