FW: International NCCR Climate Summer School

[Katherine HARLE]

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From: Toni Caradonna [mailto:toca at giub.unibe.ch] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 12:34 AM
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Subject: International NCCR Climate Summer School


International NCCR Climate Summer School 

'Climate Variability, Predictability and Climate Risks' 


7 - 14 September 2002 
Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps 


The NCCR Climate invites young scientists to join leading climate
researchers in a scenic Swiss Alpine setting for keynote lectures, workshops
and poster sessions on the occasion of the first NCCR Climate 
Summer School 2002. 


Scope of the summer school 
The topics covered at the NCCR Climate Summer School 2002 will include 
· Past climate variability and extreme events of the last 1000 years 
· Future climate: Predictability of extreme climate events and seasonal
forecasts, numerical modeling, analysis and diagnosis 
· Impacts of climate change and extreme events on natural and socio-economic
systems 
· Climate risk assessment and economic dimensions of climate change (e.g.,
Kyoto flexible mechanisms, Tradable Emission Permits, risk hedging) 


The Summer School covers a broad spectrum of climate research issues and
fosters cross-disciplinary links. Each topic includes keynote plenary
lectures and workshops with in-depth discussion in smaller 
groups, and an excursion will lead us to exciting research sites. All Summer
School participants will present a poster of their research and have an
opportunity for ample discussion. 


Lecturers (preliminary list) 
B. Ammann (Bern, CH), R. Bradley (Massachusetts, USA), D. Battisti
(Washington, USA), H.C. Davies (Zurich, CH), C. Deser (NCAR Boulder, USA),
C. Field (Stanford, USA), J. Fuhrer (FAL Zurich, 
CH), D. Hartmann (Washington, USA), A. Haurie (Geneva, CH), J-C. Hourcade
(Paris, F), T. Palmer (ECMWF, UK), Ch. Schaer, (Zurich, CH), T. Stocker
(Bern, CH), H. Wanner (Bern, CH) and 
others. 


The summer school is open to young researchers (PhD students and Post-Docs)
worldwide. Participation will be limited to 70. A small number of grants
will be available. 


DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 15 DECEMBER 2001 
Successful applicants will be notified in January 2002. 


On-line information, preliminary programme and application forms are
available at 
http://www.nccr-climate.unibe.ch <http://www.nccr-climate.unibe.ch>  
NCCR Climate, University of Bern, Erlachstrasse 9a, CH-3012 Bern,
Switzerland 
Tel: +41 31 631 31 45, Fax: +41 31 631 43 38, email:
<mailto:nccr-climate at giub.unibe.ch> nccr-climate at giub.unibe.ch 


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Toni Caradonna 
NCCR Climate 
Erlachstr. 9a   Phone: +41 31 631 31 46 
CH-3013 Bern (Switzerland) mailto: toca at giub.unibe.ch