VIU International PhD Academy – Global Challenges Series: WATER

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The first Global Challenge proposed for 2017 relates to the issue of water, addressing different aspects: ecological, eco-toxicological, economical, sociological, cultural, political, juridical, public health, etc.
They will be discussed in abundantly illustrated lectures involving real dialogue among participants, round-tables and concrete indoor/on-site examples: Water on earth; Ecological approach to the structure and functioning of aquatic systems; Global warming and effects on water resources; Pollution of aquatic systems; Sustainable management of water resources;Management of industrial, agricultural and urban effluents; The Venice lagoon as a case-study site.

Course leader

Prof. Alain Boudou, Université de Bordeaux; in partnership with: INRS, Québec/Canada, CNR, Italy, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italy, Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy, Università IUAV di Venezia, Italy, Duke University, USA, KU Leuven, Belgium,

Target group

The PhD Academy is primarily for candidates from VIU's member universities, although applications from excellent external candidates will be considered and evaluated. PhD students will be recruited, emphasizing the diversity of curriculum, from areas ranging from the humanities and social sciences to science and technology sectors, including health.

Course aim

This is the first in the Global Challenges Series of VIU International PhD Academies. Each intensive PhD Academy will focus on a major societal challenges faced by humankind today, which will be addressed via multidisciplinary approaches, involving high-level speakers selected among the VIU member institutions but whose remarks will be adapted to a broad cohort of the VIU community. This opportunity is open to PhD candidates from the member universities of VIU.
This first edition relates to the issue of WATER, addressing different aspects: ecological, eco-toxicological, economical, sociological, cultural, political, juridical, public health, etc. They will be discussed in abundantly illustrated lectures involving real dialogue among participants, round-tables and concrete indoor/on-site examples.

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