Opportunity to attend the 2012 Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management & Pacific Regional Water and Sanitation Consultations, 17 – 21 September, Noumea, New Caledonia

 

The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) launched the 4th Session of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management and the Pacific Regional Water & Sanitation Consultations (RWSC). They will contribute to the formulation of a new integrated regional strategy for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation, as well as a regional framework for the Sustainable Management of Water Resources.

The meetings will bring together disaster and water managers from Pacific island countries and territories (PICTs), as well as members of the Pacific DRM Partnership Network and the Pacific Water Partnership.

Specific details including a draft agenda, administrative arrangements, and meeting registration will be circulated shortly on the related website here. For any immediate enquiries please contact:

• English: Stephanie Zoll SPC/SOPAC Assistant Coordinator, Pacific Platform for DRM 2012, Telephone : +679 338 1377, Extension 308, Fax : +679 337 0040 Email : s.zoll@sopac.org
• French: Frédérique Lehoux SPC/SOPAC Telephone +679 338 1377, Extension 263  Email: frederiquel@spc.int

 

 

 

Opportunity to attend an International Summer School on GIS and Islands: Climate Change and Coastal Environmental Planning - 5-11th August, 2012, Portugal

 

GIslands 2012 is an International Summer School on Geotechnologies applied to Climate Change and Coastal Environmental Planning organized by the Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources (CIBIO-Azores) at University of the Azores, situated in the Azores archipelago.

In this 7-day course a diverse and multinational team of lecturers from Spain, UK, USA and Portugal will share their experiences and students will present their research related to Climate Change and Coastal Environmental Planning and learn through theories and hands-on experiences on how to apply Geotechnologies on Climate Change and Coastal Environmental Planning.

Participants are invited to present their work/case-study at the course in the related fields of Marine & Coastal Sciences (MSP, Ocean Governance, Oceanography, Marine Biology, Marine Geology, Fisheries, ICZM, etc.) and Applied Geotechnologies (GIS, Remote Sensing, GPS) and to apply for GIslands 2012 participation.

Deadline for short papers and abstracts submission: 15th June 2012. Acceptance results will be published the 30th June 2012

For further information visit http://www.gislands.org/ or contact geografia@uac.pt

 

 

 

 

Opportunity to attend the PFAN Exploratory Workshop on Financing Adaptation Related Projects - 13-14 June 2012, Nairobi (Kenya)

The Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN) is a multilateral, public-private partnership initiated by the Climate Technology Initiative (CTI).

The CTI PFAN Exploratory Workshop – Financing Adaptation Related Projects is scheduled on 13th – 14th June 2012 at UNEP Africa Headquarter in Nairobi, Kenya.

This important workshop is designed to guide CTI PFAN’s work on Adaptation related projects and will address the essential role of private sector financing in this area. The ultimate objective of the process is to establish a CTI PFAN network and project development activity, dedicated to connecting private sector investment and financing to adaptation related projects.

Registration is now open at http://www.cti-pfan.net/adaptation_ws.

Registration will close on 8th June 2012.  Participation is free to all stakeholders.

Further details on the workshop including an outline agenda and the detailed objectives can be viewed at http://www.cti-pfan.net/events_detail.php?eventsid=41. You can also contact the CTI PFAN secretariat via E-mail to Taiki Kuroda (kuroda@icett.or.jp), Tsubasa Kawaguchi (t_kawaguchi@icett.or.jp), and Aiko Sasaki (sasaki@icett.or.jp) or Magdalene Orros (magdalini.orrou@gmail.com).

 

 

 

Opportunity to attend the Third Workshop on “Enhancing the Regional Distribution of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Projects in Asia and the Pacific" on 18-20 July 2012, Manila

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the UNFCCC secretariat, in collaboration with the UNEP Risoe Centre, will organize the "Third Workshop on Enhancing the Regional Distribution of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Projects in Asia and the Pacific".

