Communication for

Conservation Educators
in Africa

DATE : 8 - 10 April, 2019

VENUE & HOST : Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education

Centre, Entebbe, Uganda

Is conservation important to you?

Is effective communication important to you as conservation
educator?
Would you like your education work to have a greater
conservation impact?
Would you like to learn how to connect to people more
effectively?
Or would you like to learn how to effectively connect people to
nature?
Would you like a better understanding of how people think?

If you answered YES to any of these questions then this

workshop is for you

THE DETAILS

Date : 8 - 10 April 2019

Venue : Uganda Wildlife Education Centre, Entebbe, Uganda
Accommodation and meals : No cost.
Will be provided by the host
Training : No cost
NOTE : limited places available - Booking essential;
Applications will be subject to a screening process.
Why are we offering this training?
✓ Because we care about people and the environment in Africa.
✓ Environmental challenges can only be addressed through a shift in individual attitudes
and behaviour. To achieve this we need more effective communication skills and we
need to share our knowledge and skills.
✓ To bring together conservation educators from East and Southern Africa to build
capacity within the conservation movement in Africa.
✓ Because we need African solutions to African challenges.

Who is invited?
Who is invited?
✓ Anyone involved in communication or education for conservation - in zoos,
✓ Anyone involved in communication or education for conservation - in zoos, aquariums,
aquariums, museums, national parks, botanical gardens, conservancies, nature reserves,
museums, national parks, botanical gardens, conservancies, nature reserves, sanctuaries
sanctuaries and rehabilitation centres, working for NGOs, CBOs, or government
and rehabilitation centres, working for NGOs, CBOs, or government agencies.
agencies.

What will I learn?

✓ How to plan, design and implement Conservation Education (CE) programs.
✓ The fundamentals of understanding human behaviour and behaviour change for the
environment.
✓ Techniques and tips for more effective communication.
✓ How to monitor and evaluate your CE program, and share the results.
✓ Where to find help.

How will I learn?

✓ The training course will be participatory and hand-on.
✓ Participants will be expected to share their experiences.
✓ There will be time for field trips and discussions.

What will I leave with?

✓ Knowledge and the skills to do better conservation education and communication.
✓ A comprehensive manual.
✓ A conservation education program for use in your workplace – designed by you with
support from the facilitators.
✓ A network of new friends and colleagues who will help you in the future.

OUR SPONSORS
 Who will facilitate the training?

✓ Dr Judy Mann
Dr Judy Mann has worked for the South African Association for Marine
Biological Research (SAAMBR) in Durban since 1992 in various capacities
including: research scientist, Director of Education, uShaka Sea World
Director and Chief Executive Officer. She is now the Conservation Strategist
of the Association. Conservation communication is her passion. She has
designed and run conservation communication training courses for groups
in South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya and in Europe. She has served on numerous
national and international boards and committees. She currently serves on the Executive
Committee of the Pan African Association of Zoos and Aquaria (PAAZA) and is the President
Elect of the International Zoo Educators Board. She was the first recipient of the South African
Marine and Coastal Educator of the Year award. She has a PhD from University of Queensland
in Australia, with a focus on the influence of cultural diversity on environmental learning.

✓ David Musingo
David Musingo is the Manager of Education and Information Department at
Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC), since 2013. He joined UWEC in
2006 as an Education Officer and since then he has been at the forefront of
promoting Conservation Education in Uganda. He was given an award as the
best Zoo Educator in Africa by Pan African Association of Zoos and Aquaria
(PAAZA) in 2014. He has been part of the committed team at UWEC that
has seen the centre scoop various awards such as the best and coordinating Zoo in East, Central
and West Africa by PAAZA, recognized by the government of Uganda as a model and lead
Conservation Education institution in the country. David holds an MSc in Ecology (Wetlands)
and BSc in Ethnobotany from the Makerere University, Kampala.

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