{"id":2188,"date":"2021-03-10T12:30:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T12:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/?page_id=2188"},"modified":"2021-03-16T09:57:11","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T09:57:11","slug":"mpa-managers-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/mpa-managers-course\/","title":{"rendered":"MPA Managers Course"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2188\" class=\"elementor elementor-2188\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57f252f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57f252f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a8fbab\" data-id=\"8a8fbab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a09e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7a09e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WIO-MPA-Managers-training-course-description.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/MPA-training-2048x996.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-2322\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/MPA-training-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/MPA-training-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/MPA-training-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/MPA-training-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/MPA-training-1536x747.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e080b07\" data-id=\"e080b07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ddd091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ddd091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regional Training Course on MPA Management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db1cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9db1cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The regional MPA Training course, offered by WIOMSA and partners, targets senior staff from the existing Marine Protected Areas in the WIO region as well as from organizations\/programmes\/projects that are involved in MPA management. The Course provides MPA professionals with a wide understanding of the tools and techniques available to address MPA management and to improve technical and management skills. \u00a0The course is also designed to encourage networking between countries in the region through experience sharing, and thus to start to build a strong network of managers who clearly understand the role that their specific site plays within the broader system of MPAs in the region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ca34d elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"28ca34d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WIO-MPA-Managers-training-course-description.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dde2893 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dde2893\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20f5d2b\" data-id=\"20f5d2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Mwanapili Hamisi<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99dde2c\" data-id=\"99dde2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c3cba elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e4c3cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad9b28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bad9b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rhodes University Accredited Introductory MPA Management Training Course<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa840e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa840e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family: 'PT Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The Rhodes University Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science (DIFS) in collaboration with WIOMSA periodically offers a regional Introductory MPA Management Training Course. \u00a0The course is recognized as a key training intervention particularly for professionals embarking on their careers in the MPA sector and provides a strong foundation for the skills and understandings required for effective MPA management. The course has been adapted for the regional context from the introductory course developed and offered in South Africa for the past 10 years and the regional MPA management training course developed and offered by WIOMSA.\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: 'PT Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px;\">The course is strongly recommended for those considering applying for the Western Indian Ocean Certification of Marine Protected Area Professionals (WIO-COMPAS) Level I certification, as the competences covered in the course are closely aligned with those required for certification at this level.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc71f9c elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fc71f9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WIO_Regional_Introductory_MPA_Course_information_2_WIOMSA.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-511226c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"511226c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd8624d\" data-id=\"cd8624d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cfdc8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"77cfdc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8120a79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8120a79\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-384ec76\" data-id=\"384ec76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f84964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9f84964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/training\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Back to the training page<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regional Training Course on MPA Management The regional MPA Training course, offered by WIOMSA and partners, targets senior staff from the existing Marine Protected Areas in the WIO region as well as from organizations\/programmes\/projects that are involved in MPA management. The Course provides MPA professionals with a wide understanding of the tools and techniques available<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/mpa-managers-course\/\" class=\"more-link themebutton\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2188","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2188"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2744,"href":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2188\/revisions\/2744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}