LEAD equips emerging leaders from around the world with skills for sustainable decision-making and provides them with a network of their peers to help them address sustainability challenges.



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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.'

This year's International Session introduced a number of new features such as the Green Economy Fair, which allowed participants to learn about emerging green technologies from a variety of exhibitors. The new 'speed meeting' activity at the beginning of the event facilitated networking, and we also ran concurrent thematic panel sessions on the four sub-themes of sustainable resources, sustainable business, sustainable communities and sustainable energy.

The variety of skills modules on offer was considerably wider this year and in addition to more traditional modules such as communication skills and leadership tools, participants were also able to study handwriting analysis and an introduction to social media. To access presentations, videos and newsletters from the International Session please click here.

The International Session provided a week of intensive learning and personal growth for many, as well as a chance to meet dozens of like-minded individuals from around the world, share experiences and make life-long connections. We congratulate the Fellows of Cohort 16 and wish them well as they continue their LEAD journey!