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      These courses have been developed by the SMART Alliance with the support of the University for International Cooperation through its Latin American School of Protected Areas (UCI-ELAP).

      The SMART Alliance is a global initiative involving organizations with extensive experience in supporting protected area systems and biodiversity conservation. They have joined forces to address conservation processes through an integrated approach.

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    • COURSE

      SMART for Data Analyst and Database Administrators


      This course includes, an introduction to SMART, its installation, safety practices, topics related to SMART and protected areas, data models, data management and analysis, data collect and more.

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      WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

      This course is aimed at technical and expert personnel within protected areas, responsible for programs in socio-environmental organizations, specialists in territorial management, and others whose connection to the SMART program involves gaining in-depth knowledge of its operation, understanding its functioning from a programming logic perspective, and interpreting reports for data decision-making.

    • Orca - SMART for Data Analyst and Database

      Course Arguments

      Why choose this course?

      This course introduces participants to the functionalities of SMART and prepares them for data collection exercises.

      • SMART is an approach that has shown excellent results in the conservation of protected areas globally.

      • Technical and specialized personnel are essential for keeping SMART operating under appropriate conditions.

      • Decision-makers are crucial in enabling conditions for the multi-level work that SMART requires.

      • This self-paced course, allows students to review the content and assessments at their own discretion and speed.



    • COURSE

      SMART for Decision-Makers


      This course provides a comprehensive guide that enable an understanding of SMART as foundation for conservation decision-making.

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      WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

      This course is aimed at decision-makers, managers of protected area systems, and conservation initiative leaders who have the potential to integrate this approach into their work.

    • Peregrine Falcon - SMART for Decision-Makers

      Course arguments

      Why choose this course?

      This course offers the essentials that enable an understanding of SMART as well as the procedures to communicate and promote the assimilation of this approach within protected area systems.

      • SMART is an approach that has shown excellent results in the conservation of protected areas globally.

      • Decision-makers are crucial in enabling conditions for the multi-level work that SMART requires.

      • This self-paced course, allows students to review the content and assessments at their own discretion and speed.



    • COURSE

      SMART for Technical Personnel and Field Staff


      This course introduces the basics that enable an understanding of SMART, illustrates the procedures for the installation and configuration of this tool, and provides guidance for data collection.

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      WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

      This course is aimed at skilled workers employed in protected areas and OMECS, as well as other community managers, researchers, personnel from various conservation programs, and volunteers, among others.

    • Leon - SMART for Technical Personnel and Field Staff

      Course arguments

      Why choose this course?

      This course introduces participants to the functionalities of SMART and prepares them for data collection exercises.

      • SMART is an approach that has shown excellent results in the conservation of protected areas globally.

      • Field personnel are essential for collecting the necessary data to populate the SMART database.

      • Decision-makers are crucial in enabling conditions for the multi-level work that SMART requires.

      • This self-paced course, allows students to review the content and assessments at their own discretion and speed.



    • COURS

      SMART pour les analystes de données et les administrateurs de bases de données


      Ce cours comprend une introduction à SMART, son installation, les pratiques de sécurité, les sujets liés à SMART et aux zones protégées, les modèles de données, la gestion et l'analyse des données, la collecte des données et plus encore.

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      À QUI S'ADRESSE CE COURS?

      Ce cours s'adresse au personnel technique et expert des espaces protégés, aux responsables des programmes des organisations socio-environnementales, aux spécialistes de la gestion territoriale et à tous ceux qui, en relation avec le programme SMART, doivent acquérir une connaissance approfondie de son fonctionnement, et le comprendre du point de vue de la logique de programmation et interpréter les rapports pour la prise de décision sur les données.

    • How to Access Our Courses?

      In the following video, we guide you through the step-by-step process to navigate our platform, find detailed information on each course, and enroll in the one of your preference.

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La alianza SMART es una iniciativa de organizaciones de conservacionistas de amplia trayectoria de apoyo a sistemas de áreas protegidas a nivel global, que, a través de su experiencia en monitoreo e información espacial han creado una herramienta que permite a los gestores de dichos espacios mejorar el control de ilícitos y de aplicación de las leyes.

SMART: Comunicación e incidencia

Este curso presenta las generalidades que permitan la comprensión de SMART, así como procedimientos para comunicar y potenciar la asimilación del enfoque dentro de los sistemas de áreas protegidas.

SMART: Recolección de datos

Este curso presenta las generalidades que permitan la comprensión de SMART, ilustra los procedimientos para instalación y configuración de la herramienta y brinda una guía para la recopilación adecuada de datos.

SMART: Análisis y toma de decisiones

Este curso presenta las generalidades que permitan la comprensión de SMART, ilustra los procedimientos para instalación y configuración de la herramienta, brinda una guía para la configuración y adaptación del software, generación de informes y protocolos en general para su gestión y mantenimiento.