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Visiting students learn about energy and climate change in Africa

May 5, 2012

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In January 2012, Liz presented a short talk on Going Green to this year’s IES students.  The talk covered some of the environmental challenges facing South Africa and how students might play their part in turning problems into solutions. For more information, please visit:  IES Abroad   How to green your campus How to Green [...]

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Earth Awareness

April 26, 2012

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IES Abroad (Institute for the International Education of Students) provides courses for international students visiting South Africa.  Liziwe McDaid and Lynette Munro from the Green Connection are faculty at IES, offering an environmental management course focusing on environmental justice issues within the sustainable development sector. In January 2012, Liz presented a short talk on Going [...]

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Sustainable Development Course

November 4, 2011

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Description Using the World Summit on Sustainable Development and the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) as an underlying basis, the course examines government environmental policy, as well as the intersection between business, environmental NGOs, and communities in developing sustainable partnerships to deal with environmental issues and challenges in South Africa.   Training outcomes Develop knowledge and [...]

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Introduction to Financial Management

October 24, 2011

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Description The aim of this programme is to give participants an overview of the role of managers in controlling financial resources. Training outcomes By the end of this module, participants will be able to: Identify the main elements of financial management and assess whether the Financial Management in their organisation is adequate Identify the financial [...]

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