Events

The NCCR Climate, Switzerland's centre of excellence in climate and
climate impact research, invites young scientists to join leading
climate researchers in a scenic Swiss Alpine setting for keynote
lectures, workshops and poster sessions on the occasion of the 9th
International NCCR Climate Summer School 2010.

(click on the image for a PDF poster of the event)

The topics covered at the NCCR Climate Summer School 2010 will include:

* Emission scenarios and the future of the global climate
* Economics of climate change: an overview
* Assessing costs and benefits of climate change
* Adaptation and Mitigation: instruments, strategic aspects and
implementation
* Climate policy and international negotiations

The summer school invites young researchers from all fields of climate
research. The courses cover a broad spectrum of climate and climate
impact research issues and foster cross-disciplinary links. Each topic
includes keynote plenary lectures and workshops with in-depth discussion
in smaller groups. All summer school participants present a poster of
their research and there will be ample opportunity for discussion.

Lecturers for keynotes and workshops (confirmed):

S. Buob (U Bern); W.R. Cline (Peterson Institute for International
Economics, Washington DC), T. Cottier (World Trade Institute U Bern); S.
Fankhauser (London School of Economics, UK); C. Hope (U Cambridge, UK);
R. Knutti (ETH Zurich); V. Koubi (U Bern); R.O. Mendelsohn (Yale U,
USA); G. Müller-Fürstenberg (U Trier, GER); O. Nartova (WTI U Bern);
T.F. Rutherford (ETH Zurich); D. Schröter (PIK, GER); G. Stephan (U
Bern); T.F. Stocker (U Bern); Ph. Thalmann (EPF Lausanne); F. Vöhringer
(EPF Lausanne); R. Winkler (U Bern); M. Wüest (SwissRE)

The summer school is open to young researchers (PhD students and
Post-Docs) worldwide. Participation is highly competitive and will be
limited to a maximum of 70. The registration fee (1'200 CHF) includes
half board accommodation, excursion and teaching material. A small
number of grants will be available for students from developing countries.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 19 DECEMBER 2009

Successful applicants will be notified in February 2010.

Detailed information and the application form are available at
<http://www.nccr-climate.unibe.ch/summer_school/2010/>

Contact:

University of Bern, NCCR Climate Management Centre, Zähringerstrasse 25,
CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland, mailto:,
Telephone +41 31 631 31 45, Telefax +41 31 631 43 38.