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The Ecorys Academy has developed several new training courses, scheduled for the coming period. We are delighted and proud to announce these new courses in this edition of our newsletter. Please use these links for more information per training:
1. Be Future Proof! Ecorys Academy launches a workshop on strategic scenario analysis. In this workshop you will explore 'the futures' of your organisation and the world around your organisation. These futures, based on out of the box thinking, form the base for your future policy decisions: what should you always do, what is only applicable in certain situations? The workshop will be offered twice in 2011. The spring edition will take place in Brussels and the workshop in autumn will take place in Rotterdam. Check our website for the exact dates! www.ecorysacademy.com.
2. MIRT en OEI training for Dutch governmental organisations This training is a client-based training aiming at Dutch governmental organisations. It focuses on the Dutch OEI-guidelines for cost-benefit analyses (CBA) and the use of this instrument within the Dutch long term investment plans, such as MIRT. The goal of the training is to provide policymakers and project leaders insight in the possibilities of the CBA and in the relation between the CBA and other relevant studies such as the traffic forecasts and the environmental assessment. This two day training uses a lot of client-based exercises and the trainers use a lot of practical experience to explain the different steps. For more information please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information about this (Dutch) training can be found via http://www.ecorys.nl/training/2.html. An open subscription edition of this training is scheduled for 20-21 April at Rotterdam.
3. Training effective policy/programme formulation Effective policy and programme formulation is needed more than ever now that the public sector is facing immense budget cuts . However, policies and programmes are not always internally coherent, resulting in less effective policies. This training will help you in making the right choices towards effective policy design. During the course you will be taken step-by-step through the process of policy formulation, based on the Logical Framework Approach (LFA). This leads you through the steps of problem identification – setting the objectives – policy options and choosing the most effective interventions – defining monitoring and evaluation criteria. The training combines theory, practical sessions and exercises, and is based on the idea of “action learning” – encouraging you to draw upon examples of projects you are currently involved in at work. In this way, the training provides you with direct results for your work. This two day training is scheduled for 1 and 2 December 2010 at the Ecorys training premises in Rotterdam. The price per participant is : € 995,-- excluding VAT, but including drinks and lunch, coffee and tea and course material. Every additional participant from the same organisation will receive a 10% discount. You can subscribe directly for this course by clicking this link. For more information: contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
4. Master class in Cost/Benefit Analysis of EU Funded Projects Currently when financing major investment projects, a Cost/Benefit Analysis (CBA) appraisal is often required. A CBA quantifies and tries to put a monetary value on all relevant impacts of projects (both costs and benefits) which can be used to optimise and finance projects. For instance, the European Commission requests CBA studies for the EU Structural Funds for environmental infrastructure projects over 25 million euro and other projects over 50 million euro. For EU accession countries, CBA studies are required for the EU Funds from the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) for investment projects over 10 million euro. Institutions such as EIB, EBRD and World Bank appraise project applications and loan requests for major infrastructure projects with the help of CBA studies. In The Netherlands, CBA studies are obligatory for proposals for major investment projects, and CBA studies are more and more applied in the fields of urban development and ICT projects. A CBA is a useful tool for policy-makers and project promoters applying for funding to appraise and optimise projects. The three day course will take you through the necessary steps towards conducting a CBA study: feasibility and demand analysis, financial analysis (including EU Grant calculation), economic analysis, and risk and sensitivity analysis. More information on date, price, and location of this course is available on our website. To register directly, please use our online registration form.
5. Training on the Evaluation of Acts and Regulations Ecorys is well known for its activities in the field of evaluation. Our experience ranges from ex ante evaluations (impact assessments, cost/benefit analysis) to ex post evaluations. We have evaluated projects, programmes, organisations, policies and acts. Our clients range from local and national governments to European institutions. Evaluations of acts and regulations are the topic of a new training course currently being developed. Government involvement often finds its way in acts or regulations. These should be reviewed periodically to see whether the intervention still contributes to the goals underlying the intervention. Such an evaluation should therefore look at the efficiency and effectiveness of policies and identify causal impact. An important step in the analysis is often to compare the results of the intervention with the results of an alternative intervention, or no intervention at all. Topics included in the course are:
These topics are introduced by practitioners, and illustrated by means of relevant examples. The target audience consists of legislators at all levels of government, and potentially includes practitioners as well. Please check our website for practicalities and updates.
