[Grad-postdoc-assn] [Fwd: Postgraduate International Course]
Andrea Sealy
asealy at ucar.edu
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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
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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
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