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Objectives

Year one national training will be divided into two sessions as follows. Session One (July 7-26, 1997) includes LEADnet training and LEADissue training; and Session Two will feature discussion, issue seminar and associates presentation of their case study proposals.  

The year-one national training is aimed at  

• enhancing their awareness of the urgency of the issues facing human beings, whereby sustainable development concept will be proposed;
• establishing a systemic view by which all environment/development related concerns are integrated through human activities;
• equipping them with analytical ability to deal with environment/development problems in reality; 

In procedure, we plan 

1. to acquaint the Associates with some basic knowledge related to subjects to be presented;
2. to introduce environment/development issues facing the world as well as China, in which stressed are themes of 'population', 'economy' and 'environment/ecology;
3. some of major theories and methodologies from different academic schools will be reviewed and employed to analyze those issues; and
4. a group and panel discussions to be conducted to deepen their book learning;

Through LEADnet training, the Associates will be able to retrieve information, communicate, realize distant learning, participate in group discussion, and contribute to the information resource development of LEADnet.

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Requirements

For Associates:  

• A sign-in sheet will be distributed in each class, and the Associates are required to participate in all lectures and related discussions.
• Assignments will be given and should be completed and turned in on time. 
• Every associate will prepare a proposal of a case study to be presented and submitted before the end of the year-one training. In the proposal, the Associates should select one environment/development related issue, define its local, national, regional and global impacts, conduct analysis, and identify action points using the concepts and basic knowledge discussed during the training. The purpose of the case study is for the Associates to apply the theories they have learned to real problems. The case studies will be conducted by the Associates them self and completed during the period between the first and second year of training.
• Computer projects including network communications, computer applications and LEADnet development will be assigned to each associate during the LEADnet training. The assignment should be competed as required.Team work is encouraged to complete them.
• An agreement has been signed by the Associate and his/her work unit before the admission, and therefore any default with him/her will be strictly treated accordingly.

For Faculty (Core faculty plus guest speakers): 

• Top priority should be given to lectures and relevant panel discussions for all lecturers, especially for the heavily committed persons. 
• Carefully prepare teaching materials attached by a reading list for the Associates according to the curriculum and lecture outlines agreed on at the faculty meeting.
• Core Faculty will give, check and grade the Associates's assignments.
• Core Faculty will provide assistance in the Associates' case studies including choosing study topics, giving guidance and advice before the case studies are completed.
• Core Faculty will participate in LEAD meetings to share information and discuss problems during the studies.

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Assessment 

Mutual assessment between faculty and associates will be conducted. A survey questionnaire will be distributed for the Associates to evaluate the session organization, relevance and convincing of the content. The evaluation forms are also used by the faculty and program offices to value the Associates' performance.External evaluators might be invited to assess the performance of both faculty and associates.

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Timetable