With its overarching theme – “Water: Our Global Common Good – The Hydrosphere across Land and Sea” – the 2021 Potsdam Summer School will continue the transdisciplinary and interactive event series that has been held annually in Potsdam, Germany since 2014. The summer school will provide its participants with a comprehensive perspective and overview of the relevant aspects when dealing with the hydrosphere. They will be engaged in discussions and…

The European Central Bank (ECB) is looking for up to 15 highly talented recent graduates with a postgraduate degree, eventually a Ph.D. for the ECB's Graduate Programme. ECB will give you challenging one-year assignments in two different business areas, matched to your fields of expertise, your interests - which you can indicate during the application process - and our organizational needs. This gives you the opportunity to apply your knowledge…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing a project "Strengthening livelihood recovery of COVID-19 most affected rural communities in Cambodia" funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The project aims to promote inclusive and transformative COVID-19 economic recovery, ensuring food and nutrition security of COVID-19 most affected vulnerable households and a shift towards nutrition…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing the project "Strengthening livelihood recovery of COVID-19 most affected rural communities in Cambodia" funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The project aims to promote inclusive and transformative COVID-19 economic recovery, ensuring food and nutrition security of COVID-19 most affected vulnerable households and a shift towards…

The World Food Programme is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations. Global hunger and malnutrition have been on the rise over the past four years and the 135 million in IPC phase 3 or worse (GRFC, 2020) are at risk of becoming twice as many in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Needs are already outweighing available resources to respond - and the gap is growing. Needs assessments, targeting, and prioritization are at the core of WFP's…

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In conflict, in disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. The Assistant Program Officer – Energy and Climate will support program design and gather lessons learnt from…

The year 2020 has proven to be acutely challenging and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage economies worldwide. Having triggered a public health and economic crisis on a scale unwitnessed in generations, the pandemic continues to exacerbate systemic socioeconomic weaknesses, unmasking deeply entrenched vulnerabilities, gaps and inequalities within countries. In the African region, in particular, it has severely tested countries’ social…

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) was founded on the belief that economic growth and environmental sustainability are not merely compatible objectives; their integration is essential for the future of humankind. GGGI works with partners in the public and private sector in developing countries around the world to put green growth at the heart of economic planning. GGGI supports emerging and developing countries that seek to develop rigorous…

About 30% of forest owners in Austria are women, which means that some 25% of Austria‘s forest area is in women’s hands. The situation is quite similar in Europe where roughly one third of small forest holders are women. Still, women are underrepresented at educational institutions and in forestry professions in Austria, and in several other countries. Some of the reasons for the underrepresentation and weak visibility of women include poor…

Forests, trees and landscapes have long played a role in economic development, with the rise and fall of societies coinciding with the health of farms, fields and forests and the availability of their biological resources as renewable sources of energy, building materials, food and other ecosystem services. Now, sustainable landscapes are more important than ever in protecting the world from accelerating climate change and helping to mitigate the…

Objetivos del curso: Distinguir los distintos tipos de suelos y sus características relacionándolos con la adaptabilidad de la especie y variedad seleccionada. Describir las condiciones climáticas de la zona y su influencia en los cultivos herbáceos que se van a implantar. Duración: 50 horas. Programa: Bloque 1. Suelos. Bloque 2. Fertilización y abonos. Bloque 3. Tiempo y clima. Bloque 4. Agua para riego. En Vértice Training, marcan a sus alumnos…

Objetivos del curso: Especificar las labores de mantenimiento del suelo apropiadas en cada plantación en base a la topografía del terreno las características edáficas y cubierta vegetal efectuando las mismas en un caso práctico teniendo en cuenta la normativa medioambiental y de prevención de riesgos laborales. Indicar los trabajos necesarios para el manejo de la cubierta vegetal los residuos de cultivo y controlar la vegetación no deseada…

Objetivos: Aplicar los métodos de control fitosanitarios en plantas, suelo e instalaciones, siguiendo las especificaciones técnicas establecidas, manejando adecuadamente la maquinaria y herramientas. Bloques de temario: Maquinaria de Aplicación de Plaguicidas: Tipos Conservación y Regulación. Buenas Prácticas y Prevención de Riesgos Relacionados con el Control Fitosanitario. Normativa Básica Relacionada con el Control de Plagas Enfermedades Malas…

SEED was founded at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg by UN Environment, UNDP and IUCN as a global partnership for action on sustainable development and the green economy. SEED is based on the understanding that the promotion of social and environmental entrepreneurship is pivotal for environmentally friendly and socially inclusive development and poverty reduction. The SEED Awards 2021 are looking for innovative…

Forests, trees and landscapes have long played a role in economic development, with the rise and fall of societies coinciding with the health of farms, fields and forests and the availability of their biological resources as renewable sources of energy, building materials, food and other ecosystem services. Now, sustainable landscapes are more important than ever in protecting the world from accelerating climate change and helping to mitigate the…

The European Forest Institute (EFI), the European Forum on Urban Forestry(EFUF) and the Horizon 2020 CLEARING HOUSE project invite you to two days of integrated activities on urban forestry (March 23-24 2021). This on-line event is targeted at advanced practitioners, established researchers, sector leading policymakers and those wishing to learn of the latest developments in Europe and beyond. A special focus for this conference is Sino-Europe…

The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is an international organization that works as a solutions broker to catalyze action and support for adaptation solutions, from the international to the local, in partnership with the public and private sector, to ensure we learn from each other and work together for a climate resilient future. Adapting to impacts of climate change provides a “win-win” for health, livelihoods, food security, water supply…

The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is an international organization that works as a solutions broker to catalyze action and support for adaptation solutions, from the international to the local, in partnership with the public and private sector, to ensure we learn from each other and work together for a climate resilient future. The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) has commissioned AECOM, a leading infrastructure consulting firm, to create a…

The Natural Resources Stewardship Programme (NatuReS) enables partnerships between the private, the public, and the civil society sector to improve natural resource management, creating synergies for all stakeholders.NatuReS is currently active in Ethiopia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. It supports these partnerships with local expert teams in each country and a coordinating team in Germany. Climate change will have a significant…

The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), one of the 15 research centers of CGIAR. CCAFS considers sustainable finance as a key lever for change in the sustainability agenda and a crucial driver to support the transition to sustainable and climate resilient food systems and landscapes. Greater…