6. INTERREG Project Development training: 7th and 8th editions One of our continued training successes is the Interreg Project Development Course. At this moment, a new edition of this highly successful training is taking place in Brussels. The next course is scheduled for 16-17 February in the Netherlands. The most recent INTERREG Project Development Training course (17-19 November 2010 in Brussels, 7th edition) was organised by the Ecorys Academy in partnership with the European Institute for Territorial Cooperation (EITC). In this training eight different nationalities participated from regional and local organisations. An important feature of this successful training is that the participants are being trained to implement the modules immediately into their own project ideas. During the highly interactive training, they received many tips and hints on writing clear objectives, activities, indicators, budget and what makes their project an INTERREG project. About INTERREG
7. Smart and efficient project delivery through Public Private Partnerships The global need for infrastructure investment in the OECD and the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China - the so-called BRIC countries - in the period up to 2030 is estimated to be US$ 5 trillion. With public resources limited and constrained by public debt policies, Public Private Partnerships (PPP) can provide an excellent instrument to meet investment needs through private funding. Although private financing comes at a cost, PPP can enable governments to establish infrastructure ambitions in an effective and efficient manner, while spreading their spending over longer periods of time. Various studies have shown that PPPs are effective in delivering projects on time and within budget. As PPPs are complex, it is important for all stakeholders, both public and private, to acquire up-to-date knowledge and skills. The Ecorys Academy organises tailor-made training courses, aimed at officials from national ministries and regional and local authorities, private sector stakeholders, stakeholders from financial institutions, construction companies, transportation companies, and employees attached to multilateral or bilateral international organisations. Our key strength is that we incorporate state of the art experiences from our ongoing PPP advisory work. Our training offer covers a general introduction to the principles of PPP, in-depth training on the development of PPP projects, financial modelling for PPP projects, as well as the development of PPP strategies and policies for countries or regions. Training on PPP project and strategy development can be tailored to specific sectors, including roads, railways, ports, and "social infrastructure", such as hospitals, schools and government buildings. More information can be found here http://www.ecorysacademy.com/public-private-partnership/introduction-to-public-private-partner.html
8. NEW Real Estate training in 2011 The Ecorys Academy together with the Real Estate division of Ecorys took the initiative to develop a new Real Estate training. This training is based on the highly successful internal training that already exists for over 10 years. The Real Estate training will consist of 13 modules, spread over 6 days. Issues that will be dealt with during the training are for example the policy context, real estate markets, financial aspects, exploitation of real estate, international developments and legislation. The structure of the training will follow the logical process of real estate development and exploitation. Based on the principle of “action learning”, the participants will be working on their own casus that will be presented during the last module to a jury of experts. The participants are working in the real estate sector and to stimulate interactivity and the principle of “learning from each others” the maximum amount of participants will be 15. This new training will start in 2011. More details will be made available via the newsletter and our website www.ecorysacademy.com
9. Master class in European Effectiveness In 2009 an European Union Training Need Analysis has taken place amongst civil servants involved in European policy making from all Member States of the EU. The main goal of this survey was to systematically identify the skills, competencies and/or content areas that are most needed in order to optimize the effectiveness of the governmental sector in general, and the individual civil servants more specifically concerning European policy making. The top three most important skills and competences identified by the civil servants were: negotiation techniques, insight into cultural differences and presentation and debating techniques. The Ecorys Academy is proud to announce that on the basis of the outcome of this Training Need Analysis, a practical and interactive master class has been developed as a service to our clients in the public sector who are actively involved in the European arena. To meet the expectations of our clients and to optimise the learning effects and didactical approach, the Ecorys Academy is running this master class in co-operation with two well-known leading institutes in this field of expertise. During each training day the master class will deal with one of the three identified skills/competencies, resulting in a compact three day training course which will strongly contribute to the effectiveness of you and your organisation in the field of European affairs. You will become a well prepared negotiator, an excellent debater, and you will gain the confidence to deal with cultural differences. This master class will be organised 27-29 April 2011 in Brussels. More information about this master class, including a downloadable flyer is available on our website. See also the brochure: http://www.ecorysacademy.com/programme-and-project-cycle-management/masterclass-european-effectiv.html. To register directly, please use our online registration form.
10. Short announcement about new courses in 2011 The Ecorys Academy is continuously updating its training offer and developing new, innovative courses to meet the growing demand and expectations of its clients. Where possible, the Ecorys Academy cooperates with well-known educational and training institutions to offer courses at the highest level of excellence. The Ecorys Academy is proud to announce that two new trainings will be offered in 2011 in cooperation with RSM Erasmus University (www.rsm.nl) and with the Bestuursacademie (“Academy for governance” www.bestuursacademie.nl) At this moment the Ecorys Academy in cooperation with RSM Erasmus University develops an executive training course in the field of sustainability with involvement of Prof. Gail Whiteman, holding the chair in Sustainability and Climate Change at Erasmus University. We will inform you about this new course through our newsletter, our website and via www.rsm.nl On request of the Bestuursacademie. The Ecorys Academy has developed a two day training course “reliable economising in crisis time”. Through a social Cost Benefit Analysis, the participants will be trained to distinguish real policy priorities and programmes and identify potential savings. The training will take place at 6 and 20 April 2011. More information will be available through our newsletter, the website and via http://www.bestuursacademie.nl/opleiding.detail.php?opl_id=6702. |
