Message from Roland Kupers, Chair of the LEAD International Board of Trustees
2012 will see the completion of LEAD's transformation into a social enterprise that delivers inspirational leadership programmes for sustainable development, through a combination of virtual and face-to-face training. Excellent progress has been made so far and in order to support the transition process further, the Board of LEAD International has appointed Graham Ward as Acting Managing Director of the organisation. Graham will fulfil this post in addition to his existing role as Project Manager for the LEAD 2.0 process. Gillian Martin Mehers, Director of Learning, will continue to be responsible for LEAD's new learning platform and Mike Ellingham, Director of Finance and Operations, will remain in charge of existing projects and the financial health of the organisation. Together Graham, Mike and Gillian will form the management team of LEAD International and will drive forward LEAD's operational transformation.
Looking ahead to the completion of the LEAD 2.0 process, it is clear that the LEAD's new model will require a strong CEO and figurehead: the Board will therefore soon begin the search for a visionary social entrepreneur who can maximise the scale and impact of LEAD's work.
The Board is grateful for the commitment and creativity demonstrated by the staff of LEAD International during this period of change, and appreciates the ongoing support of the LEAD Fellows Network.
LEAD was established by the Rockefeller Foundation in 1992 to inspire a new generation of global sustainability leaders. In the past 20 years, more than 2400 outstanding leaders have undergone our intensive Fellowship training programme and become part of our global network, working individually and collectively to ensure that the sustainability agenda influences critical decision-making across all sectors.
LEAD Pakistan's Cohort 16 training programme has focussed on the Green Economy. The aim of this programme is to initiate policy dialogue and knowledge sharing on the role of green economy in climate change.
From November 28 to December 9 2011, LEAD Africa joined participants from around the world in Durban, Republic of South Africa for the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP17) and the 7th Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP7).The event brought together representatives from the world's governments, international organizations and civil society.
LEAD Africa hosted an exhibition stand throughout the event within the Africa Pavilion - a dedicated discussion and exhibition area for Africa put in place by the African Union Commission, The African Development Bank and The Republic of South Africa. The exhibition material at the LEAD booth attracted a number of visitors and it also served as a meeting place for LEAD Fellows attending COP 17. Popular exhibits included the Bakel film titled 'Where we used to fish, we now grow food' and a video on 'African Leadership on Climate Change in Africa.'
LEAD Africa also organized 'COP Live 2011' – a series of live skype conversations between COP delegates and interested parties in Malawi, Senegal and Zimbabwe. Staff members provided updates on COP proceedings to the LEAD Network through the daily 'LEAD Express' newsletter, which is now available on the LEAD International website - http://www.lead.org/news/latest-news
Dr Stanislav Shmelev (Cohort 12) has edited a book on sustainability that is due to be published at the end of January. Sustainability Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Approach is the result of collective reflection by an international group of academics from Canada, France, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
LEAD's 2011 International Session was held in Ottawa, Canada from 16-22 October. More than 150 participants from 40 countries attended the eight day event, entitled: 'Greening our Economies: Leadership, Learning and Technology for a Sustainable World.'
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