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Programme

The Small Countries Financial Management Programme

(28 August - 09 September 2011)

This programme is unique. It recognises that, currently, there is a lack of directly relevant and appropriate training specifically aimed at addressing the problems faced by small developing countries. It, therefore, has been designed to deliver benefits that are not generally available from other programmes. It employs a number of teaching methods aimed at enabling participants to reframe existing problems and challenges in ways that allow new insights and, in the process, possible new solutions to these challenges. Participants will be asked to bring with them a current significant problem on which they are working and, using insights from the programme, develop some new and more effective ways of tackling it. In that sense it goes beyond the customary 'technical' training approaches employed by many programmes.

The programme is being provided by the Small Countries Financial Management Centre and is designed by faculty from Oxford University's Saïd Business School with extensive input from several regulatory and standard setting bodies. The first part of the programme will be held in the Isle of Man, with the second week taking place in Oxford.

The programme is delivered by leading academics in relevant disciplines from around the world. The Faculty, which is overseen by two experienced programme directors from the Saïd Business School, includes professors from Oxford University, the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and other major universities and business schools. Guest speakers come from the World Bank and other multilateral agencies. In addition, sessions will be led by experienced practitioners and experts from regulatory and other financial institutions and from other small countries which have best practice to share.

The two week programme will start on a Sunday evening in the Isle of Man. At the end of a full intensive week on Sunday there will be a historical and cultural tour of the Isle of Man.

On Monday morning of the second week, the participants will fly to Oxford. On Monday afternoon and Tuesday, participants will work further on reframing challenges and will also experience a session on leadership. Then, from Wednesday through Friday afternoon, a customised version of the Oxford Programme on Negotiation will be taught. The Oxford sessions will be conducted at St Catherine's College. During this portion of the programme, there will be dinners at Oxford colleges. Participants will receive their certificates signifying successful completion of the course at the final dinner on the Friday evening.

Up to 30 participants will be selected from senior officials of ministries of finance, financial regulatory bodies, and the central banks of small countries. Attendance is free, and all travel and accommodation costs will be covered by the sponsors.