Bergen, Norway

Today's global development challenges demand experts who are able to think systemically and who can use dynamic tools to analyze complex and interdependent social, economic, and environmental systems that influence sustainable development. Millennium Institute's six-week System Dynamics-based Development Planning Course equips participants with the knowledge and skills required to effectively analyze these challenges and determine the best approaches to mitigating them.

The course is designed for policy advisors, planning technicians, advocacy and civil society groups, policy research institutions, private foundations, and bilateral development agencies.

The course comprises three modules, designed to provide progressive learning. They can be taken separately over a period, or together in one offering. The first module provides a general introduction to System Dynamics theory and its use for development planning, and a basic introduction to the Vensim modeling software. The second module is dedicated to the development of an integrated dynamic national model for development planning by way of a case study. The third module guides the participants through the analysis of country-specific issues and covers advanced modeling and analysis techniques, such as dynamic optimization and sensitivity analysis.

The course is based on the T21 framework, developed by Millennium Institute. This framework has received favorable evaluations from UNDP and has been used for planning by governmental institutions of several developing and industrialized countries, private corporations, nonprofit organizations and advocacy/civil society groups.

Course Fees

High income countries $8500

Low/Middle income countries $4300

Students $3100

Discounted rates are available for groups of three or more.

Date: Mar 31 - May 9 2008

Venue: University of Bergen, Norway

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