CATER-ARCS School 2027: Climate Risk Adaptation in Action
The 2027 CATER School, the fourth in a series of immersive, transdisciplinary schools about adapting to climate risk, will take place in Malawi 19 – 29 April 2027, jointly organised with the NORAD-funded Agricultural Resilience through Climate Services (ARCS) project.
The fourth School follows successful previous iterations in Kenya in 2023, Tanzania in 2024, and Madagascar in 2026. You can read more about these previous Schools by following the link.
CATER aims to create transdisciplinary cooperation for mutual learning between African and European contexts, linking science to action, and building leadership and confidence in students, early-career researchers, practitioners, and businesses on the frontlines of climate action.
The school is designed for postgraduate students, postdocs, early-career researchers, and practitioners (e.g. from government agencies, NGOs, or the private sector) from diverse backgrounds who want to deepen their understanding of, and capabilities with, transdisciplinary approaches for navigating complex climate risks.
The participation fee is €500, covering accommodation, meals, field trips, and airport transfers. Participants must cover their own travel to and from Malawi, as well as visa and insurance costs. Applicants from low- and middle-income countries may apply for a travel stipend and/or fee waiver via the application form.
Key themes include:
- An introduction to ‘transdisciplinarity’, and the role of transdisciplinary approaches in climate risk research and practice.
- Foundational physical climate drivers, climate forecasting, and Malawian climate dynamics.
- Advances in sub-seasonal forecasting and AI in climate services.
- Climate risk decision complexity and plural knowledge systems.
- Governance, ethics and justice in climate adaptation and services.
- Co-production and community-led responses in adaptation.
- Impact assessments and evaluation of climate service interventions & other related adaptation interventions.
Apply by filling-in the following form: https://forms.gle/6TCcZCgqxt8Vkm6C8
Application deadline: 7 September 2026
The CATER Schools programme is coordinated by NORCE and funded by the Research Council of Norway Council of Norway and the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills