Regional climate models are very important climate research tools available to scientists from developing countries.  The ICTP Physics of Weather and Climate (PWC) group maintains and distributes a state-of-the-art regional climate model (RegCM), which is currently used by a wide research community for a range of studies.  This community forms the basis of a regional climate research network (RegCNET) aimed at developing research projects related to climate change issues over different regions of the world.  The workshop is intended to provide lectures and hands-on sessions on the theory of regional climate change and regional climate modeling as well as the use of the RegCM modeling system.  The workshop will also provide a forum for current and future participants to the RegCNET to review and discuss their project results and plans.  A limited number of participants is envisioned, with proven experience in atmospheric modeling and a strong interest in regional climate studies.

	The workshop will cover the following topics:
		- The physical processes that regulate regional climates;
		- Climate change at the regional scale;
		- Uncertainties in regional climate change projections;
		- Regional climate modeling;
		- The ICTP-PWC regional climate model (RegCM);
		- Current applications of the RegCM.