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School on Modelling Tools and Capacity Building in Climate and Public Health | (smr 2453)
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  • Monday, 15 April 2013
    • 08:30 - 09:00 Registration / Administrative Formalities
      • 08:30 Registration / Administrative Formalities 30'
    • 09:00 - 10:00 Introduction to the course (includes student projects)
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 09:00 Introduction to the course (includes student projects) 1h0'
        Speaker: Adrian Tompkins / Rachel Lowe (ICTP / IC3)
        Material: More Information
    • 10:00 - 11:00 Climate and Public Health Basic Concepts
      • 10:00 Climate and Public Health Basic Concepts 1h0'
        Speaker: Gilma Mantilla (IRI)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
      • 11:00 Coffee Break 15'
    • 11:15 - 12:30 introduction to climate observations and models
      • 11:15 introduction to climate observations and models 1h15'
        Speaker: Adrian Tompkins (ICTP)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
    • 14:00 - 15:00 Overview IRI Data Library
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
      • 14:00 Overview IRI Data Library 1h0'
        Speaker: Pietro Ceccato (IRI)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 15:00 - 15:30 Overview of ECMWF reanalysis products and the KNMI Climate Explorer
      • 15:00 Overview of ECMWF reanalysis products and the KNMI Climate Explorer 30'
        Speaker: Adrian Tompkins (ICTP)
        Material: More Information
    • 15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:45 - 17:30 Accessing climate databases
      • 15:45 Accessing climate databases 1h45'
        Speaker: Adrian Tompkins / Pietro Ceccato (ICTP / IRI)
    • 19:00 - 20:00 Ice Breaker reception
      • 19:00 Ice Breaker reception 1h0'
  • Tuesday, 16 April 2013
    • 09:00 - 10:30 Remote Sensing as a tool to manage environmental, climate and epidemiological data
      • 09:00 Remote Sensing as a tool to manage environmental, climate and epidemiological data 1h30'
        Speaker: Pietro Ceccato (IRI)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 10:45 - 12:30 Remote Sensing as a tool to manage environmental, climate and epidemiological data
      • 10:45 Remote Sensing as a tool to manage environmental, climate and epidemiological data 1h45'
        Speaker: Pietro Ceccato (IRI)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
    • 14:00 - 14:45 Public Health Surveillance and Climate
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 14:00 Public Health Surveillance and Climate 45'
        Speaker: Gilma Mantilla (IRI)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 14:45 - 15:30 Remote Sensing Tools in the Health Map Room
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
      • 14:45 Remote Sensing Tools in the Health Map Room 45'
        Speaker: Pietro Ceccato (IRI)
    • 15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:45 - 17:30 Remote Sensing Tools in the Health Map Room
      • 15:45 Remote Sensing Tools in the Health Map Room 1h45'
        Speaker: Pietro Ceccato (IRI)
  • Wednesday, 17 April 2013
    • 09:00 - 09:30 Interpretation of Remote Sensing Practical sessions
      • 09:00 Interpretation of Remote Sensing Practical sessions 30'
        Speaker: Pietro Ceccato (IRI)
    • 09:30 - 10:00 Environmental epidemiology and space-time modelling
      • 09:30 Environmental epidemiology and space-time modelling 30'
        Speaker: Marilia Sa Carvalho (PROCC FIOCRUZ)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 10:00 - 10:30 Introduction to linear models
      • 10:00 Introduction to linear models 30'
        Speaker: Rachel Lowe (IC3)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 10:45 - 12:30 R practical: Introduction to linear models
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
      • 10:45 R practical: Introduction to linear models 1h45'
        Speaker: Rachel Lowe (IC3)
    • 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
    • 14:00 - 15:30 R practical: Introduction to linear models
      • 14:00 R practical: Introduction to linear models 1h30'
        Speaker: Rachel Lowe (IC3)
    • 15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:45 - 16:30 Introduction to Generalised Linear Models
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 15:45 Introduction to Generalised Linear Models 45'
        Speaker: Lawrence Kazembe (University of Malawi)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 16:30 - 17:30 Introduction to time series analysis
      • 16:30 Introduction to time series analysis 1h0'
        Speaker: Marilia Sa Carvalho (PROCC FIOCRUZ)
  • Thursday, 18 April 2013
    • 09:00 - 10:30 R practical: time series
      • 09:00 R practical: time series 1h30'
        Speaker: Marilia Sa Carvalho (PROCC FIOCRUZ)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 10:45 - 11:45 Modelling time series and dealing with time lags
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 10:45 Modelling time series and dealing with time lags 1h0'
        Speaker: Marilia Sa Carvalho (PROCC FIOCRUZ)
    • 11:45 - 12:30 R practical: time series
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
      • 11:45 R practical: time series 45'
        Speaker: Marilia Sa Carvalho (PROCC FIOCRUZ)
    • 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
    • 14:00 - 15:00 Point event analysis
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 14:00 Point event analysis 1h0'
        Speaker: Marilia Sa Carvalho (PROCC FIOCRUZ)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 15:00 - 15:45 R practical: point pattern analysis
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
      • 15:00 R practical: point pattern analysis 45'
        Speaker: Marilia Sa Carvalho (PROCC FIOCRUZ)
    • 15:45 - 16:00 Coffee Break
      • 15:45 Coffee Break 15'
    • 16:00 - 17:00 Area Data Analysis
      Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Cafeteria
      • 16:00 Area Data Analysis 1h0'
        Speaker: Marilia Sa Carvalho (PROCC FIOCRUZ)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 17:00 - 17:30 Discussion of practical sessions
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
      • 17:00 Discussion of practical sessions 30'
        Speaker: Marilia Sa Carvalho (PROCC FIOCRUZ)
  • Friday, 19 April 2013
    • 09:00 - 10:30 R practical: area analysis
      • 09:00 R practical: area analysis 1h30'
        Speaker: Marilia Sa Carvalho (PROCC FIOCRUZ)
    • 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 10:45 - 11:30 Expectile regression
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 10:45 Expectile regression 45'
        Speaker: Lawrence Kazembe (University of Malawi)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:30 - 12:30 R practical:
