The course is organized by the Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR) and the Austrian Ministry of Defence and Sports in the framework of the Academic Programme of the European Security and De-fence College, supported by the International Security Sector Advisory Team of the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces. It is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of experts already involved or about to be involved in the assessment, design, development, implementation, monitoring and eva-luation of SSR processes.

This course pulls together the elements involved in running an international development project from beginning to end, with a central focus on the practical implementation phase.

Who's it for

People working on projects or programmes who are new to project management.

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This course demystifies the European Commission’s stringent compliance rules, and develops the knowledge and skills you need to meet your contract management obligations.

Who's it for

People responsible for EC contract management and EC report writing.

What you will learn

This course concentrates on the specifics of European Commission (EC) funding formats, and develops the practical skills you will need to assemble a two-stage proposal and critically appraise it using EC criteria.

Who's it for

People responsible for fundraising from the EC and proposal writing for the EC.

What you will learn

Take time to explore the approaches and tools for delivering effective advocacy, put your skills to use by starting to develop your own advocacy strategy and get practical help with what to do next in your current campaign.

Who's it for

People with some experience of working in advocacy and campaigning.

What you will learn

This course demystifies the European Commission’s stringent compliance rules, and develops the knowledge and skills you need to meet your contract management obligations.

Who's it for

People responsible for EC contract management and EC report writing.

What you will learn

Learn how to make the best of programme partnerships with southern organisations. Using your own experiences, examine the principles and values that underpin effective partnerships and learn how to put them into practice. Find out more about the different styles of partnership and explore how to face up to tensions and challenges.

Who's it for People who work on projects or programmes with Southern partners.

Understand the process of budgeting through practical hands-on work with actual examples, and gain confidence in using budgets for funding proposals and project success.

Who's it for

People new to budgeting or using and understanding financial information.

What you will learn

• why good budgeting means good development • how to plan, monitor and report against your budget • a structured method for managing funding from different donors • the importance of cost control and forecasting cash flow • how budgets and accounting statements fit together

Keep hearing about Theory of Change but not quite sure what it is or how to use it? A growing number of organisations find that this way of understanding how change happens helps them focus on what really matters – their unique contribution to development. Used successfully, a theory of change can inform and support both planning and evaluation processes which are understood and owned by all stakeholders. This one day course introduces key elements of Theory of Change and demonstrates how the Bond Improve It Framework can be used to support the process.