ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Biodiversity and Climate Change Division, Directorate of Research, India Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun, is organising a training programme on Climate Change Vulnerabilities and Adaptation Strategies. The training course will provide an opportunity to know about the science of climate change, climate change modellings/projections, impacts of climate change on natural ecosystems and biodiversity, international systems and climate change policies, vulnerability and adaptation strategies. Eligibility: Scientists/technologists who have completed five years of services in relevant fields can apply.
Fee: Free.
When: February 2 – 6, 2015.
Number of seats: First-come-first-serve-basis.
How to apply: Download the application from the website and send it to the institute.
Last date of admission: First-come-first-serve-basis.
Website: www.programslive.iimcal.ac.in/ee/mdp/faq
ECONOMETRICS AND TRADE
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT-Kanpur is organising a short-term Quality Improvement Programme on Frontier Areas in Econometrics and International Trade and Finance. The programme intends to expose the participants to statistical and econometric software like EViews, STATA and language R for data analysis and policy decisions.
Eligibility: Students with a background in basic Statistics, Econometrics and International Trade can apply for the programme.
When: December 10-20 | Number of seats: First-come-first-serve-basis.
How to apply: Send completed form to the institute/Contact course coordinator: Somesh K Mathur, Associate Professor of Economics through email skmathur@iitk.ac.in or call
0 9935754731 | Last date of admission: November 14 | Website: www.iitk.ac.in/infocell/announce/internationaltrade2014.pdf
Computational Fluid Dynamics
The Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, is conducting a three-day short-term course on Fundamentals of Computational Fluid Dynamics: A Practical Approach. The objective of the course is to introduce participants to the governing equation of fluid flow and heat transfer, essentials of computational fluid dynamics solution analysis, practical guidelines for computational fluid dynamics simulation and analysis of some applications with examples.
Eligibility: Faculty members/Students of engineering colleges (BTech/MTech/PhD) as well as professionals | Fee: Students `2,000; Faculty `3,000; Delegates from industry: `4,000.
When: December 22 – 24 | Number of seats: First-come-first-serve-basis | How to apply: Visit the website for registrations | Last date of admission: December 1 | Website: www.facebook.com/CFDfundamentals
NEW METHODS OF PROCESSING
The Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, is offering a short-term programme on Newer Trends in the Processing of Rice, Coarse Grains and Pulses. The training programme will focus on newer methods in the processing of rice, rice quality and its products, processing of coarse cereals and millets and products, processing of legumes and about multigrain products | Eligibility: Those with a basic degree in a relevant field can apply | Fee: `8,500 | When: November 17 – 21 | Number of seats: First-come-first-serve-basis | How to apply: Register online | Last date of admission: A day prior to the starting date | Website: www.cftri.com
LEARN DIGITAL VLSI DESIGN
The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, Chennai, in association with the Indian Society for VLSI Education is offering a winter programme on Digital VLSI Design at the Advanced Regional Telecom Training Centre in Ranchi. This course will cover theory as well as practical learning on advanced technology tools. Eligibility: Students (BE/BTech/ME/MTech/MSc), faculty members, professionals and scientists can apply. Fee: Students: `5,000; Faculties/Scientists: `8,000; Professionals: `10,000.
When: December 16 – 30. Number of seats: First-come-first-serve-basis | How to apply: Download the registration form online and send the scanned copy of filled in registration form to the programme coordinator Anand K Thakur, through email iete.isve.vlsi@gmail.com or wsdvd.2014.05@gmail.com | Last date of admission: 15 days prior to the starting date.
Website: www.ieteranchi.org
walk in the CHef’s chOUX
International Institute of Culinary Arts, New Delhi, is offering a course in Choux pastry; a pastry dough used to make eclairs, profiteroles, puff cheese balls and swans. The course will provide hands-on training combined with a personalised learning experience and some famous recipes used in leading five star hotels of the country. Eligibility: Open to anyone interested in the art of baking| Fee: `2,000| When: November 13 | Number of seats: First-come-first-serve-basis | How to apply: To register log on to www.chefiica.com/hobby-chef-courses | Last date of admission: A day prior to the starting date | Website: www.chefiica.com