In this issue
- Develop your own learning track
- MDF programme 2012
- Join MDF on LinkedIn, Twitter & Facebook
- Upcoming courses
Learning Tracks
Are you already familiar with the opportunity to compile your own learning track? This is a track existing of multiple courses that you will join within one year. It's composition is based on your learning needs and will boost your career. For example:
Join one of the courses below or join multiple courses and design your own track! Contact your registration officer and study adviser at MDF to finalise the track and (adjusted) fee.
Request the MDF Programme 2012
The MDF Programme will provide you with information about our consultancy services and the course programme in 2012. Interested to receive the programme via postal mail this Autumn? Complete your contact details using the link in a newsletter: 'View and Edit your data' and request the printed brochure here. Do not receive our newsletter? Sign up using the link on the right of this page.
Interested in the digital Programme? No need to leave your details, we will let you know through our NewsLetter when you can download it from our website.
Join us on
Twitter: and be the first to know about discounts and new materials
LinkedIn: and start a discussion or leave a question
Facebook: and learn more about experiences from participants
Upcoming courses
follow one of the below courses or compile your own learning track!
Personal Effectiveness
Ede, 2 - 4 November 2011
Become more aware of your own strengths and weaknesses while interacting with others. In this three-day course you will gain insight in your personality and how this relates to others.
Leadership and People Management
Ede, 7 - 11 November 2011
Lead and inspire your team towards optimal performance! At the end of this course you will be aware of your qualities, challenges and pitfalls in managing people.
Strategic Planning
Ede, 14 - 16 November 2011
Learn to translate organisational goals and policy into tangible programmes. You will learn about methods and tools to approach strategic planning in a systematic and comprehensive manner.
Gender Mainstreaming in Projects and Programmes
Ede, 24 October - 4 November 2011
Are you keen to address gender issues in a development intervention? Learn about working in a multi-stakeholder environment using gender mainstreaming principles!
Alliance and Network Management
Ede, 14 - 25 November 2011
Networks, alliances, coalitions, value chains, etcetera..: nobody escapes from the reality that the dynamics that matter are no longer confined to organisations or projects. You can join either one or multiple modules.
- Module 1 - Dynamics:analyse managing network dynamics, and discover different intervention strategies.
- Module 2 - Facilitation:competencies needed as a facilitator to choose and facilitate intervention strategies.
- Module 3 - Leadership:personal competencies and skills training of free actors in networks.
- Module 4 - Accountability: accountability of networks in terms of result frameworks on the outcomes of the network, ánd results on the functioning of the relationship.
Human Resources Management in an International Context
Ede, 21 - 25 November 2011
Enabling and encouraging a multicultural pool of staff is key to reach optimal organisational performance. And it is rather challenging!
Managing for Development Results
Ede, 22 - 25 November 2011
You will understand MfDR as a modern management strategy and be able and motivated to use key MfDR tools.
More information and registration
Click on the title of the course and for a complete overview of our courses this year view our course calendar or contact our registration officer Ms Marieke Dikken.
Come and join us!
Hans Rijneveld and Herman Snelder
Directors MDF Training & Consultancy
