Early- to mid-career administration, municipal official and managers from developing countries are invited to apply for a November training course in China planned by the CAS-TWAS Centre of Excellence for water and environment. The deadline to apply is 01 September.
Experts from international institutions across the globe will share their experiences working in this increasingly critical field. The centre is jointly sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and TWAS, and hosted at the. The training course will take place 04-15 November 2013 in Beijing, Haidiand istrict, China.
Participation is limited to 25 people, and female applicants will be given priority. Selected applicants will be provided with round-trip airfares between their home countries and Beijing, as well as local expenses during the course.
Get more details (please see below) and see the application form(download)
2013 water and Sanitation training course （cover）
CAS-TWAS Centre of Excellence for Water and Environment” (CAS-TWAS CEWE) is established in the Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES), Chinese Academy Sciences (CAS). It follows the direction of CAS and the World Academy of Sciences for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries (TWAS). The goal of CEWE is to culture the professionals in the water and environmental fields for developing world through various training, education and joint research programs. The CEWE will initiate a training program for water and wastewater managers from the developing countries. This training program consists of lectures, technical tour, workshop and other related events. A network for the water professionals and researchers in developing countries will be reinforced through our continuing efforts. All expenses for approved applicants, including airfare, accommodation, registration and meals, will be covered by CAS-TWAS CEWE.
Module:
Water environment protection: regulations and practice
Water supply: pollutants removal and management
Wastewater treatment: technologies and processes
Water source management: conservation and remediation.
Key days:
Deadline for submission of application form: Sep 01, 2013
Notified of acceptance/rejection: Sep 30, 2013
Training period: Nov 04, 2013-Nov 15, 2013
Trainees’ arrival date: Nov 03, 2013
Trainees’ depart date: Nov 16, 2013
Venue: RCEES, No.18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China
Working Language: English
Qualified applicants:
Administrators, municipal officials as well as mid-and-senior level professionals, water and wastewater managers or engineers in developing countries
Applicants Materials
Application form (download)
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Photocopy of the highest degree certification
Supporting letter (with director’s signature or department stamp)
Ms. Miao Yu
TEL:(86) -10-62849136
Fax: (86) -10-62923541
Email:cas_twas@rcees.ac.cn
Add: Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences P. O. Box 2871
18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100085
People’s Republic of China
Sponsor：Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Organizer：Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES)
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Supporters：International Water Association (IWA)
The World Academy of Sciences for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries (TWAS)
