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[Andrea Sealy]

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ANNOUNCEMENT - Postgraduate International Course

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE: CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS

BACKGROUND: Integrated Assessment of Global Environmental Change Many 
aspects of our planet are changing rapidly due to human activity. Over 
the last 50 years, humans have changed ecosystems more rapidly and 
extensively than in other comparable period of time. All these changes, 
including climate change, land use change, pollution and biodiversity 
loss are strongly interrelated and cannot be seen in isolation. Because 
their impacts influence the entire planet, the combined changes are 
commonly recognized as global environmental change.

OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
To study and understand the causes of global change and possible
responses and to learn how to use scientific information in Integrated 
Assessments. The course is not only meant to discuss the latest
scientific findings on global change issues, but also to train skills 
that are needed for making this knowledge available for policy making

FOR WHOM?
This multidisciplinary course is especially intended for PhD students 
from the natural and social sciences.

WHERE AND WHEN?
The summer course will be held 9-16 November 2008, at a central location 
in the Netherlands.

PROGRAM
The course will consist of lectures by prominent international
scientists, model exercises and exercises in writing texts for
Integrated Assessments. Besides the regular lectures, each day will end 
with a stimulating aperitif lecture, which will include controversial  and
philosophical topics. Active discussion with the lecturers will be 
stimulated by asking participants to prepare propositions for each 
lecture. Interaction with lecturers and fellow participants will be 
further stimulated by poster presentations. Finally, a small group 
assignment will encourage discussion the lectures, guided by topical 
questions. The study load is equivalent to 3 credits (ECTS).

APPLICATION
The course is primarily intended for PhD student, and is limited to 30 
participants. However, motivated post-docs and other researchers are  also
encouraged to apply.
You can send your application to the SENSE Education Desk
(educationdesk at sense.nl) before 1 September 2008., including  (1) Your 
Name, (2) Name and address of research group, (3) Status: PhD student/ 
postdoc/ other, (4) If applicable: graduate school name, (5) a short 
motivation letter, and (6) CV.
After a selection procedure, you will be notified about participation by 
September 2008. You can also register online
http://www.sense.nl/courses/course/S340.

FEE
The course fee is € 500, except for  PhD students from the Research 
Schools SENSE, PE&RC and Mansholt with an approved Education Plan (TSP), 
for whom the fee is € 350. For a few participants from developing 
countries the fee may be waived. Fee includes B&B, coffee, tea, lunches, 
dinners and course materials

INVITED SPEAKERS
Rik Leemans, Wageningen University, The Netherlands Robert T. Watson, 
University of East Anglia, UK Ekko Van Ierland, Wageningen University, 
The Netherlands Frans Berkhout, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The 
Netherlands Pavel Kabat, Wageningen University, The Netherlands Carolien 
Kroeze, Wageningen University And many others

ORGANIZED BY
SENSE Research School for the Natural and Socio-Economic Sciences of the 
Environment (www.sense.nl)

FURTHER INFORMATION
Dr José Potting
Environmental Systems Analysis Group
Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Jose.potting at wur.nl


-- 
Andrea Sealy, Ph.D.
Climate and Global Dynamics Division
National Center for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307-3000
Phone: (303) 497-1344
Fax: (303) 497-1695