Start Time:  4 February-15 February 2013 Location: Bogota - Colombia.  Cosponsor(s): Centro Internacional de Fisica (CIF) of Colombia                               Organizer(s): E. Pietrosemoli (ICTP), M. Zennaro (ICTP). Local Organizer: J.E. Garcia

The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP, Italy) along with the Centro Internacional de Fisica (CIF) of Colombia organize the above mentioned course, to be held at CIF , Edificio de Programas Especiales "Manuel Ancízar" Ciudad Universitaria, Bogotá D.C., Colombia. Experienced tutors will guide and assist participants during the laboratory sessions. Motivated participants with a good teaching background can later become instructors for similar courses to be offered in their home institutions, taking advantage of the set of training materials developed for this purpose at ICTP, which are available in English, Spanish and French (See http://WTKit.org). 

SUMMARY AND PURPOSE: The aim of this activity is to train participants in the planning, designing, building and maintaining broadband wireless data networks that can cover considerable distances. Such networks can be used to provide Internet access, build Campus networks, or collect data from remote sensors with scientific, environmental, and many other applications. The use of alternative energy source to power the communication devices will be emphasized, as these solutions are particularly useful in rural areas where grid power may be lacking or unreliable. The development of the Wireless Training Kit that will be used for this training was sponsored by Unesco and is freely available to be adopted as a teaching instrument for the interested participants  

The application form can be accessed at the activity website http://agenda.ictp.it/smr.php?2505 Once in the website, comprehensive instructions will guide you step-by-step, on how to fill out and submit the application form.