Sustainable Development Policy Institute

• Introduction
• Who should attend?
• Objectives
• Methodology
• Medium of instructions
• Contents
• Resource person
• Deadline for registration
• Registration fee
• Discount
• Withdrawal requests
• Cancellation/postponement
• Award of certificates
• Time
• Further information
• Registration form

Introduction
Does your job require you to provide training at your workplace or to other organizations and agencies? Would you like to gain more knowledge, sharpen your skills as a trainer and get practical experience in the field of Training and Development? This comprehensive three-day workshop provides training tools to successfully deliver training courses.

Who should attend?
The workshop is designed for trainers, training organizers, educators and professionals who need to train their colleagues. However, no previous experience as a trainer is required.

Objectives

By attending the three-day comprehensive training workshop, the participants will be able to:

• Understand the process and key concepts in adult learning;
• Learn techniques of assessing training needs for formulating appropriate learning objectives;
• Describe training methods and techniques suitable for trainings;
• Effectively use handouts, props, and technology;
• Build rapport in group setting and understand group dynamics;
• Effectively evaluate the training event;
• Experience the process of designing, conducting and reflecting on a training session; and
• Assess post-training on-the-job application of acquired skills

Methodology
It will be a highly interactive and participatory workshop comprising lectures, group work, case studies, role-plays and hands on computer work on creating training materials and presentations.

Medium of instructions
English will be the medium of instruction for this workshop. However, an effort will be made to conduct the workshop using both English and Urdu.

Contents

Principles of adult learning

• Discover how adults learn
• Understand learners' preferred learning styles
• Create an environment that motivates and enables adults to learn
• Apply the learning cycle to all aspects of training design and delivery
• Effective communication

Designing training courses

• Conduct a needs analysis
• Write outcome-oriented training objectives
• Develop lesson plans

Training strategies and techniques

• Select the appropriate training medium and materials
• Use opening and closing activities
• Accommodate each participant’s preferred learning style
• Maximize retention of training content

Presentation and communication skills

• Employ effective public speaking skills
• Learn to project confidence and enthusiasm
• Overcome the common communication problems of instructors
• Develop your own natural communication style through practice
• Manage time effectively during instruction

Evaluating learning

• Understand different levels of evaluation
• Use feedback to improve future training

Resource person
Zahir Uddin Butt, the lead trainer, holds masters degrees in economics, political science and public administration. He is a Certified Human Resource Professional from Canada. He did specialized courses on project management, monitoring and evaluation of projects from Ryerson University Canada. He has a diverse NGO, public and private sector background, having worked as a project planning officer, project administrator, management consultant, trainer and HR consultant over the last 15 years in Pakistan and Canada. He has also been a visiting faculty member with the University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Allama Iqbal Open University, Preston University and Greenwich University, Islamabad. Currently he is working with SDPI as a Master Trainer.

He will be assisted by co-trainers and guest speakers.

Deadline for registration
Completed Registration forms should reach the Program Support Officer via fax or mail latest by 16 June 2006. The institute will confirm registration upon receipt of fee by a return fax. Please use a separate registration form for each nominee. Please note that seats are limited and applicants will be registered on a first come, first served basis. Registration will close if all the seats are taken up before the last date.

Registration fee
Rs 10,500 per participant.

Discount
25% discount is available to the following:

• SDPI members
• HRDN members on each nomination (HRDN members should send their nominations through HRDN secretariat)
• PEP partners on each nomination
• Students registering through their institutions
• Other organizations registering 2 or more persons

Withdrawal requests will be processed as under:

10 or more days before workshop	Full refund
Nine to four days before workshop	75 percent refund
Three days before workshop	50 percent refund
Two or less days before workshop	No refund

Cancellation/postponement
SDPI reserves the right to cancel or postpone the workshop if circumstances require. In such an event, SDPI will ensure that registered participants are informed as soon as possible. SDPI will also refund registration fees according to our refund procedures.

Award of certificates

• Trainees successfully completing 85 percent of the instructional sessions will be awarded completion certificates.
• Trainees who for genuine reasons are unable of complete 85 percent attendance but attend 60 to 84 percent instructional sessions will be given partial attendance certificates.
• Trainees attending less than 60 percent of instructional sessions will be given letters specifying the sessions that they attended.

Time
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (daily)

Further information
For further details, please contact Program Support Officer, SDPI at Tel. 92-51-2278134 or fax: 92-51-2278135.

Registration form
View Registration Form.