Background
Following the successful experiences in 2012 and 2013, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Institute for Capacity Development is issuing a new summer course on “Green Industry: Pathways Towards the Industry of the Future” in 2014. The programme consists of two separate courses: a four-week online part and a two-week in-residence part, being organized together with the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest, Hungary. The Green Industry summer course provides participants with the opportunity to put the concept of “Green Industry” into practice and help improve industry’s environmental performance.
Eligibility
- Ph.D students focused on technical and/or policy aspects of green industry (undergraduates without a university degree will not be
considered)
- Emerging, second-in-line young leaders in the public or private sector responsible for managing policy or operations related to Resource
Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP)
- Members of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), involved in environmental advocacy and staff from industry, support
institutions responsible for giving advice/counsel to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) on RECP methodologies, environmental
management systems (EMS), low carbon measures, eco-design, etc.
Costs
The programme costs include a 550 euros tutition fee (“Early Bird” fee: 500 euros), accommodation in CEU Residence Centre (in a single room: 28 EUR per night, including breakfast or in a double room: 17 euros per night, including breakfast), whereas the living costs are estimated between 150 and 200 euros. However, UNIDO offers full and partial funding for selected participants in the following categories: tuition waiver, accommodation grant, travel grant (full or partial) and/or stipend (250 euros).
Deadline: 14 February 2014
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