The International Workshop will be held on August 23 to September 1, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand
Note: The Deadline has been extended to 20 March 2010
The Southeast Asia START Regional Center and the East-West Center are pleased to announce a Call for Applications for an upcoming International Workshop to address the risks of flooding in Asian Megacties. With support from The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) the Workshop on “Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Urban Development Planning for Asian Coastal Cities” will be held on August 23 to September 1, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Workshop objectives include:
1) The development of capacity on the part of urban planners, managers, and researchers in climate change risk and vulnerability assessment and its application to urban development planning and governance.
2) The promotion of locally led risk and vulnerability research in Asian coastal cities that is linked to user needs.
3) The development of partnerships between researchers, planners, and policy makers that encourage “communities of knowledge” for vulnerability assessment in each participating city.
The Workshop invites researchers, urban planners and managers, practitioners, professionals and policymakers interested in and working on topics related to the workshop topics to submit an Application to the Southeast Asia Regional Center by the extended deadline 20 March 2010.
The Application must include:
- A curriculum vitae for each applicant
- A written letter of interest describing the relevance of the workshop to the applicant/team’s academic or professional work and expected benefits of participation
- All materials should be submitted in English
For more information, please review the Call for Applications or contact car2@start.or.th.
