Leadership and Climate Change: Impacts, Innovations and Interdependence

 

LEAD’s Cohort 14 visits China

 

A group of seven eminent leaders of the recently selected  LEAD’s Cohort 14 visited China to participate in the International Session held in Beijing from 8th – 14th November where about 150 Associates from other LEAD member programs (from 50 or so countries) were also present.

The international session’s primary objective was to provide the emerging leaders with action-oriented learning on key areas of climate change using Beijing as a case study. The learning journey was covered by discussing the theme of climate change under four thematic areas: Adaptation, Green Technology & Urban Living, Business & Climate Change and the Energy mix of the Future. The participants during their weeklong visit attended thematic panels, exposure visits and a networking fair.


In addition to the session’s central theme, the international session also provided the participants an opportunity to have a closer look at how other LEAD member programs work. It was a chance for experiential and com­parative learning on how the Leadership Development Program in other LEAD Member Programs has evolved.


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The overall agenda of the training focused on introduction, history and essentials of travel & tourism, forms of transport, tour guide’s code of conduct, local tourism industry for better job opportunities, security measures like basic first aid, emergency dealing techniques and methods of commentary. Further details on this event will be covered in an update that will be shared in due time. Training on Driving Skills After delivering three trainings on Rapid Assessment Surveys, Area Guides and Community Mobilization in a series of five for the IDPs of Buner district, LEAD Pakistan in partnership with the Care International is conducting its 4th training on Driving Skills at The Horizon Hotel in Abbottabad. The 15 day training for a batch of 20 participants has started from 12th November and will end on 26th November, 2009. The basic aim of this training session is to develop an understanding on traffic codes, driving guidelines and strategies. 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There are different forms of energy for instance, oil, and gas.coal collectively known as fossil fuel. The fossil fuels are thought to be formed by the decay of dead bodies of prehistoric plants and animals that inhabited the earth millions of years ago. Anyway that’s a long story it’s more important to know that it can not be replaced once it’s gone. The nature once provided us with great reservoirs of energy. Therefore it was our responsibility to use it carefully and save for the coming generations. This article by Miss Huma Batool, a LEAD Associate, appeared in Baluchistan Times. Read More Citizens report on reproductive health issues in Khairpur and Lodhran Enabling Effective District Leadership for Reproductive Health (LRH) in Pakistan was LEAD-Pakistan’s project that aimed at addressing the outstanding gaps in reproductive health by developing and enabling the leadership capacity of a cadre of key multi-sectoral stakeholders in the districts of Khairpur and Lodhran. 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Tools and techniques for Area Guides in the troubled North LEAD Pakistan in collaboration with the CARE International in Pakistan has envisaged a capacity building program of the Internally Displaced People in the conflict areas of NWFP facing the threats of extreme terrorism. In this connection LEAD Pakistan has conducted a fifteen day training on Area Guides for the personnel identified by representatives of LSOs from Buner. The training was held in Abbottabad from October 19th to November 2nd, 2009. The training was attended by twenty participants from Buner representing five different LSOs namely Al-khidmat Dherai, Al-jihad Elai, Al-Khair Nawagai, Ashezai welfare Organization and Rekhtoony Malgarey. The overall agenda of the training focused on introduction, history and essentials of travel & tourism, forms of transport, tour guide’s code of conduct, local tourism industry for better job opportunities, security measures like basic first aid, emergency dealing techniques and methods of commentary. Further details on this event will be covered in an update that will be shared in due time. Training on Driving Skills After delivering three trainings on Rapid Assessment Surveys, Area Guides and Community Mobilization in a series of five for the IDPs of Buner district, LEAD Pakistan in partnership with the Care International is conducting its 4th training on Driving Skills at The Horizon Hotel in Abbottabad. The 15 day training for a batch of 20 participants has started from 12th November and will end on 26th November, 2009. The basic aim of this training session is to develop an understanding on traffic codes, driving guidelines and strategies. By the end of this exercise, the participants will be equipped with the right set of skills required for doing driving jobs in public and private sector organizations within and outside the country. After attending this training the participants can explore opportunities of working with the development sector, different public and private institutions, within their own area and across the country. Knowledge Management Future of Energy and Climate Change Energy is a topic which is introduced to us very early in our lives probably in our text books of class 3 or 4, but unfortunately we tend to forget things in our text books. No work is possible unless energy is used; the world is handicapped without it. Consequently, energy security is a huge concern for countries like Pakistan, India or even China, America or Europe. It is required absolutely every where for example in Industries, households, for running cars or for jet engines. There are different forms of energy for instance, oil, and gas.coal collectively known as fossil fuel. The fossil fuels are thought to be formed by the decay of dead bodies of prehistoric plants and animals that inhabited the earth millions of years ago. Anyway that’s a long story it’s more important to know that it can not be replaced once it’s gone. The nature once provided us with great reservoirs of energy. Therefore it was our responsibility to use it carefully and save for the coming generations. This article by Miss Huma Batool, a LEAD Associate, appeared in Baluchistan Times. Read More Citizens report on reproductive health issues in Khairpur and Lodhran Enabling Effective District Leadership for Reproductive Health (LRH) in Pakistan was LEAD-Pakistan’s project that aimed at addressing the outstanding gaps in reproductive health by developing and enabling the leadership capacity of a cadre of key multi-sectoral stakeholders in the districts of Khairpur and Lodhran. The twenty-four month project has trained 2 cohorts of seventeen mid- to senior-level professionals on RH issues, leadership, strategic planning, management, monitoring, and social mobilization. To influence the district RH decisions and policies, the cohort members with the help of local communities have prepared districts Citizens’ Reports. The Citizens’ Reports have come up with recommendations ranging from initiatives in awareness, education, poverty alleviation & infrastructure development to the availability of data on RH indicators & trained human resources. Both the Citizen Reports are suggesting initiatives which would require some reflections on the policy by involving a wide range of stakeholders. To generate a dialogue on how the new and different mechanisms can work towards the improvement of LRH, an engagement plan is being devised. This engagement plan will make an attempt to involve stakeholders on all the possible administrative tiers i.e. community, district, provincial and federal. Read More Forthcoming Training on Secretarial Jobs A fifteen days training course on ‘Secretarial Jobs’ is scheduled from December 7th to 21st, 2009. This is the last course in the series of trainings for the Internally Displaced People (IDPs). Previously LEAD Pakistan has delivered 4 trainings for the IDPs under the project ‘Stimulating Hope’ funded by the Care International in Pakistan. The project aimed for spearheading the livelihood options for this marginalized segment of society that are coping with the threats of severe terrorism in their areas. Like earlier courses, this 15 days training will be attended by 20 participants from various Local Support Organizations and Community Based Organizations of Buner district. The objective of the course is to develop an understanding about the roles and responsibilities of professionals interested in doing support jobs like secretaries and office assistants. It will also enhance the capacities of the participants on functions and protocols of internal and external communication within and outside the organization. By the end of this course, the participants will be equipped with the right set of skills required for doing support jobs in public and private sector organizations within and outside the country.