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Activities
Summer 2010
• Visit Primary Partner University of Botswana
o Discuss the development of new partnership in the Macarthur Foundation funded Masters in Sustainable Development Practice (MDP). This provides an opportunity to build CBNRM into the MDP Degree Program
o Discuss details for a 2-week CBNRM training short course to be hosted by University of Botswana along with Namibian University of Science and Technology for summer 2011
• Visit Primary Partner Namibian University of Science and Technology
o Upgrade syllabus for CBNRM and on a curriculum/capacity development strategy
• Visit Primary Partner WWF-Namibia
o Assess synergies for CBNRM capacity-building linked to WWF Namibian and Regional CBNRM Support programs
o Formulate strategy to document and make accessible available training materials and experiences to a much wider training audience
• Test Curricular Materials (CBNRM Governance): Botswana and Namibia
o Training materials, especially those related to governance in the field in partnerships with communities, WWF-Namibia, Wilderness Safaris and others
• Develop and coordinate curriculum materials for “Foundations of CBNRM” text
• Develop outline curriculum materials for “Economics and Business of CBNRM” text
• Plan and coordinate for Economics and Business of CBNRM workshop to be hosted in November 2010 (Nelspruit, South Africa)
