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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a name=top><b><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Navigating
in </span></font></b></a><b><font size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Rough</span></font></b><b><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Seas</span></font></b><b><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>:</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Public
Issues and Conflict Management Course</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'>Presented
by: NOAA Coastal </span></font></i><i><font size=2><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-style:italic'>Services</span></font></i><i><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i><i><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'>Center</span></font></i><i><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'>Organized
by: The </span></font></i><i><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-style:italic'>Massachusetts</span></font></i><i><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'> Coastal Training Program, </span></font></i><i><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'>Waquoit</span></font></i><i><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i><i><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'>Bay</span></font></i><i><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'> National Estuarine
Research Reserve</span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>There is no charge for the course but advanced registration
is required.</span></font></i></b></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
color:black'>Coastal managers and public officials who make decisions about
vital coastal resources face challenges such as balancing environmental
concerns and human needs, and planning around conflicting stakeholder interests.
Not only must these decision-makers understand coastal dynamics, they must also
be able to successfully navigate public planning processes which involve
utilizing meeting management, negotiation, communication and conflict
resolution skills. In comparison to the scientific knowledge coastal
decision-makers need to possess, these important process skills are often
overlooked and under-emphasized, yet they are critical to achieving progress in
coastal management. This course is intended to increase participant's ability
to design and facilitate public meetings, understand decision-making authority
and options and apply tools and strategies to encourage collaboration.</span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Course Objectives:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> By the end of
the course, participants will be able to:</span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Use meeting management
skills, knowledge, and competencies to plan for and conduct effective
meetings in a public forum </span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Better understand
how to use collaborative processes in resolving coastal and marine-related
issues in a public forum </span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Facilitate
decision-making in a group setting and move decisions forward to the
implementation phase</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Deal effectively
with the media in the public issues management process </span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Who Should Attend?</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Coastal managers (federal, state, local), selectmen,
town administrators, chairpersons of county/town boards and committees,
managers of non-profit organizations</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Attention Conservation
Commissioners:</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> The Massachusetts Association of
Conservation Commissions will apply cross credits for this course (1.0 credit
per day for a total of 2.0 elective cross credits) toward its Advanced
Certificate Training Program.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Dates and Location: </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>September 17 – 18 (2 days): Sheraton Ferncroft
Resort, </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Danvers</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>, </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>MA</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>September 19 – 21 (2 1/2 days): Cape Codder Resort, </span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hyannis</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>, </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>MA</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>*Please note that the </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>North</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Shore</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>
course will be slightly condensed and will not include two of the sessions that
will be offered at the </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Cape
Cod</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> location. One
of these sessions is a panel discussion with local and regional and media
personnel. Participants from the </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>North</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Shore</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> are
welcome to attend this last day on the </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Cape</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Visit</span></font></b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> <a href="http://www.coastaltraining.org/">www.coastaltraining.org</a>
for a copy of the course brochure. For additional information on the course,
please contact:<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>Tonna-Marie
Rogers, Coastal Training Program Coordinator, Waquoit Bay NERR at 508-457-0495,
x 110, (<a href="mailto:tonna-marie.surgeon-rogers@state.ma.us">tonna-marie.surgeon-rogers@state.ma.us</a>).
</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Tonna-Marie Rogers</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Coastal Training Program Coordinator</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Waquoit</span></font><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Bay</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> National Estuarine Research Reserve</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Tel: 508-457-0495 ext. 110</span></font></p>
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