Training
Good impact assessment is largely a matter of know-how and training. Here you will find information on courses and other training opportunities for both policy makers and practitioners as well as for scientists working in the field of IA.
Winter School: Limits to Growth Revisited
Date:
24/11/2012
Excerpt:
The Volkswagen Foundation invites applications for its Winter School on "Limits to Growth Revisited". During the course of the winter school, a position paper will be developed which will be presented at an international conference on "Limits to Growth" in Hanover, Germany. ... International Summer School on Public Policy Evaluation Research
Date:
28/08/2012
Excerpt:
The Public Policy Evaluation Researchers Network (RCEPP) is organising a second International Summer School on Public Policy Evaluation Research around the theme of evaluation methods. This Summer School will be held in partnership with Sciences-Po Bordeaux (Emile Durkheim Laboratory) from 28–31 August, 2012. ... Global Governance 2022 - Designing the Future of International Institutions
Date:
26/08/2012
Excerpt:
The "Global Governance 2022: Designing the Future of International Institutions" (GG2022) program brings together young leaders for three 5-day dialogue sessions in Berlin, Beijing and Washington, DC., between August 2012 and May 2013. ... The Global Sustainability Summer School 2012
Date:
08/07/2012
Excerpt:
35 young professionals from universities, governmental and non-governmental agencies and industry from all over the world will meet at IASS and PIK to explore and discuss globally pressing sustainability issues such as risks from dangerous climate change, extreme events and urgent societal and economic responses. European Summer School of Resources and Environmental Economics on Management of International Water
Date:
01/07/2012
Excerpt:
The 2012 Summer School will take place from 1-7 July, 2012 at the VIU campus on the Island of San Servolo, in Venice, located just in front of St. Mark's Square. The theme of this Summer School is Management of International Water. The deadline for applications is 1 February, 2012. Summer School on Global Environmental Governance
Date:
25/06/2012
Excerpt:
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences is organizing a summer school series in Environmental Governance. The course in 2012 is titled 'Global Environmental Governance'. Key note speakers will be Frank Biermann, Clive Spash and Oran Young. The summer school is directed towards PhDs. E-waste Academy for Policy Makers & Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
Date:
25/06/2012
Excerpt:
United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP), Operating Unit SCYCLE, is pleased to announce that the “Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP) Initiative” will be organizing the first installment of the E-waste Academy (EWA) for policymakers and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Summer School on "Individual and Agent-based Modelling"
Date:
07/06/2012
Excerpt:
The Summer School on "Individual and Agent-based Modelling" about to be held from 7-15 June, 2012 in Bad Schandau, Germany, provides an overview over the state-of-the art in individual and agent-based modeling, model development, implementation, parameterization, and sensitivity analysis. ... Training Course on Applied Regulatory Impact Assessment
Date:
07/05/2012
Excerpt:
Jacobs and Associates is organizing a training course on applied regulatory impact assessment to take place on 7-11 May, 2012 in Rome. Online registration is possible until 2 April, 2012. ... Post-graduate Course: REDD+SCIENCE+GOVERNANCE: Opportunities and Challenges
Date:
12/04/2012
Excerpt:
The post-graduate course provides post-graduates (PhD candidates) an opportunity to expand their knowledge and understanding of REDD+ issues. The course will use an interdisciplinary approach to cover current debates and challenges faced by the design and implementation of REDD+. ...