TRAINING PROGRAMMES

PAIGAS conducts its training and orientation activities through lectures, workshop, seminars, conferences, symposia etc. the faculty of its training programmes are highly qualified resource persons who are well – established professionally and / or academically in their areas of expertise.

PAIGAS currently provides training in the following areas:

1. Foundations of Development: National Heritage Knowledge and Empowerment Training Programme.

Heritage Knowledge Module

This Course / Topics

  • Nigerian History and Cultural Heritage: Ancient Times to Present.
  • Nigeria Development since Independence.
  • African History and Cultural Heritage: past and present.
  • Africa in the World System: Ancient times to Present.
  • Contemporary African Development: Processes, Challenges and Prospects.
  • The concept of Heritage Modernization.
  • The Affirmative Nigeria Narrative.
  • The affirmative Africa Narrative.

 

2. The Public Service and Development Training Programme

The Public Service Mission and Responsibility Module.

The Courses / Topics:

  • The Historical Centrality of the Public Service in Societal Development.
  • The Civil Service: Mission, Objectives and Functions.
  • The Civil Service and National Development.
  • The Civil Service as the Custodian of the Nation.
  • The Civil Service and the Citizenry.
  • The Civil Service and Effective Service Delivery.
  • The State and Local Government Civil Services.
  • The Civil Service: Perspectives Technical and Ideological training.

 

3. Transformation Leadership Training Programme: For the Public and Private

The Courses / Topics

  • Leadership Styles – Global Examples.
  • Leadership in Different Arenas.
  • Leadership in Africa.
  • Leadership in Nigeria.
  • Leadership training for the youths
  • Liberated Leadership.
  • The Civil Service as a Leadership Agency.

4. Basic and Advanced Diplomatic Training Programme

Basic Diplomatic Course / Topics:

  • Diplomatic Representation.
  • Mission Administration and Management.
  • Protocol, Etiquette and Social Graces.
  • Cross Cultural Knowledge.
  • Foreign Policy analysis.
  • African States Foreign Policies.
  • The Affirmative Africa Narrative.
  • Basic Computer Application Skills.
  • Basic Writing Skills.

Advanced Diplomatic Courses / Topics:

  • Multilateral Diplomacy.
  • Conference Diplomacy.
  • Economic Diplomacy.
  • Cultural Diplomacy.
  • Public Diplomacy.
  • Diplomatic Reporting and Communication.

Regional and International

Organizations Courses / Topics

  • Nigeria’s Africa Policy.
  • The African Union.
  • The United Nations.
  • African Regional Organizations.
  • Other International Organizations.

5. Protocol, National Knowledge and Public Service Leadership programme

  • Protocol and Social Conduct.
  • Etiquette and Social Graces.
  • Cross Cultural Knowledge.
  • Nigerian Foreign Policy.
  • The Affirmative Africa Narrative.
  • Nigerian History and Cultural Heritage: Ancient Times to Present.
  • Nigerian Development since Independence.
  • Contemporary African Development: Processes, Challenges and Prospects.
  • The Affirmative Nigeria Narrative.
  • The Civil Service: Mission, Objectives and Functions.
  • The Civil Service and National Development.
  • The Civil Service and Effective Service Delivery.
  • Leadership in Different Arena.