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<p><font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>Dear colleagues, </i></font><br>
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<font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>You are kindly invited to the upcoming twelve-week Blended Learning Program on </i></font><br>
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<font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>* </i></font><font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><b><i>Time & Duration</i></b></font><font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>: from March 14 to June 4, 2013 <br>
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<font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>* </i></font><font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><b><i>Organizer</i></b></font><font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI - India) in collaboration with the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Centre (TDLC)</i></font><br>
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<font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>* </i></font><font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><b><i>Learning Venue in Vietnam</i></b></font><font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>: Vietnam Development Information Center - World Bank Office 2nd floor, 63 Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi </i></font><br>
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<font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>* </i></font><font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><b><i>Main Contents</i></b></font><font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>: Key policies and practices related to natural resource management for sustainable development</i></font><br>
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<font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>* </i></font><font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><b><i>Learning Approach</i></b></font><font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>: Blended and Interdisciplinary - Learners are required to attend 8 video-conferences at VDIC, using audio, video and interactive web-based content at their own pace, participating in Program's Website discussions, providing feedbacks and completing immediate tests as well as final assignment in order to be awarded with a certificate. </i></font><br>
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<font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>More information could be found in the below part. Please also help </i></font><font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><b><i>forward the announcement </i></b></font><font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>to your counterpart network, those who might be interested and may want to register for the Learning Program. </i></font><br>
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<font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>Thank you very much and with best regards.</i></font><br>
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<font size="2" color="#000061" face="sans-serif"><i>VDIC team </i></font>
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<table width="100%" border="1"><tbody title="Background ">
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<tr valign="top"><td width="100%"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Natural resource management issues have been at the center of policy debates as well environmental justice movements. Development requires not only better global economic conditions but also a cleaner environment, with sustainable use of natural resources such as land, water, soil, energy and minerals and their security at both the global and national level including availability, affordability and accessibility to all. Natural resource exploitation and economic activities have played a role in fuelling many violent conflicts. Trans-boundary environmental and economic cooperation, and transparent natural resource management, can be operationalized to support governance processes and also promote peace. </font><br>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">This twelve week blended learning program has been developed by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and is offered in collaboration with the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Centre (TDLC). Global perspective to the course content has been contributed by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies and the Asian Development Bank Institute. </font><br>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">The program will unpack some of key policies and practices related to natural resource management for sustainable development. The program follows an interdisciplinary approach and is enriched by audio, video, and interactive web-based content. It uses the latest information and communication technology (ICT) tools and techniques and also employs a unique format of learning through video conferencing by utilizing the facilities of Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) - an initiative developed by the World Bank in 2000. </font><br>
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<tr class="domino_tablabel"><th scope="rowgroup" colspan="1">Objectives </th></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="100%"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">The Learning Program aims at: </font><br>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Developing a holistic understanding of the nature and issues in natural resource management</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Discussing ways for strengthening of regional cooperation and networks (political, technical, civil society etc.) for sustainable natural resource management</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Contributing towards efforts at fostering South-South knowledge exchange and encourage collaboration through formal and informal networking with other organizations and partners </font></td></tr>
</tbody><tbody title="Learning Outcomes">
<tr class="domino_tablabel"><th scope="rowgroup" colspan="1">Learning Outcomes</th></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Broadly the expected learning outcomes from this program are: </font><br>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Ability to demonstrate knowledge and a holistic understanding of policies and practices for natural resource management in the context of sustainable development.</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Knowledge about issues of resource security</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Apply their knowledge, understanding, and problem-solving abilities, to independently identify basic natural resource problems that affect the development process from multidisciplinary perspectives</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Identify appropriate interventions and approaches to address multi-faceted challenges of trade and natural resources and linkages with sustainable development</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Formulate research questions about the effects of natural resource utilization on development and identify analyze specific development needs pertaining to sustainable development and natural resource management</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Be able to apply the learning of policies and practices constructively in their jobs. </font></td></tr>
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<tr valign="top"><td width="100%"><font size="1" face="sans-serif"><b>Target audience </b></font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Policy makers </font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Researchers and Development practitioners</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Corporate sector </font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� University and above level students and mid-level professionals</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Members/staff of NGOs or private companies involved in activities related to natural resource management </font><br>
