Quantitative Environmental Finance Network on Quantitative Methods applied to Environmental Issues

The NCCR Climate, Switzerland's centre of excellence in climate and climate impact research, invites young scientists to join leading climate researchers in a scenic Swiss Alpine setting for keynote lectures, workshops and poster sessions on the occasion of the 9th International NCCR Climate Summer School 2010.

The topics covered at the NCCR Climate Summer School 2010 will include:
* Emission scenarios and the future of the global climate
* Economics of climate change: an overview
* Assessing costs and benefits of climate change
* Adaptation and Mitigation: instruments, strategic aspects and implementation
* Climate policy and international negotiations

The summer school invites young researchers from all fields of climate research. The courses cover a broad spectrum of climate and climate impact research issues and foster cross-disciplinary links. Each topic includes keynote plenary lectures and workshops with in-depth discussion in smaller groups. All summer school participants present a poster of their research and there will be ample opportunity for discussion.

Lecturers for keynotes and workshops (confirmed):
S. Buob (U Bern); W.R. Cline (Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington DC), T. Cottier (World Trade Institute U Bern); S. Fankhauser (London School of Economics, UK); C. Hope (U Cambridge, UK); R. Knutti (ETH Zurich); V. Koubi (U Bern); R.O. Mendelsohn (Yale U, USA); G. Müller-Fürstenberg (U Trier, GER); O. Nartova (WTI U Bern); T.F. Rutherford (ETH Zurich); D. Schröter (PIK, GER); G. Stephan (U Bern); T.F. Stocker (U Bern); Ph. Thalmann (EPF Lausanne); F. Vöhringer (EPF Lausanne); R. Winkler (U Bern); M. Wüest (SwissRE)

The summer school is open to young researchers (PhD students and Post-Docs) worldwide. Participation is highly competitive and will be limited to a maximum of 70. The registration fee (1'200 CHF) includes half board accommodation, excursion and teaching material. A small number of grants will be available for students from developing countries.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 19 DECEMBER 2009
Successful applicants will be notified in February 2010.

Detailed information and the application form are available at:

http://www.nccr-climate.unibe.ch/summer_school/2010/