29 January 2016
English
CCCA-News 1/2016
Dear CCCA-News subscriber,
with this newsletter we're kicking off the new year and keeping you up to date with the latest news from the climate research community.
In the first edition of the CCCA newsletter you'll find information on:
- CCCA "round table" in Vienna
- AUTreach: Climate Change Meets Youth
- JPI Climate Project TRANS-ADAPT
- K1 application "alpS–Climate Change Solutions"
- Current calls
- Open positions and job offers
- Upcoming events
We hope you enjoy the read!
Invitation to the CCCA Networking Evening ("round table") in Vienna
On 17 February 2016 at 17:00, the service centre warmly invites all CCCA members to an informal networking evening ('round table') in Vienna. At the venue mittendrin (Währingerstraße 19, 1090 Vienna), participants can get to know each other in a relaxed atmosphere and will receive information about current funding opportunities from our guests from FFG, ÖAW and KLIEN. Afterwards, volunteers are welcome to take on the challenge of participating in PowerPoint karaoke.
Details about the event and the PowerPoint karaoke format can be found here or in our calendar. To allow international colleagues to take part as well, we'll do our best to run the evening largely in English (as needed). For that reason, the invitation has also been written in English. Attendance is free of charge — please register by 12 February at servicezentrum@ccca.ac.at. We'd also ask you to share the invitation within your institution.
We'd love to welcome you in person at our event.
AUTreach: Climate Change Meets Youth
New approaches to communicating climate topics. How can we inspire young people to adopt climate-conscious behaviour? Through which communication channels and with which methods can this target group be reached? Following a brief input from Prof. Helga Kromp-Kolb, Dr. Bernd Hezel (PIK Potsdam) will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the "Climate Media Factory" and share some fascinating insights from the practice of climate communication. Over the past few years, the Climate Media Factory has developed a range of climate campaigns and videos that convey climate topics in an entertaining and accessible way (e.g. Earthbook, Banditen in Air City).
Further information about this event can be found in our calendar.
JPI Climate Project TRANS-ADAPT
The challenges of climate change call for societal adaptation strategies. In recent years, economic and social losses caused by natural hazards have shown that traditional protection strategies are reaching their limits. The JPI Climate project TRANS-ADAPT is looking for innovative solutions to help society better prepare for future extreme events.
TRANS-ADAPT addresses the question of multi-dimensional use of protection systems. Examples include the recreational use of flood plains, or the integration of protective embankments into urban development schemes. TRANS-ADAPT analyses and evaluates the multiple benefits in relation to social transformation mechanisms within society, focusing on legal, economic, and socio-ecological contexts. A total of ten case studies from four European countries have been selected to evaluate implementation options and societal benefits, and to examine the motivations behind successful initiatives.
Contact: Priv.-Doz. Dr. Sven Fuchs, Institut für Alpine Naturgefahren, Universität für Bodenkultur, Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Vienna, e-mail: sven.fuchs@boku.ac.at
Web link: www.jpi-climate.eu/projects/transadapt
K1 Application "alpS–Climate Change Solutions"
alpS is participating in the 4th K1 call under the COMET programme of the Austrian Federal Government and welcomes new cooperation partners from academia and industry for projects in the funding period 2017–2025.
More information can be found here.
StartClim: New Call for Proposals
As part of the StartClim research programme, projects will be funded for the 14th time in 2016. StartClim sees itself as a programme that helps to get things started. It supports innovative projects that address current questions relating to the national adaptation strategy. These projects should be developed within StartClim to a point where their results can serve as the basis for follow-up applications to suitable research funding bodies.
Research groups working on the impacts of climate change in their respective fields, as well as early-career researchers who want to gain their first experience in climate research, are also encouraged to apply.
The call topic is: Climate Change in Austria – Foundations, Monitoring and Development of Further Adaptation Measures
Further information at http://www.startclim.at/startclim2016/ or by email at startclim@boku.ac.at (contact: Dipl.-Ing. Benedikt Becsi) and in upcoming CCCA-News.
ZAMG: Search for Administrative Trainees (CS Climate)
Ref. no.: 2176/15-1 Search for administrative trainees for the Customer Service area of Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland at the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics in Vienna.
Within the remit of the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy, administrative area of Science and Research, the ZAMG is looking for an administrative trainee in the Customer Service department, Climate division (pay grade v1, 40 hours per week).
Applications by 02.02.2016 at the latest
Further information about this vacancy can be found on our job board or on the ZAMG website.
University Assistant with Doctorate in Environmental/Climate Economics
The Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change (UniGraz) is looking for a University Assistant with Doctorate in the field of Environmental/Climate Economics (40 hours/week; fixed-term for 6 years – with possible qualification agreement; to be filled immediately), within the research group "Economics of Climate and Environmental Change" and in close collaboration with the Institute of Economics. Career goal: transition to a permanent employment relationship as Associate Professor.
The research focus "Environment and Global Change" at the University of Graz offers a very attractive research and teaching environment with internationally leading researchers from the relevant disciplines across the Faculties of Social and Economic Sciences, Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Humanities. The Wegener Center brings together research groups from different disciplines under one roof, creating a stimulating interdisciplinary research environment. Application deadline: 17 February 2016
You'll find all relevant information about this vacancy on our job board as well.
Under "Jobs", current vacancies from the climate sector are regularly published between newsletters too.
Latest calendar entries
Energy Spatial Planning in Smart Cities
16 February 2016
Vienna
3rd International Conference Growth in Transition
22 to 24 February
Vienna
Urban Future Global Conference 2016 in Graz
2 to 3 March 2016
Graz
In the CCCA calendar you'll find plenty more information on climate (research)-relevant events. If you'd like to publicise events this way, please send the details to info@ccca.ac.at.
CCCA Events
CCCA Networking Evening ("round table")
17 February
Vienna
Copy deadline for the next CCCA News:
22 February 2016
6 to 8 April 2016
Graz
Submissions for "KlimARS 2016" are still possible until 12 February.
Use the CCCA newsletter to share your institution's activities with the climate research community too!
The CCCA team is happy to help with any questions you might have: servicezentrum@ccca.ac.at, info@ccca.ac.at
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