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
      • 11:30 R practical: 1h0'
        Speaker: Lawrence Kazembe (University of Malawi)
    • 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
    • 14:00 - 14:45 Challenges for modelling climate-sensitive diseases in space and time
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 14:00 Challenges for modelling climate-sensitive diseases in space and time 45'
        Speaker: Rachel Lowe (IC3)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 14:45 - 15:30 Using GAMS to model dengue and malaria
      • 14:45 Using GAMS to model dengue and malaria 45'
        Speaker: Felipe Colon Gonzalez (ICTP)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:45 - 17:30 Advanced practical session
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
      • 15:45 Advanced practical session 1h45'
        Speaker: All
  • Monday, 22 April 2013
    • 09:00 - 09:45 The natural history of helminth infections - from evolution to intervention
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 09:00 The natural history of helminth infections - from evolution to intervention 45'
        Speaker: Mark Booth (Durham University)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 09:45 - 10:30 VECTRI: A high resolution dynamical regional model for malaria transmission - Overview and uses
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 09:45 VECTRI: A high resolution dynamical regional model for malaria transmission - Overview and uses 45'
        Speaker: Adrian Tompkins (ICTP)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 10:45 - 12:30 practical in VECTRI
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
      • 10:45 practical in VECTRI 1h45'
        Speaker: Adrian Tompkins (ICTP)
    • 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
    • 14:00 - 15:30 student projects
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
      • 14:00 student projects 1h30'
    • 15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:45 - 17:30 student projects
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 15:45 student projects 1h45'
  • Tuesday, 23 April 2013
    • 09:00 - 09:45 Remote sensing of climate and the environment - theory and potential products for health
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 09:00 Remote sensing of climate and the environment - theory and potential products for health 45'
        Speaker: Riccardo Biondi (ICTP)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 09:45 - 10:30 The role of environmental change on transmission of helminth infections
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 09:45 The role of environmental change on transmission of helminth infections 45'
        Speaker: Mark Booth (Durham University)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 10:45 - 11:30 CORDEX - regional climate modelling
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 10:45 CORDEX - regional climate modelling 45'
        Speaker: Filippo Giorgi (ICTP)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:30 - 12:30 student projects
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 11:30 student projects 1h0'
    • 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
    • 14:00 - 15:30 student projects
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 14:00 student projects 1h30'
    • 15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:45 - 17:30 -
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 15:45 - 1h45'
    • 19:00 - 19:00 Dinner evening at the Castello San Giusto - Bus leaves at 19:00 down at the seaside bus stop by the Adriatico
      • 19:00 Dinner evening at the Castello San Giusto - Bus leaves at 19:00 down at the seaside bus stop by the Adriatico
  • Wednesday, 24 April 2013
    • 09:00 - 09:45 student projects
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 09:00 student projects 45'
        Speaker:
    • 09:45 - 10:30 student projects
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 09:45 student projects 45'
    • 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 10:45 - 11:30 Environmental changes at low latitudes, including in Africa
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 10:45 Environmental changes at low latitudes, including in Africa 45'
        Speaker: David Taylor (Trinity College)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:30 - 12:30 An introduction to mathematical models of helminth infections
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 11:30 An introduction to mathematical models of helminth infections 1h0'
        Speaker: Mark Booth / Nicky McCreesh (Durham University)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
    • 14:00 - 15:30 student projects
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 14:00 student projects 1h30'
    • 15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:45 - 17:30 student projects
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 15:45 student projects 1h45'
  • Thursday, 25 April 2013
    • 09:00 - 09:45 Socio-economic benifits for the use of climate information
      • 09:00 Socio-economic benifits for the use of climate information 45'
        Speaker: Andrew Githeko (Kenya Medical research Institute)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 09:45 - 10:30 Evidence based adaptation to clmate climate change: the case of highland malaria
      • 09:45 Evidence based adaptation to clmate climate change: the case of highland malaria 45'
        Speaker: Andrew Githeko (Kenya Medical Research Institute)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 10:45 - 11:30 History of environment and disease discourse in Africa
      • 10:45 History of environment and disease discourse in Africa 45'
        Speaker: David Taylor/Laragh Larsen (Trinity College)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:30 - 12:30 introduction to environmental disease database
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
      • 11:30 introduction to environmental disease database 1h0'
        Speaker: David Taylor (Trinity College)
    • 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
    • 14:00 - 15:30 students projects
      • 14:00 students projects 1h30'
    • 15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:45 - 17:30 student projects
      • 15:45 student projects 1h45'
  • Friday, 26 April 2013
    • 09:00 - 10:30 student project presentations
      • 09:00 student project presentations 1h30'
    • 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
    • 10:45 - 11:30 student project presentations
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 10:45 student project presentations 45'
    • 11:30 - 12:30 Summary discussion - Closing
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
      • 11:30 Summary discussion - Closing 1h0'
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