Courses

Gonarezhou (2023)

Our first cohort of students started the training program on June of 2023. It was composed of 4 students from Rewilding Argentina, 6 from FZS (Guyana, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe), 4 from African Parks (Malawi, Rwanda, Zambia and Republic of Congo), 4 from Australian Wildlife Conservancy, and 1 from SPVS (Brazil).

After completing the first phase of reading and online discussions, they all attended the onsite phase in Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe) between October 9th and the 18th.

10 senior conservation practitioners acted as speakers at Gonarezhou, bringing decades of experience managing conservation teams and programs in such places as USA, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

After Gonarezhou, some of the trainers and most of the participants went online several times to discuss and reflect on the issues and challenges of team management.

Documents


Effective Conservation Training Initiative
1st. Edition, Gonarezhou 2023

Report on the 1st Edition, Onsite Phase
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Trainers & Speakers
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Participants to the 1st Edition
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“The course has exceeded my expectations in several aspects. First, the opportunity to share concepts during the online sessions through examples and experiences has been very valuable to me. It not only consolidated my previous understandings, but also enriched my perspectives, based on the diverse experiences of my classmates. As for the practical part of the course, I believe that the choice of the venue (in this case, Gonarezhou) played a key role in fostering an atmosphere of positive energy and inspiration among all participants. The possibility of exchanging contacts and experiences with colleagues from different countries was essential for truly collaborative learning. In addition, I found the session with the mentors deeply inspiring as I learned about their beginnings, how they reached their current positions and the challenges they had to overcome along the way.”

Magali Longo
Rewilding Coordinator in San Alonso Island, Argentina

Rwanda (2024)

Our second cohort of students started the training program on June of 2024. It’s composed of 3 students from Rewilding Argentina, 4 from FZS (Peru, Tanzania, Ethiopia and DRC), 6 from African Parks (CAR, Benin, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe), 3 from Australian Wildlife Conservancy, 1 from Asociación Ambá (Uruguay), and 2 from the Orange River-Karoo Conservation Area (Namibia/South Africa).

After completing the first phase of reading and online discussions, they will attend the onsite phase in Nyungwe and Akagera national parks (Rwanda) between September 16th and the 26th.

Nine senior conservation practitioners will act as speakers in Rwanda, bringing decades of experience managing conservation teams and programs in such places as USA, South America, Europe, Africa, and Australia.

After Rwanda, core trainers and participants will meet online every few months to discuss and reflect on the issues and challenges of team management.

Documents


Effective Conservation Training Initiative
2nd. Edition, Rwanda 2024

Trainers & Speakers
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Participants to the 2nd Edition
› Open PDF document ‹

“The atmosphere in the course was the best I have experienced.”

Pippa Kern
Senior Wildlife Ecologist on Yampi Sound Training Area, Australia