The U.S. Forest Service International Programs and our partners are pleased to announce ten international seminars opportunities in 2017:
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION (April 19, 2017-May 12, 2017)
*Application Deadline: January 16, 2017
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON WATERSHED MANAGEMENT (April 24, 2017-May 12, 2017)
*Application Deadline January 15, 2017
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (May 1, 2017-May 20, 2017)
*Application Deadline: January 20, 2017
NEW * INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON URBAN FORESTRY (June 4, 2017-June 17, 2017)
*Application Deadline: February 01, 2017
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT (June 27, 2017-July 17, 2017)
*Application Deadline: April 01, 2017
INTERNATIONAL FIELD COURSE ON WILDLANDS AND PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT (July 05, 2017-August 05, 2017)
*Application Deadline: January 31, 2017
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON LIVESTOCK GRAZING MANAGEMENT (July 15, 2017-July 30, 2017)
*Application Deadline April 1, 2017
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT (August 7, 2017- August 21, 2017
*Application Deadline: TBD
NEW * MOBILE SEMINAR ON PLANNING AND MANAGING TOURISM IN PROTECTED AREAS (September 07, 2017-September 23, 2017)
*Application Deadline: May 15, 2017
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON MINING (October 16, 2017-October 27, 2017)
*Application Deadline June 15, 2017
Their international seminars promote collaborative approaches to natural resource management and strengthen professional networks spanning the globe. The participatory, field-based workshops allow participants, who have diverse experience, expertise, perspectives and approaches, the opportunity to engage in meaningful deliberation, dialogue and problem solving
Mid- and senior-level natural resource managers with their own funding for tuition and international travel expenses are encouraged to apply for these experiential workshops. More information on the seminars, the application process, and tuition fees can be found in the attached program brochure and at http://www.fs.fed.us/about-agency/international-programs/training-seminars.
If you have any questions related to the seminars, please contact Rima Eid at 202-644-4642 or rimaeid@fs.fed.us