CAPRI-RD Homepage

CAPRI Training Session 2011, vTI Braunschweig Tuesday 27th – Thursday, 29th September 2011

in the context of the CAPRI-RD project

Agenda

3 days, of which the first half day can be used for meetings related to CAPRI-RD while in parallel
- newcomers could receive an introduction into CAPRI
- the newest version could be installed

Same format as in Cheltenham, i.e. pre-calculated scenarios will be analyzed in small groups, focusing on specific aspects

Possible scenarios:
- Flat rat premiums (review of D6.2)
- First attempts with “greening” the CAP
- Sensitivity analysis with pillar II in the supply models (changes in LFA and agri-env)

Aims of the Training Session

Learning to analyze how different agriculture related policies impact on markets, farm decisions and income, and the environment

Learning how to work with result sets from the CAPRI model

Increasing knowledge about agricultural economics and quantitative Modelling of agriculture

Layout of the session

The training session will use existing result sets from scenario analysis based on CAPRI. Participants will not run the model itself, a GAMS installation of GAMS is not necessary. The participants will work in small groups (3-6), focusing on specific aspects such as farm program changes, impacts on markets or trade or environmental impacts, supervised by a trainer. Participants should whenever possible bring along a Laptop with about 1 GByte of free space and should have access to an administrator account if TortoiseSVN and a newer Java Run Time Engine are not yet installed.

Costs

Participants have to cover travel, accommodation, meals. There is no fee for the training itself.

How to get there (from the web page of the vti)

The headquarters of the Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute (vTI) are located on the western limits of the city of Braunschweig (Bundesallee 50, Telephone: +49 531 - 596 0). For the Position on Google Maps please see here.

Travelling by car

Braunschweig is accessible from both the German Autobahn A 2 Berlin-Dortmund (East-West) and the A 39 Braunschweig-Salzgitter (North-South). Coming from Dortmund (A 2): Exit the Autobahn at Braunschweig-Watenbüttel heading towards Braunschweig. Continue on the B 214 to Watenbüttel, make a right at the second light, and follow the road for about 2 km, then you will find the entrance gate on the right. Coming from Berlin (A 2): Exit the Autobahn at Braunschweig Nord onto the A 391 heading toward Kassel. Exit the A 391 at Braunschweig-Lehndorf, turn right and follow the street for about 3 km. Then you will see the entrance gate straight ahead. Coming from Kassel (A 7) and Salzgitter (A 39): Exit the Autobahn from Kassel at the Dreieck Salzgitter onto the A 39 towards Berlin/Braunschweig. At the Dreieck Braunschweig-Südwest exit to the A 391 to the Braunschweig-Lehndorf Exit, travel toward Lehndorf. After about 3 km you will see the entrance gate straight ahead.

A travel guide with map of Braunschweig as PDF for download here

A map of the vTI campus as PDF for download here

Travelling by train

Travel to the Braunschweig Hauptbahnhof (main train station). Travel Information for the German Railroad is available here. Continue your trip from the main train station with a taxi or public transportation (public buses require about 30 minutes). The bus lines M11 towards "Lamme" and the 461 towards the "PTB" run regularly from Braunschweig Hauptbahnhof. Exit the bus at the Bundesallee" stop. The bus stop is located directly at the entrance to the vTI. Since the vTI headquarters are very large, either plan for a long walk or arrange for your host to pick you up a the main entrance. A walk from the main entrance to Forum, the main location for events, requires bout 15 minutes. Schedules for the public buses of Braunschweig can be found here.

Travelling by plane

Hannover Airport, transfer to main train station and then continue by train (hourly ICE and IC connections to Braunschweig). Berlin Tegel or Berlin Schönefeld, transfer to main train station and then continue by train (hourly ICE connections to Braunschweig).

How to book

Alex team at vTI, Braunschweig is kind enough to host the 2011 training session. A booking form is attached at the end, please sent it signed per fax to the number given there not later than July 15th. The limited number of places available at the session will be distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis. You will receive a confirmation e-mail when your booking has been accepted.
Note: preliminary version, subject to changes