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The minimum requirements for the application / participation are:

University degree or equivalent
Good working knowledge of English
Demonstrable interest

Additional aspects are

Practical working experience in planning / managing protected areas
Further technical / academic qualifications

Application

Fill in the application form (available in the download area).
Present your personal details / education / professional experience in a CV.
Submit a copy of your university diploma or transcript (academic degree).
Include a letter of intent.
Helpful: add demonstrable documentation of your interests and experience (e.g. professional experience, publications, documentation of activities, plans).
Helpful: include a letter of support from your employee or a national organisation.

Preferably the materials should be posted by ordinary mail. The official deadline for accepting applications is 30^th November 2011. Application by emails are also accepted until this deadline, but analogues materials must be submitted originally

Potential applicants who have made their minds up late still have the option of contacting the course management directly: Michael Jungmeier (michael.jungmeier@uni-klu.ac.at).

We will try to create a good and well-balanced team of participants:

Balance between different countries
Balance between different professional backgrounds
Balance between different fields of experience and expertise

For this reason, personal interviews will be held with all applicants. The scientific executive board will suggest convenient times and places where the interviews will take place.

The programme starts every two years, the next class starts in February 2012. The maximum number of participants is 22.