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The 2012 APN Science Bulletin highlights those APN projects either funded and/or completed in the year of publication (the present year runs from April 2011 – March 2012). The Science Bulletin has four main sections: 1) Featured Articles; 2) Regional Research Projects funded under the Annual Regional Call for Research Proposals (ARCP) Programme; 3) Scientific Capacity Development Projects funded under the CAPaBLE Programme; and 4) Projects funded under the APN’s Focussed Activities Programme.

In this second issue of the APN Science Bulletin, March 2012; all activities that were funded and undertaken since April 2011 have been included. Under featured articles, full scientific research papers have been written and cover a number of major themes in the APN’s science agenda from looking at the effects of pests and diseases on agriculture in a changing climate; water resources and management practices to adapt and/or mitigate the impacts of floods and drought in various sub-regions of Asia and the Pacific; and the use of meteorological data for local farming practices, among others.

Sections 2 and 3 look at the work conducted under the APN’s two main pillars of activities; the ARCP and CAPaBLE programmes, respectively. Section 4 highlights projects funded through two special focussed activities that began in late 2010 and are focussing on Forestry and REDD+ (4 projects) and Sustainable Material Societies (2 projects). These projects are due for completion in 2012 or 2013.

We hope this publication is of use to your work and encourage you to share it among your networks.

To download the Science Bulletin: http://goo.gl/xL5hI (PDF, 18.5M). Hard copies are available upon request.

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This event is part of the global conference series organized by the Earth System Governance Project, a ten-year research programme under the auspices of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP). This conference will be the fourth in a global series organized by the Earth System Governance Project. The Earth System Governance Tokyo Conference will be jointly hosted by the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNUIAS), the International Environmental Governance Architecture Research Group and the Tokyo Institute of Technology on behalf of the Earth System Governance Project.

Deadline for paper abstracts: 1 July 2012
Download full announcement: TC2013_Call_for_Papers
Conference website: http://tokyo2013.earthsystemgovernance.org

Ministry of Environment Republic of Indonesia

On the occasion of its 17^th Inter-Governmental Meeting (IGM) and Scientific Planning Group (SPG) Meeting, which is officially being hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Government of Indonesia, at the Shangri Lal Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia; the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) will convene a “Networking & Poster Session” during this event, being held from 12^th to 16^th March, 2012

The Networking & Poster Session will be held on Wednesday 14^th March and will provide up to 20 young scientists with an opportunity to display and present their research work to invited esteemed members of the scientific and policy communities from within and outside the Asia-Pacific region.

Posters will be judged by the APN’s government-appointed national Focal Points of 22 member countries with assistance from their national SPG Members and the winning poster will have the opportunity to present a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation to the 17^th IGM/SPG Meeting on Friday 16^th March, 2012

Scientist Eligibility Criteria

1. Scientists must be young, early-career researchers (preferably under 40) currently working in Indonesia (Research students and Post-Docs encouraged).
2. Scientists must submit, in MS word format, a 300-word abstract, to Dr. Linda Anne Stevenson at lastevenson@apn-gcr.org with a carbon copy to Taniya Koswatta tkoswatta@apn-gcr.org by 10^th February 2012, midnight, Japanese Standard Time (JST).
3. Research must be original, and address issues of global environmental change (refer to Abstract Submissions below).
4. Scientists must be available to present his/her poster in the afternoon of Wednesday 14^th  March at the Shangri La Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia

Abstract Submissions

1. Abstracts must be in the English language and include a concise introduction describing the purpose of the poster, as well as a brief description of the research subject, methodology, results and conclusions. If appropriate, results can be presented in tabular form. Abstracts may not include graphs, diagrams or photographs. Scientists are encouraged to seek assistance from their advisers and others in preparing their abstracts and posters.
2. Abstracts must be received by Friday 10^th February 2012, midnight JST to be considered. Only electronic submissions in the correct format and sent to Dr. Linda Anne Stevenson at lastevenson@apn-gcr.org with a carbon copy to Taniya Koswatta tkoswatta@apn-gcr.org  will be accepted.
3. Abstracts will be reviewed by a board of 3 members selected from the Ministry of Environment, Government Indonesia, the APN SPG Member for Indonesia, and the APN. Main criteria will cover: i. Originality of research; ii. Conciseness of written abstract; iii. Clarity of methodology; iv. Organization of the information; and v. Scientific merit.
4. Successful Applicants will be informed by Friday,  24^th February, 2012
5. Abstracts will be accepted in one of the following scientific areas under global environmental change:
   • Climate Change and Variability
   • Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Land-Use
   • Changes in Atmospheric and Marine Domains
   • Use of Resources and Pathways for Sustainable Development

20 Jan 2012, Paro, Bhutan — APN’s twenty-second and youngest member country Bhutan successfully hosts the Third South Asia Sub-Regional Cooperation (SA-SRC) Meeting from 16 to 17 January 2012, where country representatives from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka worked together to identify research priorities of common interest for possible collaboration, and shared information on their efforts and needs for global change research.

Dr. Ugyen Tshewang, Secretary of National Environment Commission (NEC), Royal Government of Bhutan officially opened the SA-SRC Meeting on 16 January 2012. “It’s a great opportunity for Bhutan to host this very important meeting, and I hope the discussions and proposed activities will go a long way beyond this meeting,” said Dr. Tshewang in his opening address.

