Training Programme on Ethical Leadership in Monrovia, Liberia from the 29th of February to the 3rd of March 2012

17.01.2012

The Wittenberg Center for Global Ethics (WCGE) is a center that promotes moral consciousness and ethical competencies to present and future decision makers in politics, business, and civil society. The aim of the center is to expand awareness concerning moral ideals like solidarity, fairness, integrity and sustainability and to foster tools for their implementation under the conditions of modern society - i.e. globalization, market economy, competition, etc. By promoting ethics, the WCGE is focusing on practical challenges in real life, not on academic discourses. It is all about how responsible decisions can be made in ethical dilemma situations, how integrity and reliability become substantial part of government, individual and corporate behaviour under messy conditions, how they can be enforced by adequate institutions, governance structures, and incentive systems. The questions of enlightenment and implementation of morality in real life is crucial.

As part of its global engagement on ethics, the Building Global Cooperation Unit of the center is commencing the implementation of training programmes for young leaders on ethical leadership in Africa. The training will help future leaders have a nuanced understanding of how to assess their different local realities and the unique combination of circumstances under which they will be (or are currently) working. The training will help them get a basic set of skills and knowledge to be able to make judgments about what is needed and appropriate, and then to design, adapt and implement programmes and policies accordingly. It is hoped that at the end of the day the participants will be able to make a positive difference in the lives of their people.

WCGE with the support of the Federation of Liberia Youth (FYN) will implement a four day training programme in Monrovia, Liberia. This training, driven by the conceptual approach of WCGE, will bring together young Liberian leaders from theoretical and practical backgrounds: representatives from government, business, academia, civil society, and religion.

Aims of the Training Programme
The training programme aims at:

• Educating young leaders on topics like ethical leadership, good governance, anti-corruption mechanisms, business ethics, etc.
• Encouraging young people to identify existing problems in their communities and come up with solutions as to how they could be dealt with.
• Fostering an exchange of ideas between young leaders of Liberia and the WCGE.
• Creating a regional network on global ethics (focusing on ethical leadership) in Africa.

Requirements
Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be a Liberian
• Actual work in organisations in the following fields: government, civil society, business, academia, or religion
• Be willing to replicate training in their organisation or community
• Training is free but participants should be able to get the financial support of their employer/organization for accommodation and transportation.
• Fluent in English
• Have strong inter-cultural skills

If you satisfy these requirements and would like to participate, please proceed to answering the questions in the Call for Appication Document and return your application to the address or email below by 10th February 2012 at the latest.

Contact:
Ibrahim Bangura
Programme Manager
Building Global Cooperation
Wittenberg Center for Global Ethics
Collegienstrasse 62
06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Germany

Phone: +49 157-77732394 / +49 3491-466257
Fax:     +49 3491-466258
Email:   ibrahim.bangura@wcge.org
Cc:       bangural@yahoo.co.uk