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Capacity for the next generation

Executive education and capacity-building programmes delivered through the Educrown Group and the IARSA Consortium — for affiliated faculty, mid-career executives, and early-career scholars.
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“Strengthening Research in Nigerian Universities: Reflection on Nigeria-America Academic Relations”

The training examined the strategic alignment with the United States to overcome deficits in funding, infrastructure, and brain drain. It also examined vital pipeline for joint degrees, capacity building, and collaborative grants, helping elevate Nigerian institutions to global competitiveness

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Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in an International Context: Trends, Prospects and Challenges

The training examined trends in higher education by recalled the Declaration of the 1998 World Conference on Higher Education, which also looked at the reality of cross-border in three very different developing countries on two continents: India, Sierra Leone and Nigeria.

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Education & New Development - (Teaching & Learning for Sustainable Development)

The training shed light on the themes, meanings and obstacles faced education and new development: learning and teaching for sustainable development. At university level, the implementation of learning and teaching for sustainable development might reflect an effective and powerful tool for germinating seeds for sustainable development which would be carried and implemented by students who would lead the future.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Leaders and Managers

The training explored how AI could transform your leadership role by providing actionable insights from data and enhancing decision-making processes.

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Communicating Research Results (CRRs)

This training focused on translating complex findings into accessible formats for different audiences, using methods like storytelling, visual aids, and targeted communication tools.

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This Critical Thinking & Problem Solving for Public Service Leaders

The training provided the mindset needed to see a situation in a completely different way and helped in making effective decisions based on right logics and evaluations.

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Data Analysis Techniques

The training introduced fundamental concepts of data analysis through real-world case studies and examples; project lifecycles, the difference between data analysis/analytics, data science, and machine learning; building an analytics framework, and using analytics tools to draw business insights.

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Developing Effective Public Policy and Policy Delivery

The training empowered the necessary knowledge and understanding of public policy to undertake and successfully carry out the responsibilities of roles within this domain. The content covered aspects from analysis through development and thereafter, thereby provided relevant information and exposure to assume higher roles and responsibilities requiring expertise in multiple areas of the process, thus helping you grow within this field.

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Digital Transformation Leadership - Cultivating Digital Savviness for Tomorrow's Business Innovators

The training helped develop understanding of digital leadership, how to apply it to help transform organization, equip strategic foresight and leadership capabilities required to consistently create and sustain a competitive advantage, and cultivate a people-centric organisation.

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Digital Transformation of Public Affairs and Government Relations - Leveraging Data and Technology to Enhance the Impact of Government Relations

The training developed and implemented digital public affairs strategies that achieve efficiency and effectiveness, thereby increasing value to the organization. It also provided a comprehensive understanding of the strategic and operational aspects of digital transformation within the public sector.

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Integrating Functional Safety and Cybersecurity in Industrial Systems

The training addressed the critical convergence of functional safety and cybersecurity in modern industrial systems, where traditional measures alone are no longer sufficient to protect against functional safety hazards and sophisticated cyber threats. It also covered how artificial intelligence was being used in the analysis and design of functional safety and cybersecurity systems.

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Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence (HHAI)

The training marked a pivotal advancement in intelligent systems, where human cognition and artificial intelligence merge to amplify decision-making, creativity, and complex problem-solving. As AI technologies advance, the need for human-centric designs that leverage both human judgment and machine efficiency becomes essential.

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Implementation of Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety Management Systems

An organisation’s operations with the environment and the use of effective strategies and practices designed to eliminate negative consequences while increasing productivity. The training introduced the principles of Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental (QHSE) Management Systems and how the three respective standards of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 could be implemented. The 3 standards were intended for use by an organisation aiming to manage its environmental responsibilities methodically.

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Incident & Crisis Response Communication Skills

Every sensible organization recognizes the risks they face and that disaster could potentially strike at any time. The Incident & Crisis Response Communication Skills training was designed to provide professionals with essential knowledge and skills in communication during incidents and crises. It was equipped teams with the necessary tools to communicate clearly and promptly, ensuring that all stakeholders, including employees, customers, and the public, are well-informed and reassured during crises.

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Critical Thinking & Problem Solving or Public Service Leaders

This training taught critical thinking methods to generate new ideas, solve problems and make better decisions and it was also improved both the process and the products of thinking.

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Policy Development and Analysis in Public Sector - Developing the Professional Public Policy Analyst

The training was tailored to provide public sector professionals with the knowledge, tools, and strategic insights required to craft and execute policies that foster positive societal change. It also explored the entire policy lifecycle—from problem identification and design to implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.

