Course: Stakeholder Engagement for Wildlife Conservation

Why take this course?

Stakeholder engagement is an essential skill required to achieve conservation impact, while protecting the rights of vulnerable groups. Once you are certified in Stakeholder Engagement for Wildlife Conservation approach you will feel confident in, and be able to demonstrate your ability to carry out stakeholder engagement effectively and ethically in any conservation situation.

Career starters: Improve your chances of getting your dream conservation job by getting a qualification in a required skill for many conservation positions.

Practitioners: Learn how to manage conservation projects more efficiently and in a way that achieves maximum impact.

What will I learn?

This training course has been developed with input from experienced practitioners to help conservationists engage effectively with the right stakeholders for any type of conservation project.

You will learn how to:

• Apply key principles to ensure you engage with stakeholders effectively and ethically
• Select stakeholders that are right for your project
• Initiate the relationship to build trust and understanding
• Formalise the relationship to set expectations
• Manage the relationship to progress the project and adapt to changing conditions.

What will my learning experience be like?

WildTeam courses are delivered online and on demand, so you can study in your own time and at your own pace.

You will work through practical course materials, activities, and assessments designed to help you build skills you can apply in real conservation work. Once you have completed the course and passed the required exams, you will receive a certificate to recognise your achievement.

The course contains 21 video lessons, 33 exercises, quizzes and a final exam. We estimate the course will take 13 hours to complete.

Where can I find our more?

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Who is providing this training?

WildTeam UK is a not-for-profit charity that designs and delivers training in key skills that help conservationists increase their impact. To date, we have trained over 5,000 conservationists from 118 countries.

How much is the course?

Our courses cost £190 when purchased individually. Alternatively, you can join as an annual member for £290, giving you access to all WildTeam training courses at better value, if you plan to take more than one course.

What do people say about the training?

“Field projects lead by Bristol Zoological Society aim to increase their conservation impact and thanks to WildTeam’s great training, we will achieve that!” Daphne Kerhoas, Higher Education and Conservation Manager, Bristol Zoological Society

“It was a wonderful opportunity and our team is keen to apply all lessons learned towards conducting our work efficiently.” Amanda Shia Kang Ping, Research Officer, HUTAN - Kinabatangan Orang-utan Conservation Programme

“I hope to use these skills to help improve efficiency, communication and overall productivity here at the Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife.” Jeremy Phan, Director, Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife