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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

The Professional Certificate in Intergovernmental and International Negotiation workshop returns this September!

NPSIA-PT&D is pleased to announce our start to the 2022-2023 program year with the Professional Certificate in Intergovernmental and International Negotiation workshop.  This 4-day online workshop is scheduled to run from Monday, September 12 to Thursday, September 15, 2022 and features instruction in the Sage Bargaining method created by our... More

Friday, October 1, 2021

And we’re off! NPSIA-PT&D’s 2021-2022 Program Calendar begins with workshops in October!

NPSIA-PT&D begins it's 14th year of non-credit training and professional programming with workshops this October 2021!!! Our year begins with the fall offering of the Professional Certificate in Strategic Foresight, October 21 and 22, 2021.  We'll end the month of October with our Negotiation Skills workshop with morning sessions on October... More

Monday, May 3, 2021

Changes to the Program in Intergovernmental and International Negotiation coming this SPRING!

NPSIA-PT&D is happy to officially announce that the Intergovernmental and International Negotiation Professional certificate workshops are to be merged into one.  To be titled...  ummm, what else, but... the Professional Certificate in Intergovernmental and International Negotiation workshop! Originally designed to run concurrently during... More

Friday, March 19, 2021

The Professional Certificates in Intergovernmental and International Negotiation return this spring!

In response to overwhelming interest in our Winter program NPSIA-PT&D is pleased to announce that the Professional Certificate workshops from our Program in Intergovernmental and International Negotiation will be offered again this Spring.  This 4-day online workshop is scheduled to run Tuesday, April 20 to Friday, April 23, 2021 and features... More

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

NPSIA’s Dr. Alex Wilner examines Foresight in Canada with GAC’s Martin Roy

Principal trainer in NPSIA-PT&D's Practical Certificate in Strategic Foresight, Dr. Alex Wilner, joins Global Affairs Canada's Martin Roy in a scan of Foresight practice in support of public policy in Canada in the July 2020 issue of FORESIGHT. Learn more about the emergence of communities of Foresight practice in Canada and lessons being... More

Monday, March 8, 2021

Negotiation Skills

Our newest addition to the Program in Intergovernmental and International Negotiation, the Practical Certificate in Negotiation Skills is an online, 1-day workshop offered over two consecutive morning sessions that is designed to provide participants with the fundamental learning necessary for managing complex intergovernmental and International... More

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Programming in the age of COVID-19 resumes!

NPSIA-PT&D is pleased to announce that we are in the process of converting many of our in-person workshops for on-line learning.  In the coming months we will begin to deliver Introductory programs - shorter, lecture based workshops - that focus on core concepts and knowledge from our Practical, Professional and Executive Certificate... More

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

12th Annual workshop in Networking, Cocktail and Dining Etiquette

NPSIA-PT&D is pleased to announce the return of Margaret Dickenson for our 12th Annual Practical Certificate in International Social Protocol - Networking, Cocktail and Dining workshop.  Join us Monday October 21, 2019, from 10 AM to 4 PM for this insightful and entertaining day of etiquette learning.  Learn more at... More

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Passing of Lawrence (Larry) Dickenson

It is with deepest regrets that we announce the passing of our training colleague and friend Lawrence Dickenson.  Larry's passing came on March 29, 2018 after a long battle with cancer.  Larry, together with his wife Margaret have, for the past 10 years, offered our corner-stone workshop in International Social Protocol - Network, Cocktail... More

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Negotiation and International Policy Analysis training this February 2018

NPSIA-PT&D's annual workshops in International and Intergovernmental Negotiation (Federal, Territorial and Provincial) along with our 2-Day Executive Certificate in International Policy Analysis and Strategic Planning workshop return during the February 2018 Reading Week break. As in 2017 we will begin by running the 4-Day International and... More

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Our 10th Annual workshop in Networking, Cocktail and Dining Etiquette is here!

NPSIA-PT&D is proud to announce the start of our 10th year of programming with the annual Practical Certificate in International Social Protocol - Networking, Cocktail and Dining Etiquette workshop.  This always entertaining and insightful workshop will be held on Friday October 27, 2017 and features Margaret and Larry Dickenson.  Learn more... More

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

2 days left to register for the 9th Int. Social Protocol workshop!

NPSIA-PT&D's 9th Annual International Social Protocol: Network, Cocktail and Dining workshop returns to Carleton University this Saturday September 17, 2016 from 10 AM to 4 PM.  Only 2 days remain to register for this entertaining and insightful program taught by Margaret and Larry Dickenson.  To learn more or register please visit us at... More

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