ALBANY ASSOCIATES
Albany Academy
Using communications to solve complex problems in challenging environments
Albany Associates work in areas where development, diplomacy and defence converge; where aid workers, diplomats and soldiers cohabit. In these often complex circumstances, the value of communication cannot be ignored.
Understanding the local information environment, using digital media effectively, engaging local and niche communities, dealing with the media fairly, planning and running effective campaigns – the development of these and other communication capabilities
contributes greatly to the effectiveness of civil society, governments and business in challenging environments.
Our experience and reputation in capacity-building through training is proven. Training is a core function of what we do. With an open, engaging and empathetic style, we are practitioners who teach, not trainers who preach.
Albany Academy uses international and local training expertise to deliver online (GeL mode) and classroom (GClass mode) training in specialist communications
Our tested modular system, covering 19 different core subjects, offers one-day classroom-based modules (GClass) or remote online 15-20 hour modules (GeL) consisting of real-time lessons and asynchronous learning activities over a minimum of four days. These modules can be delivered in a variety of languages. Training can also be delivered in a hybrid fashion (GHyb mode), mixing classroom and online learning experiences. From Campaign Planning, through Digital Strategy, to Crisis Communications, the modules are designed to fit together in a variety of combinations, allowing maximum flexibility for clients. To see what modules are running within current projects, see below.
You may have stumbled across this site by accident or through curiosity. If the latter, and you are interested in our training, then our training brochure can be downloaded here.
For more about Albany Associates see our website.
Our online training consists of two elements
- A ‘virtual college’ on Albany Academy’s Learning Management System (LMS), where you are currently, and
- An ‘academic library’, held on Albany Academy’s library application, containing self-learn courses or module ‘workbooks’, which can be found here .
Note 1: Full access to the ‘academic library’ is limited to those with an access code, either groups enrolled on courses or individuals who have purchased directly as a Self-Learn (SL mode) package.
Note 2: For individuals, short supported self-learn (SSL mode) packages which involve one-to-one tutor time are available, by contacting us directly.