Education
& Training
Education & Training
Advanced Study Course
in Mediterranean Integrated Coastal Area
Management
An interdisciplinary course on integrated coastal management will be held at the University of Nice on France's beautiful Riviera coast from September 4-15, 2000. The course is sponsored by the European Commission and co-sponsored by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, the Coastal Regions and Small Islands Platform (CSI) of UNESCO, as well as the University of Nice &endash; Sophia Antipolis, with patronage from OCEANS 21 (an International Geographic Union (IGU) and IOC joint program).
The course aims to reinforce training and awareness actions, providing a scientific basis for understanding the processes occurring in the marine and coastal Mediterranean environment, as well as their interplay with anthropogenic forces and pressures. These actions are necessary to rapidly develop and implement alternative strategies for sustainable development in the Mediterranean basin, and reinforce the development of both scientific and technical, operational networks in this field of activity. The faculty is composed of 25 experts from 11 countries.
Part 1 of the course provides basic knowledge of the Mediterranean system, including marine, physical and bio-geochemical processes, climate change, air-land-sea interactions, marine ecosystems and the impacts of human-induced activities. Part 1 will be covered over a period of 4 days.
Part 2 focuses attention on various aspects of integrated coastal area management &endash; a key point for sustainable development in the Mediterranean basin. This part includes socio-economic aspects as well as environmental law and engineering sciences applied to clean technology. Part 2 will take place over a period of 3.5 days.
In Part 3, various case studies will be presented, outlining effects of human-induced activities on the Mediterranean coastal zones and corresponding, appropriate implementation of sustainable management strategies. Attention will be focused on land planning for socio-economic development of the Mediterranean riverine regions. Finally, as a part of part 3, several field visits will exhibit practical examples of coastal management, involving the use of modern technology along the French Riviera. This part, including the field visits, will be held over a 3.5-day period.
This advanced study course is particularly addressed to European Union participants interested in an interdisciplinary approach to marine and coastal protection in the Mediterranean basin. Interested individuals from non-European Union countries are certainly welcome, especially from Mediterranean and Black Sea area countries. Funding for the course is available from the European Union for EU country participants (except for flight/travel expenses). Non-European country participants must seek funding elsewhere. Questions on funding and costs may be directed to Dr. Jacques Morelli at IOC:
Dr. Jacques Morelli
IOC-UNESCO
1, rue Miollis
F-75732 PARIS Cedex 15
France
Email: c.le-conan@unesco.org
The working languages of the course will be English and French. Since translation will not be provided, it is expected that participants will have a good working knowledge of both languages. However, lecturers will be encouraged to produce an extended abstract in English and French for the volume proceedings. Figure captions and explanatory comments will be written in both languages.
Applications must be submitted before May 26, 2000 to:
Prof. Michel Popoff
Universite de Nice &endash; Sophia Antipolis
UMR 6256 Geosciences Azur, Parc Valrose
F-06108 NICE Cedex 2
France
Email: popoff@unice.fr
Tel: 33 (0) 4.92.07.65.56 or 33 (0) 4.92.07.65.54
Fax: 33 (0) 4.92.07.65.57
Applications should include a detailed curriculum vitae, information on professional experience, reasons for participation, professional projects, and level of English and French language proficiency. An evaluation of applicants will be completed in June 2000 on the basis of the submitted application. The selection committee, in close collaboration with the European Commission, will take an equitable geographic distribution of participants into consideration when reviewing applicants. Applicants will be informed of the results of the selection process at the end of June 2000.
Questions and requests for additional information can be addressed to Dr. Jacques Morelli at IOC.
Prepared by
Gerhard F. Kuska
Center for the Study of Marine Policy
University of Delaware
IOC Intern