FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- APN CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2000 The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) is an inter-governmental network whose mission is to foster global environmental change research in the Asia-Pacific region, increase developing country participation in that research, and strengthen interactions between the science community and policy makers. The APN is inviting proposals for funding beginning in April 2001 and is able to provide a limited amount of financial support (normally up to US$100,000 per project per annum) for research and workshop activities that fall within its areas of interest. OUTLINE OF ELIGIBILITY AND GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION 1. General scope of the APN Call for Proposals 2000 The APN is prepared to support activities in the field of global environmental change relating to - ??capacity building and networking; ??planning and scoping workshops; ??synthesis and analysis of existing research and new research which addresses knowledge gaps in key areas; ??the development of policy products such as integrated assessments, impact assessments, climate models, etc. The APN will not support - ??the running costs of institutions; ??the establishment or maintenance of long-term observation and monitoring systems. 2. Developing Regional Cooperation on Global Change Research The primary goal of the APN is to develop regional cooperation on global change research in Asia and the Pacific. Accordingly projects submitted to the APN must involve significant regional cooperation. The APN will not fund one country projects. A major reason for inviting pre-proposals is to assist potential proponents identify regional collaborators. Full APN Proposals must involve at least 3 APN approved countries, 2 of which must be developing countries. 3. APN Areas of Scientific Interest The APN is primarily concerned with global environmental change issues that involve the integration of natural science with social and economic factors. The Human Dimensions of Global Change is therefore central to the APN Research Framework. Proposals must directly address one or more of the following areas of interest to the APN: (1) Climate Change & Variability (2) Changes In Coastal Zones & Inland Waters (3) Changes In Atmospheric Composition (4) Changes In Terrestrial Ecosystems & Biodiversity Note: In this Call for Proposals the APN is giving particular emphasis to 'Climate Change & Variability' and 'The Human Dimensions of Global Change'. 4. Deadline for Full Proposals The deadline for full proposals is midnight 30 September 2000 (Japanese time!). 5. Format for Proposals & Further Information Guidance on the format for full proposals is set out in the APN Call for Proposals 2000 - Guide For Proponents which gives a full explanation of the proposal process, the criteria against which proposals will be judged, etc. Proponents should be careful to use the new, updated Guide and should not follow the procedures from previous years. Copies can be downloaded from APN Homepage <http://www.apn.gr.jp> or are available by e-mail, fax or post from the Secretariat. For further information on the APN Call for Proposals please contact: Dr. Gerhard Breulmann, Programme Manager APN Secretariat, IHD Centre Building 5F, 1-5-1 Wakinohama Kaigan Dori, Chuo-Ku Kobe 651-0073, JAPAN. Tel: +81-78-230-8017 Fax: +81-78-230-8018 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: www.apn.gr.jp ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
