No.41/2/2006-EO(F)Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, the ~ September, 2006to)

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: SIDA's Advanced InternatinalTraining Programmeon (integratedUrbanPlanning),2007 to be held in two Phases. ~

ft~/Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has

invited nominations for the abovementioned programme to be held in twoPhases -

(i) Phase-1 in Sweden from February 27 to March, 28, 2007(4.5 weeks)

(ii) Phase-II in Laos in August, 2007 (10 days).

2. The details of the programme may be drawn from Ministry of Personnel,P.G. & Pensions website (persmin.nic.in). There is only one slot for thisprogramme allocated to Indian candidates. The nominations will be assessedby the SIDA. The programme is meant for those holding professional positionswith specific responsibility to development capacity and knowledge within thefiled of urban planning. The programme will be held English language.

3. It is requested that the nominations of the suitable candidates may beforwarded in the prescribed application forms displayed with the brochure in thewebsite, latest by 101h October,2006. No applicationwill be entertainedafterthe stipulated date.

(Dhee~~ta)Deputy Secretaryto the Govemme;:j3k~~ia

Tel NO.23092842To

1. All the Ministries/Departments, Government of India.2. All the State Governments/UTs

Copy to: Director(Technical), NIC, with the request to post this circular alongwith brochure and applications forms on the Ministry's. website,immediately.

.SidaAdvancedInternationalTrainingProgramme. 2007

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IntegratedUrbanPlanning

InvitationThe SwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(Sida)

is a governmentagency responsiblefor the major part of Swe-

den's developmentcooperation.Focuson long-termknowledge

andcompetencedevelopmentconstitutes a majorfeature in all

developmentcooperations.

Sida offers, as part of its bilateraldevelopmentassistance,

AdvancedInternationalTrainingProgrammesof strategic impor-

tance to the social andeconomicdevelopmentof cooperating

countries based on identifiedpriorities andneeds. In the long-

term perspectivethe programmesshallcontributeto institutional

strengtheningandcapacity developmentin the cooperatingcountries.

Theseprogrammesaim at enhancingmanagerialandtechnical

skills and cover subjectsof strategic importanceto economicand

social development.TheTrainingProgrammesare designedfor

experiencedexecutivesin middleand top managementpositions

in their respectiveorganisations.

Withthe TrainingProgrammes,Sida aimto contributeto proc-

esses of changeanddevelopmentin the participants'organisa-

Vf1t1h1~ rifrz~Maria Norrfalk

Director General

Sida

tions and linesof businesses.Thefoundationof the entirepro-

gramme is a project assignment.Theassignmentshallbe well estab-

lishedin the participant'sorganisationand is a basic part of the pro-

gramme concept.

Withthe acceleratingrate of urbanisation,particularlyin the devel-

opingworld, urbandevelopmentin generaland urbanplanningin

particularis getting more andmore attentionamongpoliticiansanddecisionmakersall over the world.

Sida hasthereforecommissionedHifab InternationalAB, together

with BlekingeInstituteof Technology(BTH),to conduct an interna-

tional training programmeon integratedurban planning.Hifab Inter-

nationalis one of Sweden'sleadingcompaniesin the field of urban

developmentand is providingconsultancyservices in a numberof

relatedfields both in Swedenand in developingcountriesallover the

world. BTHis Sweden'sprincipalUniversityin terms of urban plan-

ning andsustainabledevelopment.

Wetrust that the training programmewill be of interest and here-

by inviteyou to nominatecandidates.Womenare encouragedto par-

ticipate.

tL~d:\JanSkoglund

ManagingDirectorHifab InternationalAB

Programme ObjectivesUrbanisation is a strong and poten-tially positive force in developmentthroughout the world today.However, the accelerating rate of theurbanisation, particularly in develop-ing countries has often overtaken thecapacity of national and local author-ities in dealing with urban develop-ment requirements. These require-ments cover a wide range of areas,including housing, infrastructureservices, social and community facili-ties, local economic developmentand environmental improvementsand protection.

In light of the above, there is anurgent need in most developingcountries to look upon urban devel-opment from a perspective that inte-grates physical, economic, social,cultural, environmental as well as in-stitutional aspects in urban planning,i.e. to adopt the concept of Integrat-ed Urban Planning.

The overall objective of the Inter-national Training Programme on"Integrated Urban Planning" istherefore to strengthen and develop

the capability of high-level decisionmakers in the developing world tocreate capacity and knowledge with-in the field of integrated urban plan-ning. It is envisaged that the trainingprogramme in the long term willcontribute to:

. Increased public participation inurban planning and development. Improved living environment andan increased security level, partic-ularly for the poor, women, child-ren, disabled and other disadvan-taged groups. Improved environmental, econom-ic, social and cultural sustainability. Strengthened institutional infra-structure, particularly in terms of:- improvedgendermainstreaming- a more integrated and develop-

ment-oriented legislation- a demand-driven planning sys-

tem that is directly related tofinancial management and im-plementation

- an increased use of modern

information technology both in-ternally and for communicationwith the public

. Creation of a network for

exchange of experience andknowledge within the field of inte-grated urban development.

ContentsThe concept of Integrated Urban

Planning is a multidisciplinary func-tion. The curriculum of the trainingprogramme is therefore broad andcovers a variety of topics. Majorfields to be treated include:

. Discussion on the concept of

Integrated Urban Planning. The planning process. Institutional models for planning

organisations. Legislation, legislative tools and

enforcement methods

. Sustainable development. Environmental aspects includingSEA and EIA

. Public participation, gender main-streaming. Financing and local economicdevelopment

. Risk, security and robustness. Access to land, land managementand land use

.,Implementation process, monitor-ing and maintenance. Traffic planning and urbantransport. Urban water supply and sanitation. Communication and information

. Learning organisations and proc-esses of change. GIS technology and urban plan-nmg.

Programme StructureThe International Training Pro-gramme on Integrated Urban Plan-ning is a two-phased programme.Phase one (4.5 weeks) will take placein Stockholm and Karlskrona in

Sweden while the second phase (10days) will be held in Vientiane, Laos.

The programme is composed of anumber of modules covering a vari-ety of topics related to integratedurban planning, some of which havebeen listed above. In addition to

these modules, each participant willundertake a project assignment/project of change that is well estab-lished in the participant's organisa-tion. A one to two page descriptionof the intended project should be in-cluded in the application.

The participants will further visita number of institutions and areas

of special interest in regards to inte-grated urban planning, including theNational Board qf Housing, Building and

Planning in Karlskrona, the Office qf

Regional Planning and Urban Transporta-tionin Stockholm as well as various

municipalities and city councils inSweden.

DateandPlace

Phase one of the training programmewill be held in Karlskrona/Stock-

holm in Sweden from Tuesday 27February to Wednesday 28 March2007. Participants are requested toplan their travel arrangements toarrive in Sweden on Monday 26February and depart on Wednesday28 March 2007.

Phase two will take place inVientiane, Laos in August 2007.

TeachingAll lecturers for this training coursewill be highly experienced within thefield of urban planning both interms of professional and academic

background. All lecturers have inter-national working experience and willrepresent the university faculty, theprivate sector as well as governmen-tal institutions.

ParticipationTargetRegion:Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe andLatin America

TargetGroup:The training programme is designedfor those holding professional posi-tions with specific responsibility todevelop capacity and knowledgewithin the field of urban planning intheir home countries.

LanguageRequirementsThe training will be conducted inenglish and consequently, candidatesmust have good communication skillsin the english language. Good com-puter knowledge is a pre-requisiteand the programme will requireaccess to Internet from the partici-pant's home country. Each partici-pant is advised to bring a laptop, inparticular to Phase one in Sweden.

Application Process

Closingdatefor applicationisOctober25, 2006.

Applications submitted after closingdate will not be considered. Applica-tions should be written on the specialform attached and include a recent

photograph and required informa-tion and documents.

An English language test shouldbe made with an official body in thehome country of the applicant, un-less the applicant can provide otherdocumentation to support her/hisability. The Swedish Embassy/Con-sulate does not carry out languagetests but may be able to recommendappropriate language institutes forconducting tests.

When necessary, the applicationshould be approved by the officialnominating authority in the country.

The application should be submit-ted to the nearest Swedish Embassy /Consulate.

If there is no Swedish Embassy/Consulate in the applicant's country,

the application should be submitteddirectly to the Program Secretariat.Selected applicants will be notifiedbye-mail or telefax. Once accepted,the applicant must confirm partici-pation. An invitation letter will besent out, containing additional infor-mation on the programme and thepractical arrangements.

Cost of ParticipationThe cost of the programme is divid-ed between a participation fee andaccommodation cost. The participa-tion fee covers all training cost suchas lectures, literature, documenta-tion, study tours and certain socialactivities as well as accommodation

costs include board and lodging.The Swedish International Develop-ment Cooperation Agency (Sida) willcover these costs.

International travel cost to andfrom home countries and to Karls-

krona are not covered by Sida.The participant carries costs in-curred in travelling to the nearestinternational airport.

Sida pays international travel costin connection to phase two of thetraining programme, i.e. to and fromLaos.

Due to the character of the pro-gramme family members are notallowed to accompany participantsto the programme.

Personal expenses are not included.

Accommodation

Each participant will have a singleroom with bath and/ or shower

during the programme period.

VisaParticipants are responsible for ob-taining all visas necessary for theirjourney and stay during the trainingprogramme. The visa should bevalid for the whole period of the pro-gramme and the passport should bevalid for three months longer thanthe entry visa.

Inquires should be directed torespective Swedish Embassy/Consu-late alternatively other Schengenrepresentation as soon as possible af-ter acceptance into the programme.Participants visiting other countrieson their way to or from Sweden mustensure that correct visas are obtained

before leaving home country, espe-cially for countries not included inthe Schengen agreement. The costsfor obtaining visas are carried by theparticipant.

For more information, this websiteoffers Swedish visa information:

http://www.migrationsverket.se/english.html

InsuranceAll participants are covered by agroup insurance while in Swedenand on organised tours.

Presenta~,on of~the'Programme Organisers

WWW.hifab.se

Hifab.lnternational AB is a member

The'Groupemployssome400 professionals

andhasa(urnoverof usb appro~1.60milliqn(year2005),whereof60%,ontj)e,nationalm~rketand40%onth~inte~nationalmaf~et.fiifab iI1ternatignalis aManagem~ntCgnsult-anti.nInternationaI,D~veloPrt)eritwitHaAistofceferenceprojec!sinover}OOcountries.'SectorsofworkincJudeurbanandrural

development.wate(supplyandsanitation,infra?truqturedevelopmentandrehabilita-tion:environmentalmanagemenf,health...' .\\ .

illcluding HIV/AIDScontrol, enereYand~lec-tricity, educationandHRDandprocurecnent

andfinancial seQlices.

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~ 'lJIJ'°" www.bth.se

BlekingeinstituteofTechnologyis

situatedinKarlskrona,RonnepyandKarjs-hamninthecountyof BlekingeinsouthernSweden..lthasappro~imat'ejy3,500,full-time

stud~nts~ndnjneaepartment~.':"SpatialPlanning,.H~alth,ScienceandMathematics,, ,. ..Human\Nor~ScienceandMedia.Technology,

Businessand Management,SoftWareEngi-

neeringand ComputerScience!MechanicalEngineering,Telecommunicationand Signal

Processing,Humanities,and SocialScience.

Among the hallmarksOfBTH.is the.niche-

strategy with a'focus on urbanplanningand. ",the close co-operationwith businessand

other organ/satlonsat local, nationaland

inter¥)ationalleveb

Halvingpovertyby2015 is one of the greatest

challengesof our time, requiringcooperationand

sustainability.Thepartner countriesare responsible

for their own development.Sidaprovides reSourCeS

and developsknowledgeandexpertise, making theworld a richer place.

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SWEDISH INTERNATIONALDEVELOPMENTCOOPERATIONAGENCY

Divisionfor InternationalTrainingProgrammesSE-10525 StockholmSwedenPhone:+46 (0)8 698 50 00Fax:+46 (0)8 20 88 64sida@sida.se,www.sida.se "'

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IntegratedUrbanPlanning(243a)

in SwedenFebruary27-March 28, 2007 and

in LaosAugust, 2007

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APPLICATIONFORM(Typewritingor block letters)

The Country(nameof nominatingorganisationjinstitution/company)

nominates(nameof applicant)

Tothe programme Integrated Urban Planning

in Sweden February 27-March 28, 2007 and in Laos August, 2007

/

Reasonsfor nomination(obligatory)

Date

Signatureof nominatingorganisationjinstitution/company

(Whennecessary/applicable)

The Nominationis approvedby (nameof authorisingauthority) in accordancewith local rules.

Date Signatureof authorisingauthority

TheApplicationshouldbe submittedto the appropriateSwedishEmbassy/Consulateat the latest on October 25, 2006.The Embassy/Consulatewill forward it to the programmesecretariat.

If no appropriateSwedishEmbassy/Consulatein the country,pleasesubmitapplicationform directlyto secretariatat thelatest on October 25, 2006.

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Applicantsfrom the following regions:Balkanregion,Caucasus,Cen-tral Asia, Moldova,Russiamust submit the applicationform directlytothe programmesecretariatat the latest October 25, 2006.

(Pleasedo not glue.Attach with Staple)

BlekingeInstituteof TechnologyExternalRelationsOffice

Sida programmeadministratorSE-37179 KarlskronaSweden

sidaitp@bth.se Applicationsreceivedafter this date will not be considered.

