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PRESENTATION Competition.
Training the Next Generation of Facilitators – Interactive Seminar
Moderator:
Lara Fowler
Presenters:
Lara Fowler, Penn State University and
Mark Masters, Director, Georgia Water Planning & Policy Center – Albany State University
Addressing issues with water management by its very nature is a complex task, one aided by effective facilitation and sometimes more formal mediation. How to become a water facilitator or mediator is a path people often stumble onto versus deliberately seek. Creating a pool (pun intended) of people with good facilitation and mediation skills with a focus on water may be critical as climate change is rapidly evidencing itself as water change. This session will briefly explore existing mechanisms and what could be done to develop more routes into this world. Specifically, we will hear from experts in the field of water mediation and facilitation but also, importantly, from stakeholders with regard to the qualities, training and skillset needed to reach agreement on challenging water issues.
This 90-minute seminar-style session will feature instruction-based, intensive discussion and interaction with designed activities, demonstrating and encouraging the practice of actual methods, spurring participants to investigate further on their own.
This is both a mentorship opportunity for younger professionals and advanced students, and an interactive conversation among experienced mediators regarding the future of the profession.
Sign up in advance to ensure yourself a seat!