Seminars F thru M

4 Weeks
Introduction: The family is, by far, the most fundamental institution that human beings need. It is the most important building block for any socioeconomic structure in which people learn to love, develop a conscience, and acquire values. As a result of the dramatic socioeconomic forces and events of recent decades, the family has gone through a time of difficulties. The need for two paycheck parents resulted in a rapid movement of mothers into the labor force and two career parent families has emerged. The increased number of children from many separate marriages are some of the stresses that have changed the family structure, and has been reflected on increasing numbers of dysfunctional families. This, in turn, has negative impact on the children who are future labor forces through providing them with less recognition for the values that are required for individual’s life long achievements. This is, also, equally considered as positive reinforcement to achieve society’s development goals.

Objectives: The seminar will enable participants to:

1. Discuss development objectives & strategy for efficient household’s participation.
2. Assess socio-economic systems needs for maintaining and sustaining the family structure of values.
3. Analyze interdependence between Human Resources Development (HRD) and family values in child care, and in the work place.
4. Acquire analytical skills to specify what government policies would help the family in education, health, and social care.
5. Identify the top ten everyday stresses, and design an action plan for productive family.

Target Group Of Participants:

• Managers/executives of social services department
• Managers/executives of health care
• Managers/executives of education
• Managers/executives of housing
• Managers/executives of small business development department

6 Weeks
Introduction: The importance of Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), in developing countries, has become evident in the context of the need to develop an efficient civil service sector. This is considered a vital element to achieve development objectives since wages are large cash components of budget, and all governments are faced with fiscal constraints. A systematic analysis of business functional processes associated with HRIS can establish a coherent framework that includes civil service strategies and policies, information about personnel actions, and data on employees and retirees benefits. This framework could be applicable at different government levels as long as the business functional and processes are relevant to these levels. Therefore, the preparation and implementation of HRIS would provide the necessary tools for the governments to efficiently manage the financial and human resources in order to achieve development objectives.

Objectives: The seminar will enable participants to:

1. Identify strategy components, policy objectives, and tools for human resources management (HRM).
2. Develop analytical skills to identify business processes in the civil service sector, and specify associated activities for the development of human resources information systems (HRIS).
3. Acquire techniques to administer civil services including activities associated with the appointment, promotion, transfer, termination, and staff development actions.
4. Discuss the components of the payroll system that maintain data on payments, benefits, and taxation requirements. Also, the pension system that should maintain information on all retirees and eligible members of the workforce.
5. Analyze linkages of payroll system to central accounting system for allocation of payroll payments to appropriate costing categories.
6. Practice some computer applications that are used for associated activities for HRIS.
7. Locate contacts and establish networking with U.S. Government officials and private sector business representatives for HRIS/HRM.

Target Group Of Participants:

• Executives from personnel departments from public/private sectors.
• Executives from administration departments from public/private sectors.
• Executives from pension department from public/private sectors.
• Executives from information systems departments from public/private sectors.

4 Weeks
Introduction: In growing numbers, a broad range of children are entering the preschool and Day-Care Centers. Government officials aim at establishing programs that will provide children with an educational information and learning activities. Parents are, also, eager for quality Joy-In Learning services for their children. Emphasis is on how to determine different capabilities for children and how to develop their skills in order to be head start preschoolers.

Objectives: The seminar will enable participants to:

1. Discuss major factors which must be considered in the management techniques and operating activities for preschools and kindergarten programs.
2. Specify ways of needs assessment to determine children and preschoolers’ learning needs.
3. Design Learning and Activity Programs for children and preschoolers
4. Identify ways of evaluation to determine to what extent desired learning has occurred.

Target Group Of Participants:

• Principals of Elementary Schools
• Managers/Directors of Public and Private Sector for kindergarten programs, and Day-Care Centers
• Preschool Educators
• Senior Staff of Public and Private Sector for kindergarten programs, and Day-Care Centers

5 Weeks
Introduction: Management is, widely, defined as the science and art of working with people to achieve the objectives of both the organization and its personnel. Hence, an integration between organization and personnel objectives should be existing. In fact, a common objective for both is to achieve efficiency. This means doing the right thing with the least cost. This is also consistent with national development objectives since natural and skilled human resources are scarce. Therefore, human resources with managerial skills are necessary for governments, organizations, and businesses in order to manage the limited resources efficiently and to achieve development objectives at all levels.

Objectives: The seminar will enable participants to:

1. Identify managerial role and analyze linkages between management process and economic efficiency.
2. Develop analytical skills of the external environment of business.
3. Acquire through understanding of major approaches and formats of organizational structure.
4. Discuss management functions and identify ways for a system to manage results.
5. Practice techniques in managerial accounting and budgeting.
6. Acquire computer application skills that are necessary for managerial activities.
7. Locate contacts and establish networking with U.S. Government officials and private sector business representatives.

Target Group Of Participants:

• Staff at entry levels for management positions
• Executive Assistants
• Administrative Assistants