Creasting a diverse network of future leaders across the world

This bold new 6 month programme is designed to connect and support a diverse group of people develop the skills and confidence to take on leadership roles, giving more equitable access to career development than has been the case in the past. For this reason, the programme will be entirely online with participation for conservation professionals in emerging economies including IIC priority regions for South America and Caribbean, Africa and South-East Asia and South Asia

With generous funding from the Getty Foundation, the programme will start during the IIC Lima Congress and will run to February 2025, averaging a commitment of four or five hours per month, and with a variety of engaging online live events with course leaders, small groups, mentors and coaches. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with new networks, contacts and insights into their own leadership style - plus a certificate of participation.

Funded support to develop leadership skills with an international cohort

We believe that it is crucial for leaders in conservation to emerge from every part of the planet, lowering barriers to participation wherever we can. All selected participants will receive an automatic stipend and digital grant totalling £170 GBP to help support online participation in the programme. Additionally, everyone on the ‘Innovate’ programme will receive full, free online congress registration and a digital copy of the Congress proceedings for our IIC Lima Congress.
 

A snapshot of the programme
  • Four online masterclasses to develop leadership skills and awareness. Topics will range from leading innovation and finding new strategies, to fundraising and effective communication. 
  • An online future-focused 'round table' event to take place during the Congress live week exploring ‘sustainability and leadership in new times.’

  • Optional elements include mentoring and participating in three interactive online workshops that will blend training (sharing skills and tools around leading change/ influencing) with peer-to-peer learning, reflection and planning conversations to help find solutions and put learning into action.

The IIC Congress Scholars programme is kindly funded through Connecting Professionals/ Sharing Expertise: