Professional
Development
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HGI offers programs designed to give individuals the knowledge, skills and tools they need to create a culture of innovation, inclusivity and collaboration that will advance their organization, business and/or community of practice.
Co-Management
September 27th to October 4th, 2021
Online synchronous sessions each weekday from 10am to 1pm Pacific
Registration: Click here to register.
Program fee: $1260 CDN
Program Syllabus and Schedule: Click here downloadable PDF
Overview
As Crown governments work to advance reconciliation and renew relationships with Indigenous peoples, co-management has become an area of increasing interest. Co-management—the shared administration of natural resources and areas by Crown and Indigenous governments—brings together multiple perspectives, such as western science and traditional knowledge, and can help to build more durable solutions to resource management conflicts..
In 1993, the landmark Gwaii Haanas Agreement was signed, which committed Canada and the Haida Nation to cooperative management of Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site. Over the following decades, co-management arrangements in Haida Gwaii have advanced to include several other marine and terrestrial resources and protected areas. This makes Haida Gwaii an ideal case study in co-management.
Course Organization
During the course, participants will attend daily synchronous sessions, 10am–1pm Pacific time. Participants will also need to set aside approximately one hour in advance of each session to prepare for class by reading/watching/listening to course materials.
Intended Audience
This online professional development program is an opportunity for representatives from diverse sectors such as Indigenous, federal, provincial and municipal governments as well as industry and non-government organizations to develop the understanding, tools and strategies required to begin and/or advance co-management initiatives, based on experiences in Haida Gwaii.
Program Instructors
- Dr. Hilary Thorpe
- Suudahl Cindy Boyko
Financial Aid
Residents of Haida Gwaii are eligible for the Gwaii Trust Society Continuing Education Grant: Short Term Courses. Haida Gwaii Institute also offers a limited number of bursaries for both residents of Haida Gwaii, and non-residents that is meant to be complimentary funding, and not core assistance funding. If you would like to find out more on these and others you might qualify for, please visit our Financial Aid webpage, and/or contact hg.institute@ubc.ca
Agenda and Learning Objectives
By the end of the 5-day program, participants should be able to::
- Explain what co-management is and how it has been applied in Haida Gwaii and elsewhere;
- Analyze and explain how power, trust and relationships influence co-management;
- Analyze and explain how interpersonal and psychological barriers influence how people work in co-management contexts;
- Develop strategies for building trust, relationships and common ground;
- Reflect on their own experience in relation to co-management (e.g., opportunities and challenges); and,
- Develop strategies for creating or advancing co-management initiatives in their own professional contexts.
