*Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, The Netherlands*
This is Ruelle representing the *Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), the Netherlands.*
As the international Institute for urban management of the *Erasmus University Rotterdam*, IHS operates on a global scale and utilizes its experience in applied knowledge on housing and urban development to help individuals, organizations and cities to find practical solutions to problem facing their cities.
IHS offers specialized post graduate education, training, advisory services and applied research in the fields of *urban management, housing and urban environment with the mission to develop human and institutional capacities
to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life in cities.*
*Urban Management Tools for Climate Change (UMTCC)*
*Duration*4 June 2012 to 23 June 2012
*Tuition fee* 2,500 euro
*NFP Application deadline* 1 October 2011
*IHS application deadline* 1 March 2012
Introduction :Cities are increasingly expected to undertake concrete actions to adapt to sea level rise, floods, droughts and other natural disasters exacerbated by climate change and climate variability. The impact
of climate change differs for rural and urban areas, coastal cities, mountain cities and low-latitude cities. What concrete activities should coastal cities undertake?
This course offers management tools for urban
policy makers, planners and environmentalists.
Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to prepare local climate change plans, which address the global challenges yet focus on concrete local actions. The course will offer specific practices to manage urban
design and environmental infrastructure, in particular energy, transport, housing and water.
Content
The course introduces climate change as an integral part of sustainability, its impacts and main strategies for mitigation and adaptation.
*Week 1. Vulnerability assessment
Week 2. Mitigation strategies
Week 3. Adaptation strategies
Week 4. Local Climate Change Plans*
*Fellowship Options:*
Fellowship from the Dutch Government (Netherlands Fellowship Programme - NFP) is available for this course .The probability of being offered a fellowship for this program is very high. We therefore urge you to apply for
this course at the earliest.
You can apply for any of the courses at IHS or even nominate your subordinates to attend various training programs at IHS.
I am sending you the application form attached with this mail. It would be kind of you, if you could send us the filled application form along with required transcripts and a photograph on
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at the earliest.
Do acknowledge the receipt of this mail.
For any further information or assistance, please feel free to contact us.
Best Regards,
Ruelle Pereira
Educational Counsellor
Econfluence (Representatives of IHS,The Netherlands)
Email:*
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Tel: 91 22 42769093-4
www.ihs.nl
To download application form please click the file: Application_form_Master_ _Short_Courses_2011-2012