Dear Colleagues,

Responding to increasing concerns over climate change, the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), and the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) are pleased to announce the Blended Distance Learning Course on "Science and Policy of Climate Change" on 8 April - 8 June 2011.

The course targets graduate students, development practitioners, policy makers, business persons, and mid-level professionals in the Asia Pacific region, interested in the below topics:

Program Content

Module 1: Science of climate change

Module 2: Impacts of climate change

Module 3: Coping with climate change

Module 4: Action and political economy

What will be the Learning Outcomes?

After completion of the program, the participants will be able to:

Develop a holistic understanding of the climate-change problem, which can potentially affect all dimensions of life (business, society, environment, etc);

Acquire technical skills required to address problems with respect to the varied dimensions of climate change;

Identify, create, and reflect upon 'integrated approaches' and appropriate interventions that may lead to taking necessary action and coping with climate change; and

Put theory into practice by

-Applying science into policy making;

-Exploring the risks and opportunities for business;

-Formulating sound strategies for adaptation and mitigation; and

-Understanding the interface between development and climate change.

How will you you learn?

The e-learning course applies a unique blended approach combining the below methods to enhance your learning:

Videoconference lectures by international experts from TERI, IGES, and other institutions. Six 2-hour videoconference sessions will be conducted at local GDLN Centers including introductory and concluding sessions. Videoconference sessions will feature the theme topics in the module, and the local session with Q&A, discussion will be available in some countries.
Videoconference lectures will be webcast live.

Self-paced study: An additional 30 recorded lectures and handout materials will be available for viewing on the class website for self-paced study.

Assignment, tutoring, and e-discussion provided on-line to communicate with experts and other participants.

Certification by the organizers upon successful completion of the course.

Registering couldn't be easier

Please visit the course website and register:
http://www.esdonline.org/spcc/

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us:
jointokyo@worldbank.org

Registration close on 31 March 2011 - Please make sure you register before that date! Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Organizers

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) http://www.teriin.org

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
(IGES) http://www.iges.or.jp

The Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) http://www.jointokyo.org

We look forward to your registration!

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Eric ZUSMAN, Ph.D.
Climate Policy Researcher
Climate Policy Project
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama
Kanagawa 240-0115 JAPAN
URL: http://www.iges.or.jp