Following the success of the previous IEA Greenhouse Gas Programme (IEA GHG) Summer School in Kloster Seeon and, Germany 2007 and Tigh-Na-Mara, Vancouver Island, Canada last year, we are pleased to announce the 2009 Summer School to be held at the Mantra Erskine Beach Resort, Lorne, VIctoria, Australia. The school will be held from the 23rd to the 28th August and is hosted by CO2CRC.

Aerial View - Mantra Erksine Beach

Similar to previous years, the Summer School will cover the whole field of CCS and will aim to present the most recent results from these active R&D fields:

• Sources of CO2
• Capture of CO2
• Transport of CO2
• Underground geological storage
• Costs
• Economic potential of CCS
• Regulatory regimes
• Implications of CCS for GHG inventories and accounting

The target group for the summer school is young scientists, e.g. PhD students and Post Docs with background in engineering, geo-technologies, socio-economics. The goal is to provide students with diverse backgrounds a broad understanding of the issues surrounding CCS and encourage their active participation in this area. Some 55 students from both developed and developing countries will be invited to participate at the summer school from all those who apply.

Deadline for the receipt of complete applications is the 10th March.

Notification of the allocation of places will be sent be email on the 10th May.

Please note that all costs for accommodation and food whilst at the Mantra Bay Resort will be covered by the sponsors. There will also be a travel allowance allocated- this will be set shortly but should cover most travel costs.

Please note that we are no longer accepting applications.

If you have been accepted to the summer school and wish to update your details/add travel dates, please enter your access key.

If you are a mentor, presenter or member of the Organising Committee, please click here to register and enter your travel dates. To make amendments to your registration, please enter your access key here.

Travel Documents required to enter Australia

All travellers other than Australian and New Zealand citizens need to present the following documents to officers in immigration clearance:

• a valid passport or other acceptable travel document
• a valid visa or authority to enter Australia (including electronic visas)
• a completed and signed Incoming Passenger Card, including health and character declaration.
  See: Passenger cards

Anyone who arrives without a valid travel document, visa or authority to enter Australia, may be refused entry to Australia or delayed until their identity and claims to enter Australia have been confirmed.

Please download the Travel pack for students or mentors for usefull information.