Events & Courses

When a mining project loses its social licence you lose your job, and investors lose their money. Government officials in capital cities issue legal licences. Out at the project site, networks of stakeholders issue social licences. Without both, the project stops. However, getting a social licence is a much less defined affair. Moreover, it is an ongoing process that lasts the life of the project. This webcast explains the principles for getting and keeping a social licence.

The focus of the course is on the strategic management of socio-political risk. It begins with topics concerning assessing the location, severity, and causes of socio-political risk in the project's stakeholder network. Then principles for mitigating risk are reviewed. They include strategies for changing the network structure and for devising more appropriate stakeholder relations strategies. Finally, specific community initiatives and programs are discussed to show how they meet multiple risk reduction criteria simultaneously, such as those advocated in corporate social responsibility and sustainability charters and guidelines.

Time

8am - 11am Pacific Standard/Vancouver Time

Cost

CAD 510

Further details

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