Infrastructure and Community Devt., a multi-disciplinary research and education programme at Gadjah Mada University Yogyakarta
Organizer
The pre-event is organised by a consortium of PUSTRAL/Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, Enschede, the Netherlands and Keypoint consultancy, Enschede, the Netherlands.
Brief summary of pre-event including objectives
In this pre-event the approach taken to develop a new postgraduate MSc and PhD programme on Infrastructure and Community Development for the Asian region will be discussed. It will be argued that, in order to respond to the challenges in the infrastructure sector, holistic approaches are needed that equip scientists and professionals with the right mix of multi-disciplinary knowledge (combining engineering concepts, community development theories, spatial planning and environmental impact assessment methods) The specific objectives of the pre-event are:
To discuss and get feedback of participants on:
- The conceptual framework and rationale of the programme
- The research challenges in infrastructure and community development
- How the programme addresses the needs of professional practice of organisations working in the infrastructure sector.
- How the programme equips people with skills to work with local communities on infrastructure development
- Prioritization of the different disciplines and subjects
Date/Time
Monday 10 November 2008, from 14:00 - 17:00 hrs
Room: Benjasiri 1
Target Participants (Expected number of participants and profile)
20 people expected.
Participants are expected to come from Government agencies, funding agencies and organisations such as consultancies and NGO's with responsibilities in the planning and development of infrastructure and an interest in discussing how to improve the development-effectiveness of infrastructure programmes by broadening the competences of their staff.
Type of Event
The pre-event is open for all participants.
Contact Person
Mark Brussel
Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geoinformation Management
International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation
PO Box 6, 7500 AA, Enschede, The Netherlands
Phone: +31 53 4874497
Fax : +31 53 4874575
e-mail: brussel@itc.nl
