2nd Winter Workshop on Developments in Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Event title: 2nd Winter Workshop on Developments in Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Deadline: 21^st January 2019 – 2^nd February 2019

The Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (TISS) invites applications for participation in the Winter Training Workshop on ‘Developments in Climate Change and Sustainable Development’. The Workshop will be held from 21st January – 2nd February 2019 at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

Background

The Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies at TISS will conduct workshops under the project for “Human Capacity Building Programmes under National Mission for Strategic Knowledge on Climate Change” supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The objective of conducting the workshops is to build capacities to understand the multi-dimensional and complex nature of climate change. Two workshops will be conducted each year- summer and winter. Of these workshops the winter workshops will be directed towards building capacities of climate change practitioners from the social sciences, in understanding contemporary developments in climate science and the technical aspects of mitigation, adaptation and sustainable development.

About the Winter Workshop on Developments in Climate Change and Sustainable Development

The winter workshop is aimed at doctoral students, teachers, researchers, professionals, and civil society practitioners working on climate change, sustainable development and related areas, who are formally trained in the social sciences and/or working primarily in areas of social research or intervention. Applicants interested in understanding the interconnections and interdependence of the natural sciences and technology, and the social sciences in the study and practice of climate change interventions are encouraged to apply. The participants are not expected to have a science or technology background but the emphasis will be on appreciation and interpretation of scientific methods, techniques and results relevant to climate change interventions.

Instructions for Applicants

Only 20 applications will be selected for participation in the workshop. This selection will be made based on the strength of the application. Participants will be given a certificate of participation at the end of the workshop by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

Applicants are requested to fill in the application form given here along with your CV to tiss.climatecentre@gmail.com  by 15th December 2018.

Applicants will be informed of the status of their application by 25th December 2018.

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