Research management courses

The EARMA (European Association of Research Managers and Administrators) has announced additional dates for two training courses held in cooperation with the Forschungszentrum, Karlsruhe, Germany:

'Effective negotiations'

10 - 11 May 2001
26 - 27 November 2001
21 - 22 January 2002


'International Project Management'

26 - 27 April 2001
22 - 23 November 2001
24 - 25 January 2002

Both courses address fundamental skills needed by research managers and administrators.

Course content:
'Effective Negotiations'

- Planning and preparation
- Hard & soft negotiation techniques
- Avoiding the position trap
- Dealing with issues, not personalities
- Seeking win/win outcomes
- Using objective facts and standards
- Dealing with difficult situations and people
- Understanding negotiation processes
- Raising intercultural awareness


'International Project Management'

- Environment of International Project Management
- Project Organisation
- Project Life Cycle
- Project Management & Control
- Project structure
- Project control
- Cost management
- - Procurement
- - Information Control
- Workshop Sessions
- - International cooperation
- - Organisational concepts
- - Life cycle definitions
- Project control features
versities.

The conference will also see a presFor further information, please contact:

Alexandra Ruete
Manager
EARMA Main Office
EARMA - European Association of Research Managers and Administrators
Rue de la Loi 83, BP 7
B-1040 Bruxelles
Belgium
Tel.: +32-2-280 01 50; Fax: +32-2-280 01 54
E-mail: earma@skynet.be

Or consult the following web address: http://www.cineca.it/earma(opens in new window)

To register, please e-mail Rudolf.woeste@ftu.fzk.de