The Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), in collaboration with The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries' Arab Regional Partner (TWAS-AREP), organizes an online workshop on Climate Change within the framework of the Young Scientists Training Program on 7?8 December 2021 within the framework of TWAS-AREP Young Scientists Training Program.

The workshop aims at highlighting climate change priority issues, research priorities, and climate change related risks and concerns for developing countries with particular focus on the Arab region. Also, the workshop will present practical experiences from different developing regions on tackling climate change and the role of research in these regards.

The workshop will give the opportunity for young researchers under the age of 40 to network with experts and researchers from developing counties. Eligibility Criteria:

Applicant aged 40 or less

Master/ PhD Students and PhD holder in one of life and natural sciences fields.

Living/ working in developing countries.

Women scientists and refugees and/or displaced scientists are highly encouraged to apply.

The workshop is free of charge.

To join:

Fill out the application form through this link

Upload your CV (it shall not exceed 2 pages in English )

Motivation statement shall not exceed more than 250 words in English

(Motivation should include your current research and its relation to climate change, why you wish to join the workshop and your potential research ideas in relation to climate change).

N.B: Kindly upload the CV and the motivation statement in PDF file format

Accepted applicants will be contacted via email. All sessions will be conducted in English.

Application deadline: 4 December 2021

For any inquiry, please contact:TWAS.AREP@bibalex.org