Funded Training Opportunity at Resilient Cities Conference 2017 – Extension of Application Deadline
November 28, 2016
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The APRU Sustainable Cities & Landscapes Hub brings you a unique training opportunity taking place at the Resilient Cities 2017 Forum in May 2017.

Collaborating pairs of individuals representing a university and a local municipal/ city government will be funded to receive training on a unique and very successful engagement framework presently already implemented by over 30 University partners

The model is called Educational Partnership for Innovation in Communities Network (EPIC-N) and is designed to address the broad spectrum of sustainability-related information and knowledge needs of local governments and communities.

This has been developed from the successful collaboration between University and local governments where students and faculty are connection with real-world projects that address pressing needs of cities and local municipalities. This is done through systematically matching city needs with university capacity in ways that benefit all parties, with lasting and sustainable impacts for all involved

Selected pairs of candidates will be funded up to US$4,000 per person to participate in a one-day training on the EPIC-N Model, and to attend the Resilient Cities 2017 Forum taking place in Bonn, Germany.

In brief:

The training organizers have requested that pairs (one local government and one university representative) submit Expressions of Interest by 25 January with:

  1. Names and affiliations for both individuals
  2. Contact information for both individuals
  3. A short 1-2 paragraph explanation of why they are interested in this training

Selected pairs will be funded to attend the training on 3 May and the Resilient Cities congress 4 – 6 May (Bonn, Germany).

Find more information and updated application guidelines for Expression of Interests here

Deadline for funding applications is 25 January 2017

 

This opportunity is being made available by the following organisations:

UNEP Global Universities Partnership on Environment and Sustainability
UNEP Global Adaptation Network (GAN)
EPIC-N Network
U.S. National Science Foundation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of International & Tribal Affairs
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

 

Resilient Cities 2017, Bonn, Germany 4-6 May 2017

Resilient Cities is the global platform for urban resilience and adaptation to climate change, organized by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and co-hosted with the City of Bonn, Germany. Every year the congress brings together over 400 expert participants, including representatives from local governments, academia, international organizations, NGOs, and the private sector. With networking and side events, the congress offers the perfect opportunity to connect with a vibrant global community of resilience practitioners and researchers, to build new partnerships and exchange ideas and good practices. Resilient Cities focuses on solutions for local governments, including cities and small island states. Participants have the chance to learn about emerging topics, tools, and approaches and gain practical knowledge through case studies and Reality Check Workshops.

 

For more information on the congress and how to be involved, please visit: http://resilientcities2017.iclei.org/

EPIC-N model and networkFor more information on the EPIC-N model and network, check on the following web sites:

epicn.uoregon.edu
www.epicn.org

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