NeWater-GWSP Summer School 2008 in Königswinter
April 24, 2008.
NeWater-GWSP Summer School 2008. “Managing Change: Tools and Methods for Adaptive River Basin Management”
Königswinter, Germany, Weds. 09 July – Sat. 19 July, 2008
Deadline for applications approaching: 9 May
The NeWater Project together with the Global Water System Project (GWSP) announce the final in their series of summer schools on the theme of adaptive water management. The 2008 NeWater-GWSP Summer School Series focuses on methods and tools for adaptive river basin management drawn in part from the results of the NeWater Project and, in particular hands-on experiences in processes of change.
TOPICS COVERED
Introduction to basic concepts of Adaptive Management: Processes of change, making management adaptive, developing guidelines etc.
Introduction to Freshwater Ecology
Concepts of Resilience and Adaptive Capacity in River Basins
Systems Dynamics Modeling - conceptual and quantitative
Scenario Analysis of future vulnerability and adaptive capacity in river basins
Participatory Processes - Role of participation, social learning and methods for stakeholder participation
Introduction to the NeWater Web Portal: tools for and training in adaptive water management
Adaptive Management in Practice: Experiences from Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe
Field trip: Adaptive Management in the Rhine Basin: International Commission for Protection of the Rhine (Koblenz)
(followed by dinner on the Rhine)
SESSION LEADERS
Prof. Joseph Alcamo, Center for Environmental Systems Research, University of Kassel, Germany
Dr. Matt Hare, Institute for Environment and Human Security, UN University, Germany
Dr. Darya Hirsch, Inst. of Environmental Systems Research, University of Osnabrück, Germany and Centre for Development Research, Univ. of Bonn, Germany
Dr. Paul Jeffrey, Centre for Water Science, Cranfield University, United Kingdom
Mr. Jörn Möltgen, Research Development & Transfer, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Prof. Dr. Claudia Pahl-Wostl, Inst. of Environmental Systems Research, University of Osnabrück, Germany
Mr. Andrew Ross, Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies. Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Prof. Roland Schulze, School of Bio-resources Engineering and Environmental Hydrology University of Natal, South Africa
Dr. Jan Sendzimir, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria
Dr. Eva Youkhana/Dr. Wolfram Laube, Centre for Development Research, Univ. of Bonn, Germany
Programme and Application Information www.newater.info/everyone/3112
Contact Caroline van Bers: cvbers@usf.uos.de
Institute of Environmental Systems Research, University of Osnabrück
Best regards, Daniel
Dr. Daniel Petry
Scientific Officer
Global Water System Project
International Project Office
Center for Development Research (ZEF)
Walter-Flex-Strasse 3
53113 Bonn
Germany
Email daniel.petry@uni-bonn.de
Web www.gwsp.org
Phone 49 228 736186
Fax 49 228 7360834
www.gwsp.org
