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Dear all this call is perhaps of interest of some list members... Best Chiara *** Dear all, I am proud to announce the call for participants for a Joint Training School “Social Aspects of Urban Gardening”, a joint event of COST Action Urban Allotments Gardens in European Cities together with COST Action Crime Prevention through Urban Design and Planning, which will take place in Warsaw from July 7 to 10 , 2015. The budget allows to give a grant to 25 students from COST countries who are interested to learn more about social aspects of urban gardening which is the shared and main topic to be taught. The main objective of the Training School is to increase awareness about the role of urban gardens (allotment and community gardens) in social development, such as social inclusion and integration, community building, crime prevention and improvement of the well-being of the garden users and local community. The general context is based on the European experiences with urban gardening and with special emphasis on the situation of Warsaw district – Praga. Application deadline (with a motivation letter and a full CV) is 6th of May, 2015. The Organizational Committee will make the final decision on the space available basis by end of May, 2015. You will find further information (e.g. where to send your application). Kindly inform interested students (at master or PhD level) and early stage researchers (who are in the early phase of their career with at least PhD degree and not more than 8 year work experience after graduation) in your institution and elsewhere. Kind regards Runrid Fox-Kaemper Dipl.-Ing. Architect Chair of COST Action TU 1201 “Urban Allotment Gardens in European Cities” *** The Joint Training School aims to link knowledge, work and experience gathered from two COST Actions ‘Urban Allotment Gardens in European Cities’ (TU1201) and ‘Crime Prevention through Urban Design and Planning’ (TU1203), considering social aspects of urban gardening as the shared and main topic to be taught. The main objective of the Training School is to increase awareness about the role of urban gardens (allotment and community gardens) in social development, such as social inclusion and integration, community building, crime prevention and improvement of the well-being of the garden users and local community. The general context is based on the European experiences with urban gardening and with special emphasis on the situation of Warsaw district – Praga We are looking for interested students to join the Joint Training School (at master or PhD level) and early stage researchers (who are in the early phase of their career with at least PhD degree and not more than 8 year work experience after graduation). Applicants should come from COST countries. COST countries include 35 member countries: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Israel as a cooperating state. We are offering places for 25 participants. Official language of the workshop is English. There are no parallel courses planned. All participants have to attend all scheduled sessions (4 days) in order to acquire an integrated view on the subject area of this Training School. All participants shall be able and have the interest to do preparative works for the Joint Training School in advance following the requirements of the tutors that will be informed in due course. Interested participants shall apply with a motivation letter and a full CV until 6th May, 2015. The Organizational Committee will make the final decision on the space available basis by end of May, 2015. The confirmed applicants will be granted for accommodation, daily meals and travel expenses with the flat rate grant of 400 € (participants from Poland 200 €) defined by both MC of the projects and Organizational Committee. The following reputed scientists and practitioners from different European countries will support the Joint Training School as tutors: 1. Dr. Maria Partalidou, Assistant Professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Agriculture, Dep. of Agricultural Economics, Laboratory of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Thessaloniki, Greece; 2. Dipl.-Geogr. Martin Sondermann, Geographer, Leibniz University Hannover, Institute of Environmental Planning, Germany; 3. Dr. Dörte Martens, Independent Psychologist, Lecturer at University of Potsdam, Faculty of Environmental Psychology, Germany; 4. M. Sc. Maria Raquel Sousa, Independent Researcher, Portugal; 5. Dr. Chiara Certomà, Research Fellow, St. Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa; 6. Dr. Susan Noori, Independent Social Researcher, Birmingham, UK; 7. Prof. Clara Cardia, Milan Polytechnic, Chair of COST TU 1203; Italy; 8. Arch. Umberto Nicolini, Milan, Italy. Introductory session and site visit will be guided by the local organizers: Dr. hab. Beata Gawryszewska, Dr. Renata Giedych, Dr. Monika Latkowska, and Dr. Gabriela Maksymiuk. The applications should be sent by e-mail to the local organizer Dr. Monika LATKOWSKA: [log in to unmask] and as cc: to the Chairs of both COST Actions: TU 1201 Runrid Fox-Kämper: [log in to unmask] TU 1203 Prof. Clara Cardia ([log in to unmask]) Successful students will receive notification and detailed information on requirements after 15th of May, 2015. Upon the finalisation of the Training School all participants will receive confirmation letter of participation. *** Chiara Certomà Research Fellow Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies Piazza Martiri della Liberta' 33, 56127, Pisa, Italia http://cdg-lab.dirpolis.sssup.it/en/staff/academic/chiara-certoma/