ESSO - Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services

About the Course:

We are pleased to inform you that the period for applications for the following Training Course is open until 15 November 2015:
We therefore invite you to share this information among potential interested candidates in your country and Region.
Interested candidates should submit the following documents:

• OTGA Application Form (also available for download) at
  http://www.iode.org/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewEventRecord&eventID=1722
• Endorsement letter (from employer or host organisation, in case of asking for sponsorship)
• copy of passport's first page

Both full- and co-sponsoring are available for a limited number of participants.

The selection of participants who will be sponsored will take into consideration:

• Applicant country's development status (preference will be given to LIFDCs)
• Endorsement of the candidate's application by his/her employer and any co-sponsoring
• Expected impact of the training for the applicant's institution
• Possibility of any co-sponsorship (co-sponsorship is an asset for selection)

UNESCO is committed to promote gender equality. Therefore, applications from women are strongly encouraged.

Applications (OTGA Application Form and Endorsement Letter) should be sent by email to
Dr. Claudia Delgado (OTGA Project Manager, c.delgado@unesco.org) and
Dr. B. Madhusudan Rao (OTGA India Regional Training Centre Coordinator, bmrao@incois.gov.in / itcoocean@incois.gov.in) no later than 15 November 2015. Send all documents in one single email with the subject 'Marine GIS for Operational Oceanography course application'.
The deadline for applications is 15 November 2015

Faculty members

• Mr. R S Mahendra, INCOIS, Hyderabad
• Mr. N Kiran Kumar, INCOIS, Hyderabad
• Mr. Prakash Mohanty, INCOIS, Hyderabad
• Mr. Sai P Bharadwaj, INCOIS, Hyderabad
• Ms. Jyoti Nayak, INCOIS, Hyderabad

Guest Faculty Members

• Dr. P. S. Roy
  Honorary Professor, National Academy of SciencesPlatinum, Jubilee Senior Scientist Fellow, University Center for Earth and Space Sciences, University of Hyderabad,, Hyderabad - 500046 India, psroy13@gmail.com
• Dr. G Srinivasa Rao
  Head, Disaster Management Support Division, National Remote Sensing Centre / ISRO, Balanagar, Hyderabad - 500 037, India, flood@nrsc.gov.in
• Dr. Amarendra Kumar
  Indian Institute of Survey and Mapping, Survey of India, Uppal, Hyderabad

List of Participants

Agenda / Programme