FIDIC Events 2005-2006

FIDIC offers a broad range of training-related activities.

Types of training activities

•Courses: in-depth presentations supplemented by break-out sessions and well-documented cases studies

•Workshops: sharing of experience in moderated working groups

•Seminars:a broader coverage of topics around a core theme by providing a series of presentations

•Conferences: plenary presentations that expose participants to leading authorities in the field

Types of training activities

•Training centres: make use of established educational institutions to extend training to cover business practice through collaboration with FIDIC and its Member Associations

(examples: China, Korea, Australia)

•Training Programmes: a broader range of topics covered and a more flexible organisation

(example: Young Professionals)

•In-house: tailored for specific needs

(mainly firms)

Organisation

FIDIC generally works in partnership with other organisations, usually one or two for a given activity and rarely more than three.

•Member Associations

•International Agencies

•Organisations and financing institutions

•Commericial suppliers of training events

Content

The content for FIDIC’s training activities is based on the FIDIC Guide to Practice training kit modules:

•financial management;

•firm management;

•business development;

•preparing for the future

and resources for contracts-related training:

•procurement and tendering;

•contracts and dispute resolution.

Content

•Business practice principles: a broad coverage of business practice principles followed by the in-depth treatment of specific topics.

•Industry capacity development: the main business practice and contracts-related requirements are presented, followed by a more detailed treatment of key topics. Then follows discussion to formulate a capacity building plan.

Training overview:

Activity No of days Speakers Part. Materials

Courses 1-2 1-2 60 Notes, case studies

Workshops 1-2 1-2 30 Doc., detailed case studies

Seminars 1-2 >4 80 Presentations

Conferences 1-2 >6 >100 Presentations

Tr. Centres 10 or more >3 20-50 Lectures, notes, case studies

Tr. Progr. 10 or more >3 20-50 Pres., notes, case studies, projects

In-house 1-3 1-3 10-20 Notes

Audience

•Courses: professional staff; young professionals

•Workshops: senior professional staff

•Seminars and Conferences: senior professional staff; managers and principals

•Training Centres: recent graduates; young professionals

•Training Programmes: recent graduates; young professionals; professional staff; managers

Benefits to MAs of organising a FIDIC event

•Broaden membership

•Enhance image

•Potential revenue source

•Support from FIDIC

FIDIC support to MAs

•Standard agreements•Programmes•Content•Marketing tools (web site, brochure, DB)•Administrative support for budget planning and participant registration•Broaden the courses and workshops content

Organising an event…

•Organisers or providers wishing to organise an event in association with FIDIC are asked to contact FIDIC Secretariat or to submit proposals.

•Participants interested in FIDIC training activities are invited to make known their requirements to FIDIC Events: www.fidic.org/events