When? 18-20 July 2012.

Where? The Workshop will be held in ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines.

The workshop aims to promote and support CDM project activities in countries currently hosting fewer than 10 registered projects, with focus on Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).. The workshop is a platform for participants to cross-share best practices and key lessons from their experiences to date, enhance their knowledge on the latest CDM modalities and discuss technical, financial, and policy issues specific to their projects with the resource persons. In addition to plenary and breakout sessions, ADB with support from UNFCCC secretariat will offer one-on-one project consultations with interested project developers on 17-18 July 2012. 

Project developers, sponsors and CDM experts in the Asia and the Pacific region are invited to join the workshop. Selection of participants will be on a first-come, first-serve basis assessed against venue capacity and geographical balance. To register please email Ms. Alma Cañarejo <acanarejo@cmp-adb.org> with copy to Ms. Anna Liza Cinco <acinco@cmp-adb.org>.  More information here: http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/webfm_send/3358.

 

 

 

OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED STUDIES IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

 

The Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL) has just launched the Call for Applications for the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Disaster Risk Reduction (CDRR). The 3rd edition of the CDRR seeks to strengthen the competences of practitioners in the field of disaster risk reduction in the context of climate change. Particular emphasis is placed on the issue of climate change as a factor in the increase of extreme hydrological, climatological or meteorological events.

The program is structured in four parts, all which are compulsory:

• Part I (3 to 30 September 2012): preparatory phase of e-Learning
• Part 2 (8 to 19 October 2012): theoretical phase at EPFL in Switzerland
• Part 3 (24 November to 2 December 2012): field work in Bangladesh
• Part 4 (3 December 2012 to 31 January 2013): personal project.

 

Deadline for Applications: 10 June 2012

Whom for? Professionals, researchers or managers specializing in natural risks; Applicants must have a graduate or undergraduate degree and good English; they will come from both developing and emerging countries and developed countries.

Some financial grants available: Several full and partial grants are available to participants coming from developing or emerging countries. These grants can only cover tuition fees as well as accommodation and board in Switzerland and Bangladesh. Request for financial support should be made on the Grant and Application Form.

How to apply?

For full information and application procedure, please visit this website. Only applications submitted via the online submission system on the program webpage will be accepted.

 

 

 

OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT CONCEPT NOTES FOR THE CLIMATE AND FOREST INITIATIVE FUNDING SCHEME 2013-2015

 

The Norad / Climate and Forest Initiative funding scheme for civil society is an integrated and strategic component of the Norwegian Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI). The overall purpose of the funding scheme is to contribute to the main objectives of NICFI:

• To work towards the inclusion of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in a new international climate regime
• To take early action to achieve cost-effective and verifiable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions
• To promote the conservation of natural forests to maintain their carbon storage capacity

Since 2009 Norad has supported close to 50 projects that have contributed to the work on REDD+ on a number of issues. In the coming funding period the support will be focused on a few areas where civil society will continue to be significant in driving the REDD + agenda forward.

This announcement invites proponents to submit concept notes on one of the following four thematic categories:

• Sustainable Landscapes
• REDD+ relevant commodity supply chains
• Analysis, concept and methodology development that contribute to planning and implementation of REDD+
• Creating global consensus on REDD+

Successful proponents will then be invited to submit full applications at a later stage.

Deadline for submission is May 15, 2012.

Please see details on thematic priority areas and application process by clicking this link.

 

 

 

NEW INTEREST-FREE LOANS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST AFRICAN LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES TO SET UP CDM PROJECTS

 

At the African Carbon Forum in Ethiopia last week, a new loan scheme was launched aimed at helping to support Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in least developed countries (LDCs). Such projects help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to sustainable development and technology transfer, benefitting the economies of developing countries. The Loan Scheme is collaboratively administered by the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the UNEP Risoe Center (URC) on behalf of the UNFCCC Secretariat.

