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The Local Government Training and Development, Denmark (LGTD) - in Danish Center for Offentlig Kompetenceudvikling (COK) - is the Danish municipalities' and regions' nationwide organization for training and development.
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The Local Government Training and Development, Denmark (LGTD) - in Danish Center for Offentlig Kompetenceudvikling (COK) - is the Danish municipalities' and regions' nationwide organization for training and development.
LGTD was established on January 1, 2003, as a merger of The Local Government Training Centre (established in 1967), the Kommunom Education and 14 regional training centres.
The objective of LGTD is to provide training and development activities for municipalities and regions.
LGTD is an independent, self-financing, non-profit institution. The members of the governing body of the LGTD are appointed by the local government associations in Denmark. The LGTD activities are financed by fees for courses, course administration and tailor made activities paid by the participants.
Over the years, the LGTD has been involved in a number of different international projects regarding establishing of training centres, development of educational systems, human resource development and special projects regarding training of elected representatives.
Examples include:
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