University of British Columbia (UBC) Center for Cultural Planning & Development

Registration is now open for the University of British Columbia (UBC) Centre for Cultural Planning and Development Winter 2017 sessions of online professional development courses and workshops:

• NEW! Online Workshop: Cultural Practices and Strategies in a Digital Realm
  • 3 Wed, Feb 8-22, 12pm-2pm Pacific Time
  • Instructor: Dr. Lidia Varbanova, Montreal, Canada
• Online Workshop: Emerging Cultural Tourism Trends and Practices – An International Perspective
  • 3 Thu, Feb 16-Mar 2, 12pm-2pm Pacific Time
  • Instructor: Cheryl Hargrove, Washington, DC, USA
• NEW! Online Workshop: Ask the Audience – Public Participation in Decision-Making
  • 3 Tue, Feb 28-Mar 14, 9am-11am Pacific Time
  • Instructor: Dr. Leila Jancovich, Leeds, UK 
• Creative Placemaking
  • Feb 27-Apr 30, 100% Online
  • Instructor: Pru Robey, Artscape, Toronto, Canada
• NEW! Online Workshop: Changing the Leadership of Culture and the Culture of Leadership
  • 3 Wed, Mar 1-15, 10am-12noon Pacific Time
  • Instructor: Sue Hoyle, Clore Leadership Programme, London, UK
• Online Workshop: Strategic Cultural Tourism Planning
  • 3 Tue, Mar 7-21, 12pm-2pm Pacific Time
  • Instructor: Cheryl Hargrove, Washington, DC, USA
• Online Workshop: Cultural Entrepreneurship
  • 3 Tue, Mar 14-28, 10am-12noon Pacific Time
  • Instructor: Dr. Lidia Varbanova, Montreal, Canada
• Online Workshop: Cultural Planning – An International Perspective
  • 3 Thu, Mar 16-30, 10am-12noon Pacific Time
  • Instructor: Dr. Lidia Varbanova, Montreal, Canada 
• Online Workshop: Leveraging Cultural Tourism for Community Development
  • 3 Tue, Mar 28-Apr 11, 12pm-2pm Pacific Time
  • Instructor: Cheryl Hargrove, Washington, DC, USA 
• Online Workshop: Resourceful Design Innovation by Re-Imagining Existing Urban Assets
  • 3 Tue, Apr 11-25, 12pm-2pm Pacific Time
  • Instructor: Scott Burnham, Boston, MA, USA 
• Online Workshop: Destination Development – Enhancing Authentic Cultural Experiences
  • 3 Wed, Apr 12-26, 12pm-2pm Pacific Time
  • Instructor: Cheryl Hargrove, Washington, DC, USA 
• Foundations of Cultural Planning
  • May 8-Jul 9, 100% Online
  • Instructor: Robert Palmer, Edinburgh, UK 
• Online Workshop: Improving Your Brand – Marketing Cultural Resources
  • 3 Wed, May 17-31, 12noon-2pm
  • Instructor: Cheryl Hargrove, Washington, DC, USA 

UBC Centre for Cultural Planning and Development

A legacy of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the UBC Centre for Cultural Planning and Development is an international centre dedicated to the creation and strengthening of a global community of professionals advancing cultural development as a vital component of successful communities and sustainable growth. Our series of online professional development courses and workshops are taught by international leaders in their field and designed to meet the needs of professionals working at all levels of government; the arts, culture and heritage sectors; and, a range of cultural industries. 

For more information and to register, please visit http://cstudies.ubc.ca/cultural-planning-and-development/courses.html