[hepr-vn] Uni East Anglia: 1-12 Sept 2008: Professional Training Course on Climate Change and Development

[Vern Weitzel]

http://www.scidev.net/en/events/professional-training-course-on-climate-change-and.html

Professional Training Course on Climate Change and Development
Date: 1 - 12 September 2008
Organisation: University of East Anglia
EN

The purpose of this interactive short course is to equip participants with a 
comprehensive understanding of what climate change may mean for low-income 
populations and what the scope and prospects are for adapting to change in a 
development context. Drawing on staff from some of the world’s leading research 
institutes on climate change and development (including the School of 
Development Studies at the University of East Anglia and UK’s The Tyndall Centre 
for Climate Change Research), participants will gain a state-of-the-art 
knowledge and have the opportunity to develop their analytical skills in this 
field through project work focussing on their own country context or 
professional sector.

To ensure participants have a thorough grounding in all aspects of climate 
change the course incorporates expert sessions on climate science and climate 
change mitigation. Key emphasis is then placed on vulnerability and adaptation – 
exploring what climate change implies in terms of impacts/vulnerability, what 
adaptation means for different sectors, how best to go about building 
resilience, international mechanisms relating to adaptation, and linkage with 
other development imperatives such as poverty reduction and disaster risk reduction.

The course is structured throughout to encourage participants to share their 
ideas through interactive and small-group work. During week 2 participants will 
spend 50 per cent of time on the preparation and presentation of a project 
related to their country context or specific professional sector. This will 
ensure the knowledge and insight gained from the course is immediately grounded 
in work that has practical relevance for the participant.

Key objectives
his course is designed for people who want to gain a greater understanding of 
the implications of climate change for developing countries and the potential 
for adaptation. It is aimed particularly at professional staff from government 
agencies and NGOs who have responsibility or interest in the integration of 
climate change management into development planning, projects and policy.

Expert inputs to the two-week course will cover:
Climate science;
International policy on mitigation and adaptation;
Impacts, vulnerability and adaptation in the context of development;
Resilience and adaptation: examples and lessons from different sectors;
Principles for effective adaptation;
Linkages with poverty reduction;
Linkages with disaster risk reduction;
Linking mitigation and adaptation; and
International funding and implementation mechanisms
Registration fees
£3,200 (around US$6,380). This includes accommodation, but no meals.

Registration details
The application form is available electronically as a Word document or in hard 
copy from the given address.
Please note: To participate effectively, it is necessary to have full workshop 
level competence in English.
Contact Details
For further details, request a hard copy application form or return completed 
application forms, contact:
The Skills Development & Training Office, Overseas Development Group
University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, Untied Kingdom
Email: odg.train at uea.ac.uk; Tel.: +44 1603 592340; Fax: +44 1603 591170