Summer School Programs SEARCA

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Summer School

Programs -

SEI\RCA

Stmmter

Course

on

Ecosystem-bnsetl

Disnster

Risk

Reductiort

in the

Tropics

Program date:

Augusl

13-26,2011

Venue:

Universitas

Gadjair Mada, Indonesia

Deadlir-re

for

applications

is on 30

}y'ray

2017

Further

information: http://ecodrr.ugm.ac.id/

or

contact

via email

at ecod

[email protected]

Snmrt

City,

ViIInge,

antl

Regiott

(SCVR) Sunrmer

School

.

Program date:

Augttst

15-17,2017

.

Venue: Ur-riversitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

.

Deadline

for

apptications is

on

15

June 2017

.

Further

information: http:/hvrvw.scvr.ugm.ac.id

or

contact

via email

at

sc\'[email protected]

Foort

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Nutrition Seurrityfor

the

years orgonized

by

the Food Security

Center

of

[]niversity

of

Ilolrcnheinr

.

Progran date:Novenber

6-25,2017

.

Ven,-re:

University of

Abomey-Calavi,

Repr-rblic

of

Benin

.

Deadline

for

applications

is on 30 June 2017

.

Further

information:

uac.sumrnerschool@grnail'com

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support

their

attenclance

to

the Summer Schools.

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2017

FSC

Summer School A,nnouncement

Food

and

Nutrition

security

for the

-

50

years

University of

Abomey-Calavi,

Republic of

Benin

6

to

25

November

2017

Context:

Climate change

is

significantly impacting agriculture

by

increasing water demand, limiting

crop

productivity and by reCucing

water

availability in areas

where irrigation

is

molt

needed.

Recenly,

in these

areas'

tl're rising

food

prices

and

long

term trends

of

growing consumption and market

c1emand

for

food,

biofuels' raw materials, forest

and

cai-bon

sequestration, etc. drive speculation

on

long-term price

rises

for

land and agricultural prcducts, and

then

constrtute

tne

drivers

of

global trade

of

la-nd

grabbing

from

international investors. ln these areas, generally

characterizecl

by

lowpurchasing

power

o-t

populitions,

food insecurity and malnutrition are increasing.

How

will

these

phenomena continuously affeci

the

food

and nutrition security in

Africa, Asia

and Latin

America

in

the

next 25

-

50 years?

The

course

will

provide

some

diagnoses

and

some

prospects.

Organizers: This

Summer School

is

jointly

organized by

the

University of Abomey-Calavi (Republic of

Benin), the Food Security Center of the University of Hohenheim (Germany), EXCEED ("Higher Education

Excellence

in

Development Cooperation") and funded through

the

DAAD with funds from

the

German

Federal

Ministry

for

Economic

cooperation

and Deveropment

(BlVlZ)

Venue and dates:

The

course

will be held

at

the

University

of Abomey-Calavi (Republic of

Benin), from

6

to 25 November

2017.

Participants:

The

course

is

open

to

12 PhD students

from Africa, Asia

and Latin America.

Modules:

Three

modules

will be

organised:

'

Modrlle

1 (Nover-nber,6

-

11,2A17): Climate

chan.ge and.-arater

security:

clinrate change, water

security, and

food

production

and

security;

trends

in

agricultural

water

demands;

economic

competition

for

agricultural

water

management; prospects

for

adaptation

to

irrigation systems

and

changing

river

basin levels;

policy development implications.

'

Module

2

(November,

13

-

18,

20171:

Global trade and land

grabbling:

Food penury, increase

of

food

prices, fuel shock, and nuirition status; land rights and

_larrci

governance for

agricultuial

economics

performance;

the

role

of

water and

destinations

of production from

large-scale

land

acquisitions;

the

yield

gap in

target countries;

prospects and tools for eradication

'

Module

3 (November,

20

-25,20171:

Food

& Nutrition security.

Assessment

of

nutrition

status

and

disease-related malnutrition; chronic, transitory and cyclical, acute and temporary

food

insecurity;

nutrition gaps, Global Hunger lndex,

Hidden

Hunger lndex, dietary

diversity

inOex,

Omega-3;

prospects

and

tools

for

eradication.

Scholarships:

The

Food Security Center

of

the

University

of

Hchenheim

(Germany)

will offer up

to

₁₂

scholarships

for applicants from Africa, Asia, and Latin America

to

participate

_in

this

course

Scholarships

will

include the air ticket,

accommodation, meals,

and

transportation

in

Benin. Other costs

are at

the

Student's

expense.

Language:

The course

will

be

delivered

in English. Participants are expected

to

be

fluent

in English

Applications:

Motivated PhD students from Africa, Asia and

Latin

America are

requested

to

send

their

applications

rn

English

including

a

CV,

a

letter

of

motivation,

and

a

cerlificate

of

enrollment

at

their

University

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2OlT.Successful applrcantswill

be

notified

via

email

by

B

July

2017.

Prospected participants

will

have

to

confirm his/her participation

to

the

course

togetherwith his/her scanned

passport via

the

above address by 15

July

2017

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Dear Respective Colleagues,

First of all allow us draw your attention towards the upcoming agenda within our faculty

Smart City, Vlllage, and Region (SCVR) summer course is short term intensive course which takes place in Faculty of Geography,

Universitas Gadjah Mada, lndonesia. -[his summer course is designed for students who are willlng to work hard to improve their understanding, knowledge, and skili in smart city, village and region. Various participants are encouraged to join this course in order to enrich the discussion; from undergraduates, post graduates, PhD stucjents, professionals, and also instituiions.

THE FOCUS

SCVR summer course offers various learning methods. Combining inside

class learning and chance to do field observation. This course aim for

the participants to gain most of experiences regarding the knowledge

of smart city, village, and region as a whole. Not only participants

will

learn the necessary knowledge in class, but also they will do an excursion around Yogyakarla and Surakarta to do direct observation of srnart city, village and region implementation in the area.

The course material that will be given by Asian and Europeans experts in Smart city, viilage, and region will cover various topics.

1

Understanding city, vlllage, arrd region; and identification of problems

2.

Definition and concept of SCVR

3

lnfrastructure for supporting SCVR

4.

Social political aspects of SCVR

5

Aspect of information technology for SCVR

6.

lmplementation of SCVR: elements, indicators and components 7

.

Case study and exercise

HOW TO APPLY

Smart city, village, and region summer course invites university

students (graduates, post graduates, and PhD students), professionals,

and

institutions from all over the globe. The course fee for students

is

USD 350, and for professionals and institutions is USD 600 -(if

without

accommodation will be USD 350). Course fee provides the

following facilities:

1

.

Course kit and Certificate of participation (lndonesian Credit 3

SKS-equalto3ECTS)

2.

Accommodation (sharing room) "

3.

Meal (snack, cof{ee break and lunch)

4.

Free Wl-Fi

5.

T-shirt

The

course fee excludes local and international airfares, airport

taxes,

local transports and personal expenses during the stay. For

further

information please visit our website at

http,/lWWyr SpVlqg!:!.ac rd or contact us via email at [email protected] 1d

SCHOLARSHIP

-

Low

cost airfare tickets will be awarded to selected participants

(linrited

seats, reimbursement method, ASEAN only)

-

Registration fee (USD 350) for students from European

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The deadline for applications is 1 5 _June2017.

Accepted announcement is 17 June 2017 Closed registration and payment is 10 July 2017 The summer course will starts in 7

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15 August 2017

The working language of the summer school will be English, therefore, a sufficient understanding and ability to express oneself in this