The CDM Loan Scheme will provide interest-free loans for CDM projects in LDCs as well as countries that have fewer than 10 registered CDM projects.

The loans will finance:

• Development of Project Design Documents;
• Validation by a Designated Operational Entity;
• Registration of the project with the UNFCCC; and
• Monitoring and verification of Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs).

Applications are now being accepted for the first round of reviews for the loan scheme, which will end in June. For more information on the scheme please visit www.cdmloanscheme.org.  

Contact for further information: David Abbass, Public Information Officer, UNFCCC,

CDM-Press@unfccc.int ; tel : +49 (0) 228-815-1511.

 

 

 

OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO OBTAIN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AN MSc in “ENERGY POLICY FOR SUSTAINABILITY”

The University of Sussex accepts applications for two partial scholarships for the new MSc programme in “Energy Policy for Sustainability” for entry in 2012. Tackling climate change is obviously one of the most important challenges facing energy policy and will be covered in depths in this programme. The MSc offers a comprehensive coverage of the energy and climate policy agenda including energy security, market liberalisation, carbon mitigation and energy poverty. It is unique in combining insights from economics, policy analysis and innovation studies.

The programme is led by the Sussex Energy Group (SEG), one of the largest independent social science energy policy research groups in the world and a core partner in the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and the UK Energy Research Centre

For more information on the programme please see:

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/pg/2012/taught/3931/25557#tabs-2?SEG

For more information on how to apply for the scholarships (preferably by early May), please see:

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/funding/opportunities/view/81

 

 

 

Opportunity for students to obtain a scholarship for an MSc in Climate Change and Policy

The University of Sussex invites applications for its MSc programme in 'Climate Change and Policy' for entry in September 2012. This is a unique course that aims to provide state-of-the-art training for climate change professionals in the rapidly expanding market within the public, private, consultancy and not-for-profit sectors. The programme is strongly multidisciplinary and courses cover both the science of climate change and social science dimensions of policy responses. Students will acquire specialist knowledge of the causes and consequences of climate change, the economic dimensions and complex issues surrounding mitigation and adaptation policies and practice.

Up to ten partial scholarships of £3,000 are available. The scholarships will be awarded to students who possess the highest academic ability and potential (not made on the basis of financial need).

The deadline for scholarship applications is on the 1st of May, 2012.

For further information on the programme and the on-line application process:

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/pg/2012/taught/3931/25101

Applications for scholarships should be made on the Climate Change application form:

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/funding/2012/opportunities/view/61

 

 

 

Sponsored course on Climate Change in South Africa

The Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG) based at the University of Cape Town will be running its annual course, 'Winter School: Using climate information for adaptation and policy development', from 9-20 July 2012.

This 2-week intensive course has been developed specifically for developing country participants and aims to take participants through the full spectrum of climate and climate change related topics.

Online application is now open at http://www.csag.uct.ac.za/winterschool and early application is encouraged as places are limited. 

Final application deadline is 20th May 2012.

The full course fee (excluding accommodation) is US$2300. A limited number of sponsorships is available for applicants especially from African countries. For more information or queries please email Ruwani Walawege at winterschool@csag.uct.ac.za

 

 

 

Invitation to enrol in the 2012 Adaptation Academy Foundation Course

The Global Climate Adaptation Partnership (GCAP) in partnership with the University of Cape Town, the SysTem for Analysis, Research and Training (START), the University of Reading, the UK Met Office and Grupo Laera invite you to enrol in the 2012 Adaptation Academy Foundation Course. The Course will take place in Oxford, United Kingdom from the 13th to the 31st of August and target mid-senior level professionals working in the field of climate change adaptation.

Participants will gain a practical understanding of critical issues in the field of climate change adaptation and develop skills to address some of the crucial challenges that they face in practice. Unlike other courses, the Adaptation Academy engages with participants to create a learning environment where they work with fellow colleagues and international experts to shape their thinking and develop real-world solutions to their existing projects and programmes.

