Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV) launches an international course on: Climate Change and Agriculture. The course will take place in Mashav's International Agricultural Training Center.
Aims
a) To discuss the effects of climate change on different fields of agriculture and agricultural production.
b) To demonstrate modern agrometeorological techniques and methods for mitigating the effects of climate change.
Main Subjects
The course will include professional lectures and visits on the following subjects:
Climate change and its effects on agricultural production:
- Precipitation distribution and changes
- Extreme events – floods, droughts, frost and heatwaves
- Phenological effects
- Pest and disease effecting agricultural yields
Agrometeorological techniques:
Water management and implementation of irrigation systems:
- Evapotranspiration estimation (Penman-Monteith)
- Usage of marginal water
- Micro climate control
- GIS, Satellite Imagery and other means of remote sensing as integrative tools for decision making
- Soil management
- Eco-Agriculture (the coexistence between the agriculture and natural environment)
Forecast and risk management for improving agricultural production:
Weather and climate forecasts and their impact on agriculture
Usage of economical tools for mitigating the impacts of climate change
Application Requirements
The advanced workshop is designed primarily for meteorological staff of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services engaged and interested in application of advanced agrometeorological methodologies and techniques in adapting and mitigating the possible effects of climate change.
Candidates should hold an academic degree in related disciplines and at least two years of professional work experience. A full command of English is required.
Application forms
Completed application forms, including the health declaration, should be sent to the relevant Israeli mission in the respective country until 28th February, 2017.
General Information
Arrival and Departure
Arrival date: 14.05.2017
Opening date: 15.05.2017
Closing date: 25.05.2017
Departure date: 26.05.2017
Participants must arrive at the training center on the arrival date, and leave on the departure date. Early arrivals/late departures if required, must be arranged by the participants themselves, directly with the hotel/center, and must be paid for by the participant him/herself.
Location and Accommodation
The course will be held at MATC - MASHAV's International Agricultural Training Center at Kibbutz Hotel Shefayim, situated 20 km north of Tel Aviv near the coastal city of Netanya.
Participants will be accommodated at Hotel Kibbutz Shefayim in double rooms (two participants per room).
MASHAV awards a limited number of scholarships. The scholarship covers the cost of the training program including lectures and field visits, full board accommodation in double rooms (two participants per room), health insurance (see below) and transfers to and from the airport. Airfares and daily allowance are not included in the scholarship.
LAST DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: the last date for the submission of application forms is 28.2.17