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This Effective Communications for Government Employees

The training took step by step through the strategic approach, the external communications field, the internal communications field, how to navigate and select the right communication tools, and how to develop career as a professional communicator.

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This Flood Mitigation and Disaster Preparedness

The training was primarily focused on enhancement of knowledge and skills in understanding and responding to various issues in Flood Mitigation and Management. The course was aimed to produce a quantity of trainers who could disseminate the knowledge and skills acquired on flood management amongst their colleagues and subordinates.

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Governance and Leadership in Public Sector Management

The training equipped professionals with the skills needed to implement reforms, engage citizens, and enhance service delivery, transforming public sector management for measurable impact on societal well-being and also gave a deep understanding of how leader development happens and how leaders operate.

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Leadership Skills in Public Organisations

The training was specifically designed for leaders with the desire to advance their business management and leadership skills. It also gave a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices of management and leadership. The overall aim of the course was to strengthen the competences required by public sector leaders for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, and to recognize the most important skills required for effective leadership, and to gain a comprehensive overview of the current and future challenges facing public leaders.

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Public Policy Management, Governance, and Administration

The training was carefully designed to equip public sector leaders and policy professionals with comprehensive knowledge and advanced skills needed for effective policy coordination, governance oversight, and administrative excellence. It also provided a well-rounded overview of the essential components of public policy, focusing on three main aspects: public policy studies, public policy analysis, and the public policy development process.

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Public Sector Accounting and Budgeting

The training provided a thorough understanding of the regulatory frameworks, including the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), which set the guidelines for financial reporting and accountability in the public sector.

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Safety and Security Management

The training offered an opportunity to develop competencies aimed at adding value to the public governance of safety and security for those who wanted to make a difference in the public service. This course did not only keep organization staff safe in the workplace, but also helped their organization succeeded in the long run.

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Strategic Management, Monitoring and Planning for Government and Public Sector

This training emphasized the unique challenges and complexities faced by public sector entities and equip them with strategic management frameworks, monitoring techniques, and planning tools tailored to the public sector context.

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Strategy and Strategic Planning in Public Sector

The training addressed the growing emphasis on project outcomes, value for money, and the evolving relationship between public and private institutions. It also equipped public sector organizations with tools and techniques commonly developed in the private sector to strategically plan for their future.

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Pension and Retirement Fund Management

The training addressed technique for determining the necessary actions and decisions to be made, as well as the income goals for retirement and after. It also provided comprehensive understanding of the management and administration of employee pension plans and other retirement savings vehicles.

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Basic of Research and Administration

The training was specifically for to new personnel in positions such as pre-award coordinators, departmental administrators, post-award coordinators, compliance coordinators, grant accountants, and others with newly-acquired responsibilities who need to understand the broad spectrum of research administration.

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Research Leadership Intensive

The training explored theory, skills, strategies, and best practices for leading successfully in a research management environment

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Departmental Research and Administrator: Research Essentials

The training answered the questions that were at the forefront of managing researchers and administrators at the departmental level. It also covered proposal development, sponsored projects administration, cost principles, account monitoring and reconciliation, closeout, and other topics that a departmental researcher and administrator would need to know to help them manage their department.

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Researcher Development Programme

The training developed the knowledge, approaches and behaviours essential to the modern researchers. It also helped them to be agile and adaptable in the way they interacted with communities both inside and outside their institutions.

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Measurement and Questionnaire Design

The training provided in-depth guidelines to survey research design and implementation of surveys, from the initial planning phase to final data analysis. It also guided trainees through every step of survey methodology, giving them the full picture of that kind of research.

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Business-to-Business Marketing Strategy

The training covered the latest developments in business-to-business marketing, strategic marketing planning, marketing budgeting, positioning, and targeting industrial and business products, communications planning and execution, effective management of distribution channels, and flexible and responsive pricing strategies.

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Strategic Marketing Planning

The training tackled several aspects of a company's marketing and promotion plan such as the marketing mix (the 4Ps), the evaluation of marketing opportunities, researching, analyzing and identifying target markets, and developing a strategic position for the company to implement the strategy.

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Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Managers

The training focused on how financial data is generated and reported, as well as how it was used for decision making, analysis, and valuation. The course began by describing the accounting process, the creation of financial statements, the role of the auditor, and the basics of income tax. It examined specific accounting methods and demonstrates how these choices affect earnings.