SIDA invites applications for a Training Program Climate Change – Mitigation and Adaptation from candidates from the MENA (Middle East and Northern African) countries who are well-acquainted with climate change issues also from a perspective of adaptation of society and have technical/natural/social science degree on university level or other relevant education.
The program is being organized by the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) in cooperation with SWECO and Stockholm Environment Institute. The programme admits 25 participants.
Programme Objectives
This training programme is organised by SMHI in cooperation with SWECO and Stockholm Environment Institute.
The overall objective is to increase the knowledge about climate change and its consequences. The aim is to provide methods for identification of vulnerable sectors in the society, both in a national and an international perspective.
Adjustment to the future climate by the society and plans of actions to counteract climate changes is also an important part of the course programme.
Target Group
Persons from countries in the Middle East and Northern Africa, active within: ministries, authorities (local/region/national), environmental institutes and research organisations, NGOs, consulting firms and industries.
The participants should have managing or key positions in their organisations, related to national, regional or local community planning.
They should be well-acquainted with climate change issues also from a perspective of adaptation of society and have technical/natural/social science degree on university level or other relevant education.
About the Climate Change – Mitigation and Adaptation Training Programme
The programme contains a 4-week training course in Sweden and a follow-up seminar in the Middle East and/or Northern Africa. The training course includes lectures, group and individual exercises as well as study tours. An individual project work is an important part of the programme.
Each participant will, prior to the course, define a project or issue to work with. A supervisor appointed by the course management will guide the participant. Reporting and discussions on the individual projects will be done during the follow-up seminar.
Deadline for submitting the application is June 17, 2011
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