PERSONALHISTORY

EMPLOYMENTRECORD In order that your applicationmay be complete, pleasegive detailsof your dutiesand responsibilitiesfor eachof the posts you haveoccupied.

A. Presentposition

1. First name(underlinenamebywhichformallyaddressed) Secondname Familyname(surname)

2. Office address 3. Telephone(to office). (countrycode/area code)

Faxno.

E-mail(obligatory)

4. Home address 5. Telephone(home)(countrycode/area code)

Mobilephone:

E-mail(home):

6. Nationality Date of birth Day

I Month I Year7. Sex 0 Male 0 Female

8. Nameand addressof person to be notified in case of emergency(incl. country code/area code)

Telephone: E-mail:

9. Education(start with last attended institutionandwork backwards)

Name of institutionand placeof study Majorfields of study Yearsof study from - to Degrees

10. List membershipof prefessionalsocietiesor other activities in civil, public or internationalaffairs

11. List any relevantpublicationyou havewritten (do not attach)

12. Previousresidencein foreign country in relationto applicant'sprofessionalor study interest

Haveyou participated in any training programmein Swedenbefore?

0 yes 0 no Nameof programme,year

Title of your post Descriptionof your work, includingyour personalresponsibilities

Yearsof service: from- to

Typeand level of organisation

Nameof supervisor(if any)

Nameand addressof employer

B. Previousposition

! ~

Pleasestate briefly the reasonfor applyingto this programme,your mainfield of interest withinthe programmeandhow you hopeto benefit

from the programme.(Continueon supplementarypage if necessarybut no more than one page).

CASESTUDY/ CHANGEPROJECTPleasedescribeyour CaseStudy/ Changeproject, includingtitle, on no morethan two supplementarypages.

0 Encloseddescription 1-2 pages

LANGUAGEREQUIREMENTEnglishcertificationdoes not haveto be carried out if anyof the following is applicable:

0 Englishis my mothertongue or official languageof the country.

0 Englishis my working language(pleaseenclosestatementfrom management)

0 Carried out higheracademiceducation(min6 months)whereEnglishwas the mediumof instruction(pleaseenclosecopy of certificate)

1Titleof yourpost Descriptionofyourwork,includingyourpersonalresponsibilities"

Yearsof service: from- to

Typeand levelof organisation

Name of supervisor(if any)

Nameandaddress of employer

CERTIFICATEOF THE ENGLISHLANGUAGENot requiredif any of the conditionsat the bottom of page 3 apply

MEDICALSTATEMENT

D I do not haveany infectiousdiseases(for exampletuberculosisor trachoma)or anyother illnesseswhich could presentrisks to personsthat I will come in contact with.

D I do not haveanymedicalconditionswhich preventmefrom carryingout training awayfrom home.

D I am in good healthandenjoyingfull working capacity.

Comment:

Information to all applicants according to the SwedishPersonal Data Act:

Uponconfirmationthat your applicationhavebeenaccepted, the personalinformationthat your havegiven in this applicationwill be used by the

ProgrammeOrganiserin administeringthe Programme,Yourpersonaldata will also be availableto Sida for internaluse. Thedata will not be used

for other purposes. If you want a record of field personalinformationyou must senda written requestto Mr TomasTorn, ITP,SE-I05 25 Stockholm,Swedenor tomas.torn@sida.se

Signatureof Applicant

I certify that my statement in answerto the foregoing questionsis true, complete andcorrect to the best of my knowledgeandbelief.

If selected as a participant I undertaketo spendthe time duringthe period of the programmeas directed by the programmemanagement.

Date Signatureof Applicant

If you are selected, you will be notified by fax or e-mail. Please confirm your acceptance to attend by fax or e-mail.

Nameof candidate

ABILITYTO UNDERSTAND ABILITYTOSPEAK

D Understandswithout difficultywhen D Speaksfluentlyandaccuratelyandisaddressedatnormalrate easilyintelligible

D Understandsalmost everything,if D Speaksintelligibly,butisnotfluentaddressedslowlyandcarefully or altogetheraccurate

D Requiresfrequent repetition and/or D Speakshaltingly,andisoftenat a losstranslationofwordsandphrases for wordsandphrases

ABILITYTOWRITE READINGABILITYANDCOMPREHENSION

D Writeswith easeand accuracy D Readsfluently,with full comprehension

D Writes slowlyandwith only a moderate D Readsslowly,butunderstandsalmosteverythingdegreeof accuracy

D Writeswith difficulty andmakesfrequent D Readswith difficulty,andonlywithmistakes frequent recourseto a dictionary

Languagetest administeredby:

Title:

AddressandTelephone:

Dateand signature: