Public Relations and Communications for Communities
Description:
This course looks into different aspects of public relations and communications in various occupational environments (corporate, academic, government, non-profit and trade union). It includes the related concepts, fundamentals, and ethical matters in this field.
Objectives:
- Introduce different styles of public relations and communications
- Prepare news announcements and media messages
- Arrange press conferences and other media events
- Prepare PR plans and campaigns
- Address crisis in public relations
- Establish good communication channels with individuals and groups via public relation campaigns
Participants:
- Municipality staff
- Community and neighbourhood leaders
- Development and planning personnel
- Recently elected officials
Managing Industrial Pollution and Disposal
Description:
This course tackles the issue of pollution and waste management. It explains the difficulties of pollution and waste management control and aids participants with the scientific concepts and methods that could be applied in evaluating, monitoring and controlling, treatment and disposal of waste collection in addition to pollution control.
Objectives:
- Gain the knowledge and know-how of industrial pollution reduction
- Explain application methods
- Preserve the natural ecological system to ensure a healthy environment
- Explain environmental conditions installations required to avoid genetic industrial pollution
Participants:
- Health and safety department personnel
- Municipality officials
- Supervisors
- Anyone interested in the field
Sustainable Communities and Citizen Engagement
Description:
This course explains the theories and methods of engaging citizens in the development of sustainable communities and community problem-solving. Participants will learn how to assess and apply those theories and concepts in building a sustainable community.
Objectives:
- Explain the importance of citizens involvement in governance
- Better understand well-governed communities with efficient and all-in engagement
- Gain the knowledge, tools and procedures for the citizens’ recruitment process
- Acquire skills in public, private, society and voluntary services
- Acquire the skills of productive communication and effective engagement techniques in engaging citizens in solving community problems
Participants:
- City/municipality staff
- Community and neighbourhood leaders
- Development and planning personnel
- Recently elected officials
Strategic Planning for Municipalities
Description:
Topics covered by this course are derived from public administration and management methods, best practices and practical experience. İt includes leadership, public management, strategic planning administrative strategy, partnerships and performance assessment in local municipalities.
Objectives:
- Gain a thorough knowledge of the basics of good municipality planning
- Develop and implement strategic plans and understand the importance of those plans
- Learn the role of the municipality in creating condition and keep a supervision
- Include public financial management, results-based management and local development plans in the strategic plan
Participants:
- City councils staff
- Mayors
- Municipality officials
- Local government professionals
- Public service personnel
Advanced Public Administration
Description:
This course will equip participants with expertise in public administration and public policy-making fields. It will assist in navigating challenges in occupational, legal and governing environments in addition to enhancing decision making and public policy formulating techniques.
Objectives:
- Assess and solve administrative problems
- Develop, plan, execute and monitor public policies
- Understand constitutional and ethical concepts
- Associate legislation with the use of public funds
Participants:
- Policymakers
- Social workers
- Commerce professionals
Civil service employees
Smart Cities: Methodology and Guidelines
Description:
This course stresses the importance of having a more developed and resource-efficient choices to preserve the quality of life, as cities globally consumed around 75% of the energy production and accountable for 80% CO2 emissions rate. The smart city comes as an innovative solution to this pressing matter. Participants of this course will be acquainted with the process of building a smart city and the difficulties facing this kind of giant projects.
Objectives:
- Explain the smart city concept
- Discussing and solving problems related to big cities
- Estimate the budget of a smart city (as an example of a big project)
- Encourage social and technological advancements in existing infrastructure
- Enhance the quality of life and economic competitiveness in urban areas
Participants:
- City planners
- Government officials
- Policymakers
- Investors
- Managers and executives
- Anyone interested in smart city concepts
