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From: | guido van hofwegen |
Subject: | [Swarm-Modelling] Summer school announcement - Modern systems approaches for understanding social ecological change |
Date: | Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:51:59 +0200 |
International Summer School: Modern systems approaches for understanding social
ecological change The case of new relations between
Consumers and Producers in 22 - 29 August 2006 Scope Everything in
life is connected; call it a network or a system. Many ways exist to think
about systems, ranging from the science of logistics, ecology, sociology,
communities, communications and specific system approaches for agricultural
development.
It promises to be
a meeting place for people and ideas from west and east, from practical
field work to academic circles. The focus of the course is to give practical
backgrounds on complexity and their application to field problems
such as in Aim -
Relate
theoretical notions of (complex) system thinking to the practical reality of
present-day -
Discuss issues of
rural change in an interdisciplinary manner Location Technological
Educational
The course is
meant for people interested in the theory and practice of rural development in
the face of large pending changes (globalisation, water and fossil fuel
shortages, changing climate, biodiversity, changing politics, re-appreciation
of the country side). An academic degree is not necessary, but academics may
find it useful to get background to their theoretical studies. Participants are
encouraged to give poster presentations on their work. Course leader: Dr. Hans Schiere Global program To be announced
soon on www.agsa.gr
and www.resilience-foundation.nl Registration
information course address@hidden
or Manolis
Tzouvelekas: address@hidden Course Fee -
Students: € 250,= -
Professionals and
non-students: € 450,= Note: Fee includes drinks,
lunches and reading materials Information Dr. J.B.A. (Hans) Schiere Email: address@hidden
Manolis Tzouvelekas, MPA address@hidden
Guido van Hofwegen, Phone: ++31 6 14 95 54 67 address@hidden
Joep van den Broek address@hidden Dirk van Apeldoorn address@hidden |
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