Registration:

There are only a limited number of spots available. Applications are to be submitted on-line at: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA4/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PINPOINTITSERVICES&cws=3&rid=1664. Early registation and payment discount ends on the 1st of May 2012. The final deadline for applications is on the 1st of June 2012. Participants are encouraged to seek external sources for sponsoring.

For more information, please visit: www.adaptationacademy.org, and/or email Mica Longanecker at academy@climateadaptation.cc.

 

 

 

Announcement of the 3^rd Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation

The initiative “Resilient Cities edition 2012” organises a 3^rd Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation. The event will take place in Bonn, Germany from 12 to 15 May 2012.

In its previous two editions in 2010 and 2011, the Resilient Cities series has asserted its position as a milestone event in the field of urban resilience and climate adaptation. Gathering over 500 participants and over 30 endorsing partners from diverse geographical and professional backgrounds, Resilient Cities unmistakably stands out. Be part of the next edition and:

• Interact with authoritative experts and the audience to build bridges across the public and private sectors and fields of expertise.

• Learn about groundbreaking topics. “Financing the Resilient City”, a main theme of Resilient Cities 2011, represents an outstanding breakthrough towards more sustainable resources for local governments.

• Gain practical knowledge with the Resilient Cities practical case studies, such as the Reality Check Workshops where selected cities can showcase their adaptation projects and win in return critical feedback from the audience.

• Start new contacts and develop new partnerships at the congress venue, an ideal location that fosters networking opportunities.

Registration is open. Candidates that register before 12 April can benefit from last year’s fees. Accommodation at the congress venue is possible and can be booked on the Resilient Cities website.

More information on this year’s Forum (detailed programme, exhibition opportunities) is available at the Resilient Cities website: http://resilient-cities.iclei.org/bonn2012/home/. Additional information can be obtained by e-mail from resilient.cities@iclei.org.

 

 

  

Opportunity to participate in a Workshop on Uncertainty and Climate Change Adaptation

The Workshop on Uncertainty and Climate Change Adaptation is a CIRCLE-2 Joint Initiative on Climate Uncertainties. The main goals of this event are to promote discussion and increase scientific insight  on the question: “How do decision-making processes on climate change adaptation, at the multi-decadal timescale, envision the future and deal with related uncertainties?” To this end, candidate participants are requested to submit abstracts on the subject.

Who?

Participation is open to all actors working in the field of uncertainties in climate and climate change adaptation. There is no registration fee.

When? Where?

Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, Portugal – 8-9 November 2012

How to apply?

In order to get admitted to the workshop, interested candidates must submit an abstract of up to 3 000 characters, including spaces, via the online submission form (http://www.circle-era.eu/np4/WS_UNCERT.html), by June 1, 2012.

 The abstracts will be analyzed by the Workshop scientific committee. By the 15^th of June, the selected candidates will be announced. If selected, authors will be invited to present a full paper by September 21, 2012. The selected papers will be discussed during the workshop and published in a Special Issue of a peer-reviewed journal.

Any questions associated with this process should be addressed to Ana Rovisco (acrovisco@fc.ul.pt).

 

 

Opportunity to Participate in the 4^th Africa Carbon Forum    

The Workshop on Uncertainty and Climate Change Adaptation is a CIRCLE-2 Joint Initiative on Climate Uncertainties. The main goals of this event are to promote discussion and increase scientific insight  on the question: “How do decision-making processes on climate change adaptation, at the multi-decadal timescale, envision the future and deal with related uncertainties?” To this end, candidate participants are requested to submit abstracts on the subject.

Who?

Participation is open to all actors working in the field of uncertainties in climate and climate change adaptation. There is no registration fee.

When? Where?

Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, Portugal – 8-9 November 2012

How to apply?

In order to get admitted to the workshop, interested candidates must submit an abstract of up to 3 000 characters, including spaces, via the online submission form (http://www.circle-era.eu/np4/WS_UNCERT.html), by June 1, 2012.

