International Center for Climate and Environment Sciences (ICCES), The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) will hold a workshop during 14-23 July in Beijing on assessing and planning for extreme weather and climate events in developing nations.

ICCES is one of five CAS-TWAS Centers of Excellence in China. The workshop, "Extreme weather and climate events: detection, monitoring, prediction and riskmanagement for developing countries", (http://icces-trainingworkshop.csp.escience.cn) will feature renowned scientists lecturing and sharing their experience with the participants.

The local organizing committee will cover the local accommodation for 40-50 eligible applicants, along with international travel for 15-20 eligible applicants from developing countries. For financial support application, please log on (http://icces-trainingworkshop.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/65541). The deadline for the registration and application for financial support is due on May 31, 2013.