Environmental And Public Policy Facilitation Training, Sept. 14-16, 2006

Western Justice Center Foundation

The Western Justice Center Foundation and the UCLA School of Law Evan Frankel Environmental Law & Policy Program present:
An Environmental and Public Policy Facilitation Training
Sept. 14-16, 2006, Pasadena, CA
Cost: $650 ($200 for government/nonprofit organization, $150 for students)
Limited Scholarships are Available
Registration Deadline: September 1, 2006
For more information or to register: Call (626) 584-7494, E-mail: [email protected], or visit http://www.westernjustice.org for the full agenda.

This intensive three-day facilitation training features renowned trainer Mike Hughes of The Keystone Center and a balance of theory and practice that will prove invaluable for private sector, nonprofit, government agency, and community leaders.
Environmental and public policy facilitation training applies traditional facilitation techniques to environmental law and policy. Participants will learn methods for navigating the legal and political regimes particular to environmental conflicts. They will learn to balance competing interests and incorporate expert input to structure an agenda and process that satisfy all stakeholders. Participants will engage real conflicts with exercises to practice the skills taught. Attorneys may also earn up to 19 units of California MCLE credit. The UCLA School of Law is a State Bar of California-approved MCLE provider.
Funded in part by a UCLA in LA Community Partnerships Grant.

Program:
Day 1
• Role of facilitation and facilitator in a broader conflict resolution framework
• Problem-Solving Model
• Expanding the model-from the few to the many
• Public policy facilitation basics
• Environmental facilitation exercise
Day 2
• Preparation and convening
• Identifying concerns and prioritizing
• Consensus building
• Cultural competency
• Environmental facilitation exercises
Day 3
• Managing Conflict
• Environmental facilitation simulations
• Banquet Dinner: Connect with like-minded organizations and practitioners. Keynote address by Peter Adler of The Keystone Center
Tickets to the banquet may be purchased separately.
For more information or to register: Call (626) 584-7494, E-mail: [email protected], or visit http://www.westernjustice.org for the full agenda.