Challenges of Urbanization and Development in Africa in the Context of Climate Change
24-26 July 2013 | Arusha, Tanzania
Rapid urbanization, increasing vulnerability and urgent need to enhance the capacity of African institutions to work together to manage risks and foster urban adaptation and resilience motivate the design and organization of the three-day International Conference. |Read more
Climate Change as a Threat to Peace: Impacts on Cultural Heritage and Cultural Diversity
31 May 2013 | Dresden, Germany
Climate Change is increasingly posing a threat to the protection of world heritage. It affects cultural heritage as well as natural heritage. The UNESCO Chair in International Relations at the Technische Universität Dresden in cooperation with the German Commission for UNESCO is holding a conference in Dresden to analyse impacts of climate change on cultural heritage and cultural diversity, and ultimately, on global peace. |Read more
Africa Climate Conference
15-18 October 2013 | Arusha, Tanzania
The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) collaborating with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s Africa Climate Policy Center (ACPC) will host the first ever Pan-Africa Climate Research Conference on 15-18 October, 2013 in Arusha (Tanzania), themed the “Africa Climate Conference 2013: Advancing African Climate Science Research & Knowledge”. | Read more
Climate Change and Spatial Epidemiology
9-13 September 2013 | Bielefeld, Germany
The International Summer School Programme “Climate change and spatial epidemiology: Concepts, Modelling, Strategies” is combined with the well-established course on infectious disease epidemiology (IDE) (Website Summer School IDE), to improve the knowledge about geo-statistical and epidemiological methods for controlling the predominant health problems of the 21st century. |Read more
Summer School "From Climate Reconstructions to Climate Predictions"
1-6 September 2013 | Grindelwald, Switzerland
The NCCR Climate, Switzerland's Centre of Excellence in Climate and Climate Impact Research, invites young scientists to join leading climate researchers in the scenic Swiss Alpine village of Grindelwald on the occasion of the 12th International NCCR Climate Summer School 2013. |Read more