Regional Courses
In addition to our global conservation leadership courses, we provide regional and national-level training following the same approach and format, adapted for conservationists working within specific geographies and, when appropriate, taught in languages other than English.
Accordingly, in 2025 we organized a leadership course in Argentina for Spanish-speaking conservationists from across South America, and in 2026 we offered a Portuguese-language course for professionals from Brazil.
New regional editions are now being planned for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands in 2027, and for Southeast Asia in 2028.
Argentina (2025)
Between March and July 2025, we held our first regional course for conservationists from South America, taught in Spanish.
During an initial four-months online phase, participants read and discussed the conservation manual “Producción de Naturaleza: Parques, Rewilding y Desarrollo Local.” Afterwards, a nine-days on-site phase took place at Iberá Park in Argentina, home to one of the most successful and holistic landscape conservation programs in South America.
There, sixteen participants from seven countries and seven conservation organizations visited different sectors of Iberá Park and learned about the components that determine the success of this initiative and Rewilding Argentina’s conservation outcomes in other landscapes. Participants also received training from specialized trainers on team management and exchanged ideas with conservation practitioners who have extensive experience managing programs in the Andes-Amazon region, Europe, and Africa.
Documents
Effective Conservation Training Initiative
1st. Regional Edition, Argentina 2025
Report on the 1st. Regional Edition
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Participants 1st. Regional Edition
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“The course is fantastic! It changes the mindset of those who attend. It’s an excellent way to combine theory and practice while observing the changes in the landscape and the local people firsthand. The course has really changed the way I think and act when it comes to team management. I want to start my career doing this right away!”
— Ricardo Erazo
Frankfurt Zoological Society, Colombia
Brazil (2026)
Between December 2025 and April 2026, we delivered our first Portuguese-language course for professionals from Brazil (one of the world’s most megadiverse countries).
In an initial online phase, participants read and discussed the conservation manual Produção de Natureza: Parques, Rewilding e Desenvolvimento Local. This was followed by an onsite phase in the Atlantic Forest Great Reserve (state of Paraná), home to one of the most exciting conservation and local development initiatives in Brazil in recent years.
During the course, 20 participants from 15 Brazilian conservation organizations interacted with experienced trainers in team management, international conservation practitioners with extensive hands-on experience managing conservation programs, as well as park managers and senior conservation practitioners from Brazil. The course also included field trips to different types of protected areas (federal, state, and private) located within the Atlantic Forest Great Reserve.
Documents
Effective Conservation Training Initiative
2nd. Regional Edition, Brazil 2026
Report on the 2nd. Regional Edition
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Trainers & Speakers 2nd. Regional Edition
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Participants 2nd. Regional Edition
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“The course was excellent! It was an experience that provoked deep reflections about working in conservation and promoted valuable learning for personal life as well. I consider it a truly transformative experience in many ways, and I will be eternally grateful for the opportunity.”
— Mariana de Oliveira Vasquez
Fundação Grupo Boticário, Brazil