HR: 0800h
AN: ED11C-1114    [Abstracts]
TI: Using a Network of Excellence (NoE) for Learning about and Teaching Atmospheric Composition Change
AU: * Schuepbach, E
EM: eva.schuepbach@gmx.ch
AF: envirocom, Monbijoustrasse 36, Berne, CH-3011 Switzerland
AB: ACCENT (2004-08) is a Network of Excellence in Atmospheric Composition Change in Framework Programme VI of the European Union (www.accent-network.org). The task "Training and Education" aims at preparing the next generation of atmospheric scientists (up to 3 years after completion of a Ph.D.) for the future of scientific endeavour in the field. Educational events, courses, and training workshops will be offered both on subjects in the field of atmospheric composition change and on essential skills (e.g., communication, networking, interdisciplinarity), and will be paralleled by leadership sessions and Science Caf‚s to increase the expertise to a common level across Europe (including Accession countries). Integration of female scientists, and (young) scientists from newly associated and emerging countries will be realized through specific schemes (e.g., mentoring, fellowships). Training and Education in ACCENT aims at triggering the use of New Information and Communication Technologies (NICT), and innovations in learning and teaching in an, and by using a Network (of Excellence). Best practice will be compiled in a Dynamical Compendium including pedagogical concepts for the electronically-supported teaching and learning, and simple methods to enrich classical frontal teaching at University level. Both, didactical and communication approaches to reach out for specific target groups in the scientific community and the general public will be outlined in the presentation.
UR: http://www.accent-network.org
DE: 6600 PUBLIC ISSUES
DE: 6630 Workforce
DE: 6699 General or miscellaneous
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: Fall Meeting 2005