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As
part of its aim to share rural development experience and insights
with other development practitioners, IIRR offers short-term
international and regional training courses. These courses focus
on IIRR’s practical field experiences and participatory
approaches, along with the experiences of participants and other
development organizations. The courses draw from IIRR’s 40 years
of conducting international training and 80 years of rural
development experience.
International
training courses offered by IIRR are usually 2-4 weeks in
duration. They combine interactive presentations, discussions,
hands-on exercises and field visits. During most of IIRR courses
participants develop individual action plans to ensure that after
the course they put into practice what they learnt.
In
addition to training courses IIRR also responds to requests for
customized courses and study programs for teams of eight or more
participants from a particular country or organization. These
specially designed courses enable participants to adapt their
learning and field observations to meet their organizational and
professional development needs.
How
to apply for IIRR International Courses
Most
of IIRR's international courses are held at the Y.C. James Yen
Center in Silang, Cavite, Philippines. Applications for
registration for attending an international course generally
follow the following steps:
1.
Applicants submit to IIRR their filled-in application form along
with other required documents as may be appropriate:
- Official
Nomination Form by his/her organization
- Certificate
of Financial Support by the Sponsor
- Organizational
Chart indicating the number of staff in each unit and the
applicant's position in the organizational chart
- Medical
Examination Certificate (may be submitted later once the
applicant qualifies to be accepted to the training course)
- Certificate
of English Proficiency (applicant will be notified if this is
necessary)
2.
IIRR notifies each qualified applicant and sends an official
acceptance package consisting of the following documents:
- Cover
letter of the Training Coordinator addressed to the Nominating
Official
- Letter
of Acceptance signed by the Training Coordinator with
instructions to send their course fee payments to a designated
account as soon as possible
- Endorsement
Letter for obtaining the necessary travel documents signed by
the Human Resources Director
- Participant's
Travel Information Guide
- Listing
of other documents for submission that might be required by a
particular course, e.g., pre-course preparations for those
attending the International Course on Participatory Monitoring
and Evaluation (PM&E) and additional information
requirements for those attending the International Course on
Rural Development and Management and confirming the acceptance
of nominated applicant/s to the training course Official
Nomination Form by his/her organization
3.
Certain nationals are notified if theyare required to secure a
travel visa in their country of origin. Other nationals, through
some country-to-country agreement, can secure their visas upon
arrival in Manila.
4.
Prior to departure, the applicant gives IIRR an updates on the
status of his/her flight schedule including the airline to be
used, the expected time of departure (ETD) and expected time of
arrival (ETA).
5.
IIRR picks up the applicant at the airport upon completion of
immigration and customs formalities.
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