📢📢 [Call For Participation] APRU Student Global Climate Change Simulation (Internal Application Deadline: 10 May 2024)

• The programme aims to introduce students with the challenges of negotiations among countries on climate change and the importance of global collaboration.
• Students will be assigned to international teams representing one of six countries/regions for two rounds of negotiations with support from international experts in climate science.
• Each student will select one of six special topics for focused learning on the last day through discussions with an expert. Topics include oceans, biodiversity, clean energy, trading and offsets, climate migration, climate and population dynamics.

• 23 August at 9:00-11:00am
  Day 1: Opening ceremony/kickoff
• 30 August at 9:00-11:00am
  Day 2: Group meetings
• 6 September at 9:00-11:30am
  Day 3: 1st round of simulation
• 13 September at 9:00-11:30am
  Day 4: 2nd round of simulation

• Open to all full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students from all disciplines.
• Students should be:
  ➣ proficient in English to actively engage in group discussions
  ➣ able to attend all live sessions
  ➣ able to complete the homework and be prepared to participate in the discussions
• The time commitment expected is around 15-18 hours.
• No previous background or training in climate science required. However, students who have at least a basic understanding of the key concepts, such as carbon emissions, mitigation and adaptation, clean energy, and the Paris Agreement, will more likely to be shortlisted, and will get more out of the experience.

Students will be required to pay a deposit of HK$1,500, which will be refunded upon successful completion of the progrmame.