“Bhutan, like many other countries in South Asia, where a fifth of the global population lives, is facing many daunting challenges posed by global change, which in many cases are exacerbated by the difficulties on the economic front,” he added, “I hope South Asian members of the APN will make use of this great initiative to explore ways of learning from each other and helping each other in order to address global change challenges.”

Mr. G. Karma Chhopel, Head of Water Resources, National Environment Commission, Bhutan and APN’s National Focal Point for his country, provided crucial support for the preparation for the four-day event. Mr. Chhopel, who was later elected Chair of the SRC Meeting, steered the discussion towards frank and candid talks which led to a set of strong outcomes.

APN Secretariat Director, Dr. Akio Takemoto, expressed his gratitude to the Bhutanese host, noting the exceptional level of commitment from both Bhutan’s research and policy-making arms. “We are very excited to see Bhutan’s strong support in organizing this meeting,” said Dr. Takemoto, “and I’m sure the active involvement of our newest member in the Network will give new dynamics to the collaborative research and capacity building activities in the region.”

Participants actively shared their countries’ experiences and latest scientific trends and issues in global change research, in particular their efforts towards achieving sustainable development and bridging science-policy gaps. Representatives also introduced their research priorities as well as capacity gaps for conducting such research.

Many opportunities for cross-border collaborative research were identified under four broad areas: water, agriculture, health, and urban development issues in the context of global change. Participants recommended various tools to address such topics, including through enhanced data collection and dissemination, assessment and prediction, modeling and inter-model comparison, etc., to provide outcomes that will feed into the development of national development plans and adaptation plans.

A detailed summary of the discussions will be made available for South Asia Sub-Regional Committee members in due course.

Back-to-back event: proposal development training for young and early career scientists

Following the SA-SRC Meeting a Proposal Development Training Workshop was organized to provide hands-on training for young scientists in South Asia to develop competitive proposals for submission to the APN.

In this second event of its kind organized by the APN in the sub-region, 14 young and early career scientists from the six APN South Asian member countries had the opportunity to learn about APN, its annual calls for proposals process, and how to prepare competitive proposals for possible funding.

APN Scientific Planning Group Members, National Focal Points from the South Asian group and invited experts from India, Nepal and Pakistan guided the trainees through APN’s entire proposal process, from preparing quality proposals to reviewing/selecting proposals, by providing mentorship in the exercise session designed to encourage maximum interaction between trainees and mentors.

“From the research persons we have the opportunity to learn many things, not only in terms of gaining knowledge, but also about project management and networking,” said Mr. Sujan Subedi, Meteorologist, Ministry of Environment, Nepal, “the topics chosen were very relevant for our region and offer great hints for my future research.”

For more information about APN sub-regional cooperation, the APN proposals process and proposal development training workshops, please contact Dr. Linda Anne Stevenson, APN Executive Science Officer at lastevenson@apn-gcr.org or Mr. Xiaojun Deng, APN Programme Officer for Communication and Development at xdeng@apn-gcr.org.

Photo gallery (Photos: Karma Tshering, NEC Bhutan; APN Secretariat)

For further information, please visit: http://start.org/programs/call-for-proposals-disaster-risk-reduction-in-south-asia

DEADLINE: 29 February 2012 at Midnight (2400 hours) US Eastern Standard Time at the International START Secretariat office.
Please submit the proposal electronically to: proposals@start.org

Conference Agenda:

Keynote Speaker:  Adrian Simmons, ECMWF

Status and Plans: Major international reanalysis development, including broad disciplinary overviews (ECMWF, NCEP, JMA and GMAO)

Validation and Metrics: Intercomparison and validation studies; assessing the impact of the assimilation and analysis increments; innovative diagnostics that characterize the degree to which a reanalysis represents reality and ultimately applicability for weather and climate research. (Kevin Trenberth, Rolf Reichle, Arlindo Da Silva, and others)

Data Assimilation: Data assimilation techniques and impact on eventual reanalysis data products, especially producing a climate quality time series. (Dick Dee, and others)

Space and In Situ Observations: Studies on the quality and stewardship of observations and their use in reanalyses and exploiting new data types and sources. (Roger Saunders, and others)

Application in Support of Climate, Weather and Environmental Services: Innovative research using reanalysis to study the weather, ocean, hydrology and climate, including operational climate monitoring, study of extremes and high impact weather, climate assessment and end-to-end decision making studies. (Siegfried Schubert, and others)

International Collaborative Efforts: Projects and plans for developing and using reanalysis to the benefit of the international community.

Abstracts are submitted as a part of the registration process. During registration you will be asked to create a Username and Password, which will allow you to upload a revised abstract at any time and make changes to your registration. Note, that at the end of the registration process you can select an option to “Pay Later.” If you choose to this option the registration fee will be based on the date of the payment according to the fee schedule at http://icr4.org/registration.html.

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APN 17th IGM/SPG Meeting will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia (Photo: Adit Chandra)

21 Dec 2011, Kobe, Japan – On behalf of Ms. Hermien Roosita, Executive Secretary, Ministry of Environment of Indonesia and APN national Focal Point for Indonesia, Dr. Akio Takemoto, APN Secretariat Director announced today the venue and dates for the upcoming 17^th annual APN IGM/SPG Meetings.

With strong support from the Indonesian host, the joint Inter-Governmental Meeting (IGM) and Scientific Planning Group (SPG) Meeting will be held from 14 to 