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Coaching Program for Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty Leadership Trainings and Individual Coaching

Personalized coaching programs offered by SIAP Solutions allow leaders of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty to prepare for their new management and leadership positions. As leaders in FNF are posted across countries and continents, intercultural sensitivity plays role as key factor to develop effective communication between leaders and their staffs. SIAP Solutions understands that and we cover the subject in our training.

Think Tank MBA, Washington DC Leadership Trainings and Individual Coaching

The Atlas Network comprises of 478 member think tanks in 85 countries. Its Atlas Leadership Academy runs a broad range of skill development programs with the annual Think Tank MBA as the “most rigorous training ”. “It is a 10-day intensive training course that focuses on strategic planning and communications. Only the most promising leaders participate in this annual opportunity and they invariably come away with a whole new perspective on achieving success.” SIAP Solutions has designed and conducted this Think Tank MBA for Atlas since its inception in 2008. More than 120 think tank leaders from all continents have since participated and improved their individual business plans. Our experienced coach and facilitator challenges even the most dynamic leaders to dig deeper, ask themselves the tough questions and to prove strategic viability of their work.

Think Tank Management & Leadership Training Public Policy Reform

On the 4-5 February 2015, SIAP Solutions supports the initiative from Centre from Civil Society in enhancing the capacity building of future think tanks leaders. The event which took place in Delhi, India was called Think Tank management & Leadership Training. During this two days event, our Managing Director Mr Rainer Heufers took part as one of the speakers along with several other think tank experts from around the world.

Lessons of Southeast Asia for Reforms in Nepal

During the inaugural Nepal Economic Summit in Kathmandu in 2014, SIAP Solutions’ Managing Director Rainer Heufers presented 10 lessons from Southeast Asia for the intended economic reforms in Nepal. Lessons referred to the unproductive garment industry in Indonesia, the agricultural sector and tourism industries in Southeast Asia, failed rice subsidies in Thailand, as well as experiences with energy policies in Asia. Drawing on these examples and focussing on developments in Myanmar and Indonesia, the presentation provided specific recommendations for the future of economic reforms in Nepal.

Addressing Climate Change: A Liberal Approach

SIAP Solutions’ Managing Director Rainer Heufers co-facilitated 2 workshops on climate change and resource management at the International Academy for Leadership (IAF) in Gummersbach, Germany in 2012 and 2013. Based on the discussions with the participants, Heufers co-authored a paper on liberal approaches to climate change together with international expert and facilitator Dr. Stefan Melnik. The paper presented 95 suggestions for liberal climate change policies which are based on the assumption that climate change is not an excuse for imposing command structures onto our respective economies.

Myanmar: SME policies Public Policy Reform

There are more than 40,000 registered small and medium sized companies in Myanmar and that number is expected to grow. But for SME to become a vital part of Myanmar’s economy there needs to be concerted efforts by individuals, business players and all branches of government. SIAP Solutions worked with the Myanmar Ministry of Industry and the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry from 2011 until 2013 to identify the SME’s demand for government support, to draft modern legislation, and to build government institutions that are capable of providing effective support to Myanmar SME.

Strategy Building Workshop – Friedrich Naumann Foundation India Strategic Development

India embarks on a range of public policy reforms under a new prime minister. In response to the evolving political context the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in India invited SIAP Solutions to facilitate an internal strategy building workshop.

Strategy Planning Workshop – Liberal Party of the Philippines Public Policy Reform

SIAP Solutions assisting the Liberal Party Headquarters in the Philippines in planning their strategy. The workshop took place in Antipolo City, on September 27-28 2014. The Party Headquarters (LP HQ) vows to be more accessible to its members to expand their outreach before election 2016. Among the participants were Congressmen, headquarters staff and local leaders of the Liberal Party of the Philippines.