Međunarodni trening kurs: “The Specialized Training Course for Technicians and Managerial Personnel”

General Directorate for Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy has granted funds for scholarships for postgraduate students from developing countries.

In this respect, at the Consorzio per la Formazione Internazionale – CFI (International Training Consortium), Rome, Italy, with support of the partners - trade associations, developing agencies and companies involved in internalization processes, executives, technicians and administrators from public or private institutions, that already have a basic professional experience matured in the operative structures of their own countries, will be trained at the course entitled:

“The Specialized Training Course for Technicians and Managerial Personnel”

The focus of CFI’s strategic training is to transfer technological and managerial know-how in the various specialization sectors in which the Course is divided:
Commercial foreign exchange, corporate management, Energy, International banking and finance, Telecommunication, Television-Multimedia, Territory and environment, Training and development of human resources, Transportation.

The course, lasting from 31st March to 6th June 2008, is divided in 3 phases:

1. Introduction (4 weeks)
This phase is dedicated to treating the following matters: Italian institutions, social and economic structure, meeting with representatives of the principal companies that will host the stages, problems concerning economic development and international technical cooperation, as well as a linguistic program that provides attendance in groups for an intensive course of Italian language.

2. Professional development (5 weeks)
The aim of this phase is essentially to supply a professional reference point to the participants that can be achieved through visits to Italian institutions and enterprises, meetings and stages with variable duration and through the participation in seminars dealing with subjects suitably planned.

3. Conclusion and evaluation (1 week)
In this phase, at the conference, subjects regarding the capitalization on the experience acquired and a Course assessment will take place.

The requests, including Curriculum Vitae, Domanda di borsa di studio (Scholarship Request Form), CFI Application Form (available at: www.cfiroma.org), copies of certificates and diplomas obtained, detailed description of the tasks currently performed with reference to the training experiences and duties, as well as a photocopy of the passport, have to be submitted no later than the 25th February 2008 to:

Cooperazione Italiana – Unita Tecnica Locale
Čekaluša 51, Sarajevo 71000
Tel. (033) 560170 or 560174, Fax. 667227
E-mail: utl.sarajevo@esteri.it

Afterwards, 30 selected candidates from various countries will be granted with scholarships, aimed for lodging in hotels, half-boarding in double rooms and pocket money for evening meals, medical and accident insurance, as well as the travel expenses in case that candidate declares that his administration cannot afford these costs.

Interested candidates, with high school degree or equivalent diploma can contact the fellowship section of UTI office, Mr. Ferdo Uštović, at the above telephone numbers for any inquiry, including the procedures for obtaining Scholarship Request Forms, which can be distributed in electronic format to all candidates.