Environmental Training/Conferences

Management of government and business organizations today requires careful management of environmental issues. To offer Products internationally, environmental regulations in each country must be considered. Receive training in some of the following important areas of environmental management:

• Pollution Prevention
  Low-cost methods to save money and meet international environmental standards. ISO 14000 standards are covered.
  
  
• Forestry Management
  Sustainable forestry practices which are also economically viable. Certification of sustainable forestry will become more and more important in today's timber industry.
  
  
• Solid Waste Management
  Landfill design, recycling, toxic waste management
  
  
• Water Systems
  Drinking water systems and sewage treatment
  
  Environment Training / Past Programs
  
• Environmental Education and Communication
• six-week program presenting models of community-action and public awareness campaigns for environmental issues. Training conducted in Spanish (Honduras).

Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Planning

• three-week program on biodiversity protection. Training conducted in Washington and Alaska, in Russia (Russia).
• one-week program in environmental policy (Latvia).
• three-week USAID program in U.S. environmental policy and natural resource planning, with emphasis on water resource management. Training conducted in Russian (Russia).
• ten-week program in watershed and natural resource management. Training conducted in Spanish (Honduras).
• six-week USAID program in natural resource administration. Training conducted in Spanish (Ecuador).

Forestry

• two 2-week forestry management programs sponsored by World Bank and USAID. Training conducted in Spanish (Honduras).
• one-week forest management program for Thai National Park officials (Thailand).
• two 8-week USAID programs in forest management (Pakistan).

Conference Facilitation

A.C.E. organizes environmental conferences that build awareness and create solutions for the challenges facing the earth today.

In January 1999, A.C.E. Training and Development Institute organized a pioneering conference, "Business Solutions for Global Warming", with sponsorship by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington Council on International Trade.

In November 1999, A.C.E. Training and Development Institute worked with USAID and the U.S. department of Energy to put together a conference, "Clean Energy Partnerships", with officials of ministries of energy and power from around the world.

Land Use Planning

• four-week training program for a USAID-sponsored Ghanaian woman official (Ghana).

Pollution Control
• three-week programs in industrial pollution prevention. Training conducted in Russian (Russia).
• two-week USAID program on oil spill prevention and other pollution control technology in the Arctic environment. Training conducted in Russian (Russia).
• three-week program in pollution prevention and waste management. Training conducted in Russian (Russia).

Recycling
• one-week program in paper production and recycling, environmental management practices, and product development (Ghana).
• one-week program in plastic and rubber technology and recycling (Thailand).

Soil Remediation
• one-week program in restoration of soil contaminated by oil (Albania).

Solid Waste Management
• one-week program in landfill policy (Croatia).
• one-week program in landfill and hazardous waste management and recycling (Czech Republic).

Water Quality
• three-week program covering U.S. water quality standards and federal, state, and local programs for water quality and natural resource conservation (Central Asia).

Oil Industry Management
• three- and five-week programs in plant operations and process coordination for Yemeni Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources, MOMR, (Yemen).
• three-month internship on reservoir management conducted in Texas for MOMR (Yemen).
• six-week program in oil-drilling and exploration methods conducted in Washington and Texas for MOMR (Yemen).
• ten-week program in Linear Programming applications for MOMR technicians (Yemen).

Mining
• three-day seminar on ruby mining conducted for a business owner (Tanzania).
• three-day seminar on the management of coal mines in a free-market economy. Training conducted in Russian (Russia).
• three-day seminar on gemstone mining for the manager of an alluvial mine (Madagascar).

Computer Applications and Internet Training

Computer skills are essential for managing today's organizations. Receive training in up-to-date computer applications and technology. Training is developed to accommodate both new students and experienced professionals.

• PC and Macintosh platforms
  
• Network Solutions
  
• Database Applications
  
• Desktop Publishing/Graphic Design
  
• Web Design
  
• Distance Learning
  

Internet and Computer Training Past Programs

Internet / Software

• three-week program on using the Internet to support development and programming of a Regional Development Center (Hungary).
• one week program in software marketing (Bulgaria).

Market Research Training

• four-week program to develop university curriculum for market research (Poland).

Rural Business

• eight-week USAID/CAPS program offering marketing skills and small business development training to 20 rural businesswomen. Training conducted in Spanish (El Salvador).

Training Administration

• two-week program in management training and video production (Zimbabwe).
  
• four week program in training administration and career counseling for Dubai Port Authority (U.A.E.).