The Blue Planning in Practice (BPiP) training course introduces the theory and practical starting points of coastal and marine spatial planning and aims to strengthen planning, implementation, and management at sea. The training course builds upon a range of existing planning frameworks and practical experiences and the guidance of more than 30 experts in the field from around the world.
The training is intended for professionals responsible or involved in planning and management of coastal and marine areas and their natural resources (including a wide range of sectors, e.g. environment, fisheries, tourism, transportation, energy, and sea mining), or from cross-sectorial management bodies.
The Blue Planning training course is divided in 6 modules corresponding to major elements in ecosystem-based planning and management in coastal and marine areas. The course is adaptable according to the needs of the audience and context.
The core modules are:
The course has an average duration of 5 days. It is based on the case method methodology, which conveys teaching messages through interactive practical exercises or case work. The training can be given in both in-person, virtual and hybrid formats, with adjustments made depending on the chosen format and course length. BPiP is available in four languages: English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Since its launch in 2017, BPiP has been conducted by various organisations in more than 35 times in over 30 countries and regions worldwide. It has also gained numerous endorsements from international institutions such as the World Conservation Society (WCS), the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
The training deals with the fictitious country of Bakul, a case closely based on real-life conditions and challenges. The fictitious case allows participants to dive into the topic free from their own work context and its biases while bringing the knowledge and experiences from their own reality. The methodology can also be applied to a real case, yet this involves further preparation in advance of the training to gather and process necessary information.
Here you will find our ever expanding database of trainers who have Blue Planning in Practice in their blood: They live it, sleep it, and will die for it…
Here you will find everything all the resources you need to develop a BPiP training, whether in-person or in a virtual format.
We advise that you first look at the Cookbook and the Trainer Manual to help guide on the journey of developing a training. The Participant Manual contains all the necessary information and exercises you will need during your BPiP workshop.
In this page you will also find these resources:
We sincerely hope that the information, trainers and resources available on this page will help you develop a successful workshop! For more information, please contact info@bluecapacityhub.info
We sincerely hope that the information, trainers and resources available on this page will help you develop a successful workshop!