{"id":1079,"date":"2021-12-08T21:55:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T19:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"\/en\/?page_id=1079"},"modified":"2022-02-02T12:12:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T10:12:21","slug":"programme-overview-idep-international-development-and-effectiveness-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatprep.com\/en\/programme-overview-idep-international-development-and-effectiveness-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme Overview iDEP\u2122 \u2013 International Development and Effectiveness Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1079\" class=\"elementor elementor-1079\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab6810f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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28-02-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/3rickshaw-g1c4b8c08d_1920-pjl7sg5vg8cuj5oi8cx2e6z80zl1bc1c6uvm4n4vig.jpg\" title=\"3rickshaw-g1c4b8c08d_1920\" alt=\"3rickshaw-g1c4b8c08d_1920\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-a013e4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a013e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This course can be taught through the following platforms:<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Face to Face<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d8d9ba\" data-id=\"3d8d9ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dc63cc elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3dc63cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\"><img width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/zoom.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Online Zoom<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-126f458\" data-id=\"126f458\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-5ug3imc elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ug3imc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\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-1e98255\" data-id=\"1e98255\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a505bf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a505bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d6b08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91d6b08\" 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issues which contribute towards creating unfavourable impressions with the host nationals. The programme delves into culture, language, geography, history, country general knowledge and much more in order to enhance acceptance and effectiveness of the international employee. The programme further discusses and defines the 5 kinds of international assignees and helps the delegate understand which one of the 5 their employer wants them to be.<\/span><\/p>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19a6477 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19a6477\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\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-4849dd9\" data-id=\"4849dd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a26211e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a26211e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Detailed Information<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef1fb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ef1fb0\" data-element_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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These 1 day programmes are designed to aid the expatriate become more effective and focusses on all the issues which contribute towards creating unfavourable impressions with the host nationals. The programme delves into culture, language, geography, history, country general knowledge and much more in order to enhance acceptance and effectiveness of the international employee. The programme further discusses and defines the 5 kinds of international assignees and helps the delegate understand which one of the 5 their employer wants them to be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br>When companies show genuine concern for the well-being of the expatriate and the family, the chances are much better that they will adjust well to their new culture.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/i><b><i>Stroh, Dennis and Cramer<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methodology is based on the&nbsp;<\/span><b>Social Learning Theory.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time is spent participating in case studies, interactive sessions, role plays, etc and as it were &#8220;eat, sleep and breathe&#8221; information on their new location.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth&nbsp; programmes are run concurrently.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Cross-Cultural Awareness \u2013 cultural learning<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this part of the programme the participants are encouraged to become sensitised towards people of other cultures and to cultural differences so that they not only tolerate but look forward to the enrichment of cross-cultural interactions. Issues such as ethnocentrism, parochialism, perceptions, evaluation, culture filters, etc. are introduced. Cultural learners vs cultural critics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Language Training<\/b><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-departure language training can make the personal as well as business lives of the expatriate easier. Even if an expatriate is relocating to a country where his own language is spoken and understood by the majority of the locals, an attempt to learn their language will be perceived by the locals as an acceptance of their culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><b>Documentary and Practical Information on the New Location<br><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The expatriate often arrives in the new location knowing very little about the country or of the location. In this section we try to provide up to date information about the country. History, politics and social dynamics. The geographics of the country are also dealt with. Checklists for the move are also provided to ease the move.<\/span><\/p>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f1aa0e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f1aa0e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9498a68\" data-id=\"9498a68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691ff7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"691ff7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expatriate Preparation<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dda42c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dda42c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enquire to find out more about this programme<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ec0e0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f6ec0e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Enquire<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iDEP &#8211; International Development and Effectiveness Programmes (for expats) This course can be taught through the following platforms: Face to Face Online Zoom Overview These 1 day programmes are designed to aid the expatriate become more effective and focusses on all the issues which contribute towards creating unfavourable impressions with the host nationals. 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