Navigating in Rough Seas: Public Issues and Conflict Management

Navigating in Rough Seas: Public Issues and Conflict Management (PICM) will be held on May 23-24, 2012  from 8:30 until 5:00 pm each day at the Pensacola State College, Milton Campus, Building 4900, room 4902.  You can contact: Chris Verlinde at  chrismv@ufl.edu or 850-623-3868.

Join the UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Extension and Pensacola Bay Watershed Environmental Coordination Team and UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Extension by participating in t his two-day instructor-led course designed to increase participants’ ability to design, conduct, and manage public or targeted meetings. Participants will learn techniques to reduce conflict, enhance cooperation, and achieve meeting objectives in a timely manner. They will also learn how to use and practice facilitation skills to enhance communication between diverse groups with multiple perspectives. A session on working with the media will be included on the second day of the workshop. This training is presented by the NOAA Coastal Services Center. To register go to: http://www.picmtraining.eventbrite.com

For more information contact Chris Verlinde, chrismv@ufl.edu or 850-623-3868