 The abstracts will be analyzed by the Workshop scientific committee. By the 15^th of June, the selected candidates will be announced. If selected, authors will be invited to present a full paper by September 21, 2012. The selected papers will be discussed during the workshop and published in a Special Issue of a peer-reviewed journal.

Any questions associated with this process should be addressed to Ana Rovisco (acrovisco@fc.ul.pt).

 

 

Academic Paper Competition for Graduate and PhD level students

Abstracts due: February 20, 2012

To encourage a new generation of urban policy makers and promote early career research, USAID’s Urban Programs Team, International Housing Coalition (IHC), World Bank, Woodrow Wilson Center’s Comparative Urban Studies Project (CUSP), and Cities Alliance are co-sponsoring an academic paper competition for graduate and PhD level students focused on challenges facing urban centers in the developing world. The papers must be linked to one of the following sub-topics: Land Markets, Climate Change, and Youth.

Winning papers will be published and selected authors will present their papers in a policy workshop to be held in Washington, D.C. in October 2012. The grand prize winner will also present at the World Urban Forum in September, 2012 in Naples, Italy.

At first, abstracts (max 500 words) and a brief CV should be submitted to nleahy@usaid.gov by February 20, 2012. Abstracts should contain a title, paper description, author name and affiliation, and specify which of the topics listed above the paper will address.

Further information on this call for papers here: http://www.makingcitieswork.org/sites/default/files/Reducing%20Urban%20Poverty%20Third%20Annual%20Paper%20Competition%20CFP.pdf.

 

 

Opportunity for students to obtain a scholarship for an MSc in Climate Change and Development

The University of Sussex invites applications for its MSc programme in 'Climate Change and Development' for entry in September 2012. This is a unique course that aims to provide state-of-the-art training for the rapidly expanding market for development professionals with specialisation in climate change. The programme is strongly multidisciplinary. Students will acquire specialist knowledge of the causes and consequences of climate change, the implications for developing countries, and the policy and practice of efforts to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate.

Up to ten partial scholarships of £3,000 are available. The scholarships will be awarded to students who possess the highest academic ability and potential (not made on the basis of financial need).

The deadline for scholarship applications is on the 1st of May, 2012.

For further information on the programme and the on-line application process:

<http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/pg/2012/taught/3931/25103>

Applications for scholarships should be made on the Climate Change application form:

<http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/funding/2012/opportunities/view/61>

 

Opportunity to join a Learning Alliance on Climate Change Adaptation

ELLA (Evidence and Lessons from Latin America) is a knowledge sharing and learning platform. Soon, ELLA will launch a new Learning Alliance on Climate Change Adaptation. Participation in the programme is free of charge; it only requires the submission of an official application and your weekly participation. The deadline for registering is on the 9^th of March, 2012. Interested candidates should complete and submit the online application form at http://ella.practicalaction.org/learning-alliances-3.   

This Learning Alliance is designed for:

• Development practitioners working with communities in semi-arid and arid regions

• Funding organisations interested in strengthening adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities in dry areas

• Ministries of Environment and Rural Development, municipal governments, local governments and regional development and technical assistance agencies

• Agricultural, social development and climate change research institutes

• Water agencies and technology providers

Regarding the content,the Learning Alliance will consider how development policies and particular practices can improve the adaptive capacity of communities living in semi-arid and arid regions. It will start with an analysis of practical examples from Latin America, particularly drawing on the experience of the Brazilian North East. It will move on to consider examples provided by participants from Africa and South Asia. It will draw out significant success factors and barriers to development with the aim of achieving some consensus as to how CBA can be taken forward in different country contexts.

Further information can be obtained from the website indicated above.

 

 

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE: Germanwatch poster contest on "Climate Justice"

Germanwatch organizes a poster contest presenting prizes for the most original, artistically high qualitative and meaningful poster on climate justice. The three winners will be awarded a money prize. Closing date is 15 February 2012.

