Course Links

Leadership and Management in International Development

Negotiations in International Development

Overview

The Combined: Leadership, Management & Negotiations in International Development seminar offers an exciting opportunity for both personal and professional development, consisting of two courses: Leadership and Management in International Development; and Negotiations in International Development. Participants in this course will receive two certificates, indicating completion of each seminar. To see descriptions of the topical areas covered, please refer to the two descriptions above or in the ILI Brochure. 

In addition, the participants who enroll in this two-week combination seminar will have more opportunities to network and can take part in the optional weekend sightseeing tour of Washington.

Certification 

Upon successful completion of the seminar, each participant will be awarded a Certificate of Completion. Successful completion requires that a participant diligently attend all seminar sessions promptly and on time throughout the seminar, read all assignments, and participate in all group discussions and exercises. If a number of sessions are missed without proper reason, the ILI reserves the right to withhold certification.

Format

This seminar is currently offered in-person. Special requests to attend online must be submitted by email as early as possible. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the overall experience of each participant and the larger group. In-person seminars, even when being joined online, run from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Washington, D.C., time.

Course Coordinators

Dr. Gerhard Botha is a Senior Advisor at the International Law Institute where he was formerly the Director of Programs. Before joining the ILI, he worked for the World Bank as a senior sector specialist in legal and judicial reform and private and financial sector development. Gerhard specialized in labour/employment law and relations, conflict resolution and negotiations, both in private practice and within a large corporate environment in Southern Africa. At the start of his career, he served as a Law Officer in the Army, subsequently as a Public Prosecutor, and then as a State Attorney in the Department of Justice in South Africa. Dr. Botha has over 36 years of experience in legal and labor relations practice, and in international development. Gerhard holds a B.A. and an LL.B degree from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, an LL.M in labour law from the University of South Africa, and an LL.M focusing on labour/employment law and alternate dispute resolution from the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. He also holds a Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University.

Jeff Ziarnik is the Director of Training Programs at the ILI. He is a lawyer, educator, and international development specialist. During his time at the ILI, he has organized and coordinated over 150 high-level legal and international development training seminars. He has a J.D. from the Western Michigan University Cooley School of Law and is a member of the Virginia State Bar. While in law school, he worked as a law clerk in Bucharest, Romania. Prior to law school, Jeff was a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in The Gambia.