[RegCNET] 2nd ?wiem Nimde? International Summer School Ghana

[Tompkins Adrian]

http://www.ewiem-nimdie.org/

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST), Kumasi,
Ghana, in collaboration with ICTP, and the universities of Reading and
Leeds and GMet will organize the 2nd ?wiem Nimde? International Summer
School, to be held from 19 July to 31 July 2010.

The Summer School forms part of the ICTP Training and Capacity building
programme in meteorology and climate sciences, and is funded by a grant
from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Following on from the successful first event in 2008, the summer school
aims to bring students, researchers and forecasters from Africa and
around the world to participate in field studies and lectures and
practical classes in
- West African Meteorology and Climate
- Short range and seasonal forecasting
- Applications in agriculture & water resource management

An important aspect of the Summer School is the interaction/discussion
with the participants, and time will be allocated for the participants
to give presentations.

PARTICIPATION

The Summer School is open to scientists, young researchers and PhD
students working in areas of Atmospheric Physics, Meteorology,
Climatology, agricultural and environmental sciences without workshop
fees. Scholarships will be available to postgraduate students from
African countries outside Ghana.

Procedure for application and all informal enquiries should be directed
to the website or web link: http://www.ewiem-nimdie.org/

ACCOMODATION

There is excellent accommodation for the invited lecturers and
participants on the beautiful environment of  the KNUST campus in
Kumasi. The campus is very close to the central business area of Kumasi
city, and can be reached by taxi, public and transport.


*** Deadline for Application ***
31st  March 2010

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