ICM Course Schedule (21 Jan – 01 Mar 2013)

(updated 16 Jan 2013)

 

Overview

Week

Dates

Courses

Learning Outcomes/Goals

1

Details

21-26 Jan

Orientation

Marine and Coastal Ecosystems

 

Marine and Coastal Ecosystems:

  • Participants can explain the characteristics of marine and coastal ecosystems particularly mangroves, estuaries, seagrasses and coral reefs and their interrelationships.

 

2

Details

28-30 Jan

31 Jan - 01 Feb

Marine and Coastal Ecosystems (cont)

Principles of ICM

 

Principles of ICM:

  • Participants can explain the basic concepts and principles of ICM, framework and processes involved in developing and implementing ICM at the local, national and transboundary/regional level, and the strategies for initiating/developing an ICM programme

3

Details

4-6 Feb

7-8 Feb

Principles of ICM (cont.)

Tools for ICM

 

Tools for ICM:

  • Participants are familiar and can apply some ICM tools for:
    • Assessing environmental and socio-economic status of coastal areas and identifying strategies and approaches for developing an ICM programme.
    • Coastal planning and management: Spatial planning, conflict resolution, communication strategy development, participatory planning, engineering tools, MPA management

4

Details

11-15 Feb

Tools for ICM (cont.)

 

 

5

Details

18-22 Feb

Coastal Project Management and Evaluation

 

Coastal Project Management and Evaluation (Field work):

  • Participants explore first-hand how the elements of ICM can be applied for coastal project management
  • Participants interact with stakeholders and identify steps in ICM project planning and implementation

6

Details

25 Feb -01 Mar

 

 

  • Participants are able to design and present an ICM project

Classroom: Room 116, Agriculture and Food Engineering (AFE) Building, AIT