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<font size="1" face="sans-serif"><b>Prerequisites: </b></font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Knowledge of basic concepts related to natural resource management </font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Good working knowledge of English language</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Strong commitment and subject interest </font></td></tr>
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<tr class="domino_tablabel"><th scope="rowgroup" colspan="1">Approach </th></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="100%"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">The program will commence with an introductory videoconference (VC) session that will provide an overview of the course structure and the core concepts. The 12 week program will consist of six leaning modules and will be delivered through a blended learning format comprising video-recorded lectures, academic articles and state-of-the-art multimedia among others. It will adopt an interdisciplinary approach that aims to draw from the disciplines of economics, politics and law. </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">In order to ascertain assimilation, the participants will be evaluated on </font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Participation in activities (15%) including Discussion forum, Videoconferences & Participant feedback</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Intermediate tests (35%) </font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Final assignment (50%) </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">On successful completion of the program, the participants will be awarded a certificate jointly from TERI and TDLC.</font></td></tr>
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<tr class="domino_tablabel"><th scope="rowgroup" colspan="1">Tuition Fee</th></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="100%"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">The tuition fee for each learner per the whole Learning Program is </font><font size="2" color="#FF0000" face="sans-serif"><b>USD 100</b></font><font size="2" face="sans-serif">. </font><br>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">This is the discounted fee compared to the normal one which has been sponsored by Vietnam Development Information Center (VDIC) - World Bank in Vietnam. Payment should be made in cash to the Training Coordinator at VDIC (contact in the below part) after successful online registration and before commencement of the program. </font><br>
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<tr valign="top"><td width="100%"><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><b>Module 1: Natural resources economics</b></font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Natural resources: nature and scarcity </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Natural resources and sustainable development: issues and challenges </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Concepts of environmental and natural resource economics, issues of market efficiency, equity issues </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Sustainable natural resource management: use of economic instruments </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Natural resource accounting and valuation </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Models of resource depletion – exhaustible and renewable resources</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif"><b>Module 2: Governance of natural resources</b></font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Resource federalism</font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Local governance institutions for sustainable natural resource management</font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Asymmetric information, uncertainty and public disclosure</font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><b>Module 3: Natural resources, political economy and conflict issues </b></font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Effective use of natural resources for development purposes </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Resource curse thesis </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Winners and losers in natural resource development: cases of conflict </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Measures for internalizing the environmental externalities and other social costs created on account of extraction/use of natural resources </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><b>Module 4: Innovative mechanisms to address conflict issues </b></font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Tri sector partnerships and building trust </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Funds and foundations </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Stakeholder tool boxes </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><b>Module 5: Mechanisms of trade, investment and regional cooperation in natural resources </b></font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Reemergence of the importance of resources in international relations </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� International trade and investment in natural resources </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Towards environmentally and socially sustainable investment in natural resource sectors </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Transfer of technology for enhancing resource efficiency </font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Designing international agreements and strengthening regional cooperation </font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif"><b>Module 6: Best practices and tools</b></font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Participatory and community based natural resources management</font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Planning: strategic environmental assessment, integrated river basin management, geographic information systems, etc.</font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Capacity building and technology transfer</font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Awareness raising and communication</font>
<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">� Stakeholder engagement</font></td></tr>
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<tr valign="top"><td width="100%"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">All registrations must be made online </font><font size="2" color="#FF0000" face="sans-serif"><b>before 5:30pm March 11, 2013 (Vietnam time) </b></font><font size="2" face="sans-serif"> at </font><a href="http://www.esdonline.org/ppnr/"><font size="2" color="#0000FF" face="sans-serif"><u>http://www.esdonline.org/ppnr/</u></font></a></td></tr>
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<tr valign="top"><td width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><b>Program Contact:</b></font><font size="2" face="sans-serif"> Vinod Bhargava - The Energy and Resources Institute</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Tel: +91 9811009263</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Email: </font><a href="mailto:bhargava@teri.res.in"><font size="2" color="#0000FF" face="sans-serif"><u>bhargava@teri.res.in</u></font></a><br>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif"><b>Coordinator in Vietnam</b></font><font size="2" face="sans-serif">: �o�n Thị Thu Hằng – Vietnam Development Information Center, World Bank </font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Tel: +84 439378706; Email: </font><a href="mailto:hdoan@worldbank.org"><font size="2" color="#0000FF" face="sans-serif"><u>hdoan@worldbank.org</u></font></a></td></tr>
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Doan Thi Thu HANG (Ms.) <br>
Vietnam Development Information Center <br>
World Bank Office in Vietnam <br>
2nd floor, 63 Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi<br>
Tel: 84-4-39346600 (ext: 706); Direct line: 84-4-39378706; Tie-line: 5777 706<br>
Fax: 84-4-39346847<br>
Email: hdoan@worldbank.org<br>
Website: </font><font size="2" face="sans-serif">www.worldbank.org.vn</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif">; </font><font size="2" face="sans-serif">www.vdic.org.vn</font><br>
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