The course will examine the role of technology and how it may contribute most effectively to sustainable development. It will consider approaches to soundly integrate technology into a specific environment, rather than the technical details, with particular attention to social, economic, and environmental impact of new technologies and the contexts that affect innovation and creativity.

The course will be organised in two parts:

• The first part, organised in partnership with UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research), will consist of six weeks of e-learning, representing the equivalent of two weeks full-time starting from 12^th  of April 2010 to 21^st of May 2010
• The second part will be held in India, at the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc) in Bangalore, from 31st of May 2010 to 26th of June 2010

It is primarily intended for professionals, researchers or managers called upon by their profession to make decisions concerning technological solutions to development problems. Participants are required to have a university degree or equivalent. Their background could be in environmental sciences, engineering, architecture, physics, or mathematics, but also human sciences, such as sociology, geography, and international relations. This list is not exhaustive.

Candidates may apply for full or partial scholarships. For further information, please consult the attached application form.

The deadline for applications is the 21st of February 2010.

For further information, including feed, please consult the attached brochure.