The Community Relations Practice in the Extractive Industry programme has been developed in partnership by Synergy Global and the Centre for Sustainability in Mining and Industry at the University of Witwatersrand, with support from Anglo Gold Ashanti, Anglo American, and Xstrata. This exciting educational programme seeks to address the critical need for capacity and professional skills in community relations within the industry. It is aimed at professionals within Africa from extractive industry operations, governments, NGOs, community based organisations and more. The programme consists of 4 short courses, which can be attended individually or as a comprehensive programme...[Instruction takes the form of] innovative training formats that include role play, case studies, external expert panels, and video footage analysis to make any learning readily applicable in real work situations...[and] public evening events...where high profile industry, government, media and community persons share their perspectives and the newest developments...