Organization: UN System Staff College
Registration deadline: 21 Feb 2017
Starting date: 07 Mar 2017
Ending date: 10 Mar 2017
This course is designed to strengthen knowledge and understanding regarding the imperatives for building partnerships and to offer key elements of partnering. The course also serves as a platform for cross-fertilization and knowledge and experience sharing among partnership practitioners.
Overview
Within the context of a rapidly evolving development (cooperation) environment, it is critical to examine ways to strengthen multi-stakeholder partnerships. The UN is increasingly interacting with new, emerging and ‘non-traditional’ development cooperation partners, such as philanthropic foundations, the private sector, academia and civil society who are jointly taking responsibility to shape Agenda 2030 and implement the Paris Agreement.
During the interactive introductory partnership course and based on inputs from subject matter experts, participants reflect on the specific modalities of working with different partners to achieve development effectiveness. With the intention to strengthen participants’ knowledge and understanding about imperatives for building partnerships, the course explores key elements of partnering such as: ethics, due diligence, definition and evaluation of results, as well as conflicts of interest.
This foundational partnership course is designed and delivered with the support of the UN Foundation and the UN Global Compact.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will:
· Understand why multi-stakeholder partnerships are crucial for the implementation of Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement.
· Have reflected upon challenges and opportunities regarding partnership development.
· Be familiarized with policies, guidance and tools that facilitate partnerships between the UN and other stakeholders.
· Be cognizant of the drive and different roles of different development actors.
· Have enhanced the knowledge and skills to build substantive and sustainable partnerships.
Methodology
The course builds on interactive methodologies as well as the expertise from subject matter experts and participants representing different sectors. It also features application through the use of real-life case studies and practical exercises.
The training programme promotes intellectual and practical knowledge sharing, and fosters a culture of understanding and cross-fertilization among participants. It offers a venue for networking among participants of various organizations aiming at fruitful collaborations and partnerships.
Contents
Ø Day 1: Agenda 2030 and the role of Global Partnership
Ø Day 2: The Concept of “Partnering” and the Partnering Cycle, Ethics and Reputational Risks Partnership and Due Diligence
Ø Day 3: Partnering with the Private Sector
Ø Day 4: Partnering with Civil Society Organisations
Target Audience
UN staff
Date and Venue
07 – 10 March 2017, Bonn Germany
How to register:
Registration
To register, please go to http://bit.ly/BuildPt. Deadline for registration is 21 February. For questions, please email sustainable-development@unssc.org.