The poster must call the attention of a wide public to the subject of climate justice in the context of international cooperation. Special emphasis will be put on opportunities for action.

Participants: The announcement is directed primarily at students and young professionals in graphic arts and design. But anyone who is interested in climate and development policy can participate.

Implementation: There are no specific rules or guidelines for the poster elaboration. However, the content  should explicitly refer to climate change and justice in a development context. It is also recommended to add  a slogan and a short paragraph in German or English explaining the topic. The target format is A2 to A1.

Prize money: 1st place: 1.000 €  |  2nd place: 500 €  |  3rd place: 300 €

Submissions, together with a completed application form, should be sent to: klima@germanwatch.org or by post to: Germanwatch, keyword “Poster Contest”, Kaiserstr. 201, 53113 Bonn

More information can be found at: http://www.germanwatch.org/zeitung/2011-4-poster.htm

 

 

In the context of its Open Climate Data Iniciative, the World Bank launched a competitiont on “Apps For Climate”.  The Initiative aims to facilitate access and use of climate information from various sources, including the Bank's open data catalog. With this competition, the World Bank wishes to encourage scientists, software developers, development practitioners and others to create applications (for instance, websites, mobile apps, Facebook apps, etc) that leverage open data to help address climate challenges in some way.

“Apps For Climate” is open to individuals, teams, and organizations.  Winners will receive a money prize (first prize is US$15,000) and have their application featured by the World Bank. 

Closing date is 16 March 2012. Winners will be announced in June.

If you are interested, please contact Tim Herzog, Open Data Specialist at World Bank Group, at therzog1@worldbank.org.

More information is available at http://worldbank.org/appsforclimate.

 

 

The Center for Sustainable Development provides 4 online courses on Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change. The courses start on 10 January, 2012.

All learning resources and course materials are freely downloadable from the course site.

Course Outputs: Participants will develop on-the-ground projects with real communities and produce progress reports on their field projects. The reports will be shared with  the other course participants, colleagues, donors, and North/South project partners.

For further information and course syllabi: http://www.csd-i.org/adapting-overview/   

Who should participate? Course participants can be of all ages, origins, genders and professions. They can be staff from international and national NGOs and from donor organisations, they can be executive directors, students, scientists, consultants and all people interested in engaging in development work.

Questions? Please contact: Online.Learning@csd-i.org

 

 

The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) is holding its 8^th annual Energy Summer School from the 17^th  to the 22^nd of June, 2012 at the University of Warwick in the English Midlands. 

There are 100 places available for UK and international students.

The School has been specifically designed to give second year PhD students an understanding of energy systems in general and of pathways to low-carbon and resilient energy systems. This directly relates to international climate change issues and policies.

Applications are welcome from those engaged in energy-related research including technical, physical, social, economic, environmental and business aspects of energy and energy systems. UKERC will provide accommodation, all meals and materials for activities. The School is conducted in English, wherefore good proficiency in English is required.

Nominations are open until the 8th of March 2012, 5pm GMT. 

Candidates are to complete a nomination form that can be accessed at: http://www.regonline.co.uk/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1037477  

Successful applicants will be notified by e-mail from the 22^nd of March 2012.

The School Programme and further information  are available from the UK Energy Research Centre website at http://www.ukerc.ac.uk/support/tiki-index.php?page=SummerSchool2012. 

Any question? Please contact Ilaria Longo by email (Ilaria.longo@ukerc.ac.uk) or by phone (+44 (0)207 594 1574)

 

 

AusAID has launched a call for proposals on Community-based Climate Change Action in the Pacific Region. Successful proposals will be awarded a grant of AUD $1 to $2 million. The grants will cover up to 70% of the total cost of the proposed action or project (principle of co-funding will be applied).

