Climate Change Training For Mitigation and Adaptation Program 2011
September 06, 2010
The advanced
international training programme on Climate Change - Mitigation and
Adaptation is open for community planners and decision makers in
developing countries. The programme includes a four weeks intensive
course in Sweden, a project work in the home country, and a follow up
seminar in the participant's home region.
Our climate is changing due to human activities, and the
concern is shared world-wide. The increase of emissions of greenhouse
gases and hazardous substances into the atmosphere are becoming
increasingly serious and troublesome to solve.
Society, not least in developing countries, will have to reduce its
growing vulnerability by preventing continued emissions, as well as to
prepare for and respond to the effects of a changed climate.
The course in Sweden
The overall objective of the training programme is to
increase the knowledge about climate change and its consequences. Due to
the nature of the climate change issue, our programme has an
interdisciplinary approach.
The curriculum contains expert lectures, demonstrations, group
discussions, exercises and study visits to relevant industries and
institutions.
The individual project work
An important part of the programme is the development and
realisation of the participants' individual project works. The project
should be related to climate change and the participant's work, and be
carried out in the home country.
Applicants are required to attach a project work proposal in the
application and to present the results from the projects at the regional
seminar.
The participants will develop their projects with aid from a Swedish
contact person. They will have around 6 months in between the course in
Sweden and the regional follow-up seminar to finalise their projects.
The regional seminar
Approximately 6-8 months after the course in Sweden there will be a follow-up seminar in the participants' home regions.The main objectives of the regional seminar is to present the findings from the individual projects and to have an increased focus on the climate change related issues in the region.
Further Application and Information:
http://www.smhi.se/en/services/professional-services/training/climate-change-mitigation-and-adaptation-1.8052
