Introduction
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The IPSF Leaders In Training (LIT) program is specially devised to train pharmacy students interested in taking up leadership roles at their local, national or international level so that they can become successful leaders of tomorrow. This program aims to develop better leaders and ensure that there is a certain standard of leadership amongst new leaders every year.
The LIT program also helps its participants to become potential trainers, so that they can provide a similar LIT program with the similar leadership topics to their local student associations. |
The program provides various useful training tools to help participants develop their essential leadership skills. Throughout LIT, we can empower pharmacy students to develop passion towards IPSF and the spirit of LIT would also be lit up around the globe!
LIT Program Date
The LIT program will be held on the 23rd to the 26th of June 2009, in AIMST University.
LIT Program Venue
AIMST University , located in Sungai Petani, Kedah is a leading private university was founded on March 15, 2001. In regards with AIMST university motto, “Educating Tomorrow's Leaders? on behalf of the LIT committee, we welcome all participants of the LIT program to enjoy the facilities provided by our university and experience the university life in AIMST. For more information about AIMST University, please visit http://www.aimst.edu.my/index.htm.
*Please note that this venue for LIT program is different from the venue in APPS. However, transportation will be provided on the last day of LIT program to travel to the APPS venue, which is Universiti Sains Malaysia , Penang.
Top 5 Reasons to Attend the Leaders in Training Program
The Leaders In Training workshop equips participants the skills, tools, knowledge and attitudes they need in being a leader and a trainer.
The Program is half learning and half participating within these topics:
Personal Development
We believe that before being a leader, one must know themselves first. To lead others you need to able to lead yourself. This session will explore personal attributes, behaviours, strengths and weaknesses to know yourself better before becoming a leader. Here we will also learn concepts of servant leadership, time, email and calendar management skills, prioritising and sharing the IPSF spirit.
Communication
Being involved in any leadership will inevitably require skills in regular contact with members and other people you must work with. This will include responsibilities in being fluent with email contact, how to provide positive and constructive feedback, how to participate, prepare and chair a meeting and respect others ideas during discussions and meetings, conflict resolution and public speaking skills.
Project Management
As leaders, most often projects will need to be organised, from local events to the international ones such as IPSF World Congress. Thus future project or event organisers are encouraged to also attend this session. It will include concepts such as timeline planning, sponsorship seeking, dealing with external professional contacts verbal and written form and budget planning.
Succession Planning and Group Dynamics
At IPSF we believe in importance of survival of any organisation, especially student organisations where there are high turnover rates, is successful succession planning- which includes LIT! And it’s also important to identify group dynamics to work well as a team during the year and at the same time identify and encourage younger student members to be more involved in your organisation.
Successful Training
For those who are interested, LIT will also provide participants with the skills on ‘how to’ run a successful training session at their local association. This will include how to be a facilitator, communication, session planning, evaluation and feedback and energizer games.
Participants will also provide training during the congress in short workshops to have practice in one of the above 5 topics certified by IPSF.
Participants
Specifically invite people who are:
- Members who want to gain leadership and trainer’s skills for the future possibility to be the leader locally, nationally, regionally or even internationally.
- Future Reception Committee members of World Congresses or Regional Symposia
- Students who currently or planning to be leaders in local or national student associations.
- Students who want to provide training at their local student association
Must be comfortable and fluent in spoken and written English
Must include CV outlining any previous student activities or committee involvement
Must include Application Form (please download from this website)
Favourable to include letter of support from President local/national student association or Head of Faculty at university
Maximum of 24 participants will be selected. Notice will be given to both successful and unsuccessful applicants by 25 May 2009.
LIT Program Fee
The Fee for LIT is USD120; RM180 for locals
LIT Program Schedule
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* Download LIT Program Form here.
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