Eligibilty:

• Pacific countries: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
• Organizations: Australian and international NGOs working with local organizations in one of the countries listed above.

(For detailed eligibility criteria, please refer to section 6 of the Application Guidelines).

If you are interested in participating, please refer to the full application guidelines at: http://www.ausaid.gov.au/publications/pdf/2011-community-based-climate-change-action-grants-program-specific-guidelines.pdf and to its annexes at:

http://www.ausaid.gov.au/publications/pubout.cfm?ID=3274_9430_2044_3181_1829&Type=b.

Applications must use the Proposal Template provided in the Annex 2 to the Guidelines.

Applications must be submitted in electronic format to: climategrants@ausaid.gov.au

Deadline for submissions: 10 February 2012, at 5pm (Australian EDT).

 

 

Call for Papers for Conference:

The School of International Development and the University of Oxford organize a conference on "Beyond carbon: ensuring justice and equity in REDD+ across levels of governance".

This conference will take place on 23 and 24 March 2012 at St. Anne’s College, Oxford, UK.

With this regards, abstracts are invited for the following four themes:

• Ecological dimensions of justice and equity in REDD+
• Socio-political dimensions of justice and equity in REDD+
• Role of Indigenous peoples and local communities in REDD+
• How can REDD+ deliver more than carbon benefits?

You are invited to submit an abstract of up to 400 words for oral presentations, specifying one of the themes above, at htttp://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/redd/index.php.

The deadline is noon GMT, 4 January 2012.

Decisions will be sent by 9 January 2012. Full papers should be uploaded by 19 March 2012. Revised papers submitted to h.schroeder@uea.ac.uk by 15 April 2012 will be considered for submission to a special issue in a high-impact academic journal.  

For questions you can email Maria Mansfield maria.mansfield@eci.ox.ac.uk.

For more information:

• Call for papers and agenda
• Full Information on the Beyond Carbon Conference

 

 

Launching of the application process for BIARI 2012

Brown International Advanced Research Dialogues (BIARI) represents a unique professional development initiative and provides a platform for outstanding young academics and graduates and practitioners from the global south and emerging economies to engage in a sustained, high-level intellectual and policy dialogue with leading scholars in their fields.

The dialogues will be held June 9-23, 2012 in the city of Providence, USA.

BIARI 2012 will comprise four dialogues, including a dialogue focusing on “Climate Change and its impacts: Regional Approaches”.

To understand and predict the interacting effects of increased greenhouse gas concentrations, climate and economic tele-connections, and regional scale changes in economic development and land use, interdisciplinary approaches are vital. This dialogue will bring together scholars from social, physical and life sciences to focus on the study of coupled human-natural systems at the regional level; and how such study generates templates for adaptation at local, national and regional levels, and key inputs for decision-makers. Themes will include predicted changes in regional hydrologic cycles; resilience of existing social, economic, civil, ecological and agricultural systems to likely changes; the potential of local, national or multinational institutions to increase the resilience of these systems; and what can be learned from one region to inform science and governance in other regions. Participants will develop interdisciplinary approaches through project-based collaboration and proposal writing.

Applications are especially welcome from scholars interested in evidence-based policymaking.

The Institutes are academically rigorous and admission is highly competitive. Financial support is available for international participants.

The online application process is now open through the BIARI website.

Please feel free to contact the BIARI Team with questions by writing to biari@brown.edu.

 

 

Launching of a GCCA Q&A Service for ACP Member States

In anticipation of a more comprehensive GCCA service for beneficiary countries that will include amongst other short-term technical assistance on request, workshops with follow-up activities in selected thematic fields related to Climate Change, we are pleased to announce herewith the launch of our Q&A service for ACP Member States. With this service, we hope to respond to your needs for punctual and very specific information related to the GCCA and to topics related to Climate Change. Pending the development of an on-line tool that will give access to all of the above-mentioned services, questions for the Q&A service can be preliminary sent to Lisa Verpeaux at the following e-mail address: lisa@acp.int.

To shed some light on what we understand by “punctual and specific questions”, we developed some examples of possible questions:

•             We are an NGO from Botswana, planning to implement an adaptation project in the country. What is the intra-ACP GCCA doing in Botswana?

•             The Ministry of Environment of Jamaica is planning some workshops on project development under the CDM. In that sense, we are looking for existing training materials on CDM. Would you know of any existing materials we can use?

•             We are planning the installation and operation of a wind farm in Samoa. Could you give us some references of European companies specialised in wind energy?

Looking forward to run a dynamic and useful GCCA Q&A service with you,

The Intra-ACP GCCA team

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Call for Proposals: 2^nd round of the AECF / REACT

Here is a new call for proposals for the 2nd round of the The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund Renewable Energy and Adaptation to Climate Technologies (REACT) Funding Window.

 

Please note that supported projects must take place in one or more of the following countries in East Africa: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. African and international for-profit companies are eligible to apply (there is no restriction on where the applicant company is from).

 

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) provides grants and interest free loans to businesses who wish to implement innovative, commercially viable, high impact projects in Africa in the areas of agriculture, financial services, renewable energy, and technologies for adapting to climate change.

 

REACT round 2 seeks proposals for business ideas that will transform the way in which clean energy is provided to rural businesses and households, provide solutions that will help small farmers adapt and reduce their vulnerability to climate change, and increase financial services in support of clean energy and climate change solutions. Proposals should combine commercial viability with development impact. Further, priority will be given to proposals that: (i) combine adaptation with low carbon benefits and/or adaptation with underpinning financial services; and (ii) take place in particularly vulnerable ecological zones.

 

The application deadline is December 15th, 2011.

 

Visit the AECF website www.aecfafrica.org/react  for more information and to download the application form and guidance notes.

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Call for public input of the CDM Executive Board

People who have experience with projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) might be interested in the call of the CDM Executive Board. They are seeking public input to inform the policy dialogue on the past and future of the mechanism. The outcome of the wide-ranging dialogue with government policymakers and climate change experts will be a report that will make recommendations about how to best position the CDM to respond to future challenges and opportunities and ensure the effectiveness of the mechanism in contributing to future global climate action. The inputs will be shared with the panel that will conduct the dialogue and will be considered by the Board at its sixty-sixth meeting early in 2012.

 

The call is open until 16 January 2012, but earlier submissions are encouraged.

 

To submit your inputs please visit the page below:

http://cdm.unfccc.int/public_inputs/index.html.

 

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New Web Module for Fast-Start Finance on the UNFCCC website

you might also take an interest in the new web module for Fast-Start Finance that has been launched on the UNFCCC website. The module is designed to increase the visibility of Fast-Start funds made available by developed countries. More specifically, the module provides access to information on the implementation of developed countries’ collective commitment to provide new and additional resources.

 

The FSF web module is available as of 20 November 2011 through the UNFCCC website at the following link: http://unfccc.int/financeportal.

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Call for Proposals: Innovative low-cost climate solutions targeted for local businesses

 

The Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) has launched the Third Call for Proposals on “Innovative low-cost climate solutions targeted for local businesses" in eligible developing countries. The deadline for submitting proposals is January 16^th, 2012.

 

The aim of the Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) is to promote the transfer of technology, know-how and innovative ideas between the Nordic countries and low-income countries facing climate change challenges. The main goal is to bolster the capabilities of low-income countries to mitigate and adapt to climate change challenges and implement sustainable development measures which will lead to the reduction of poverty.

 

Grant financing of up to EUR 500 000 can be granted to partnerships between relevant Nordic institutions, organizations, companies and authorities. Competent local partners in low-income countries are also eligible for the programme.

 

Countries eligible for the grant financing programme include: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. 

 

Read more: http://www.nefco.org/en/news/nordic_climate_facility_launches_third_call_for_proposals