Ocean Colour 2009 Africa

07 May 2009, 3:57pm

Ocean Colour 2009 Africa, 12-23 October 2009, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Within the 7th Framework Programme, the Joint Research Centre is building the observation, monitoring, modelling and analytical capacity of an "ACP (African, Caribbean, Pacific) Observatory for Sustainable Development". The programme will provide ready-to-use information on environment, food security and crisis issues on which to base appropriate policy responses. The implementation of such Observatory will involve both European based activities as well as direct capacity building in ACP countries.

As a contribution to this Thematic Programme, the Global Environment Monitoring Unit (GEM) of the Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) and the Institute of Marine Sciences of the University of Dar-es-Salaam are offering a training course on: "Methods and Applications of Ocean Colour Remote Sensing in African Coastal and Regional Seas"

The course is intended for a maximum number of 20 persons, scientists, environmental managers, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows involved in any aspect of marine research, water quality monitoring, fisheries, marine and coastal management. The candidates should be fluent in English, as well as having adequate computer skills. Applications are welcome from all African and Western Indian Ocean candidates.

There are no registration fees to the course. Some scholarships will be awarded to the successful candidates to cover both travel costs and daily expenses / accommodations.

Interested participants should complete an application form and submit it by fax (+39 0332 789034) before May 20, 2009. Participants will be selected based on their application material. Successful candidates will be notified by the end of May 2009.

[Source: SERVIR Africa community news]

Thanks to Nicolas Hoepffner - European Commission Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment & Sustainability, Global Environment Monitoring Unit - for sharing this information

Ocean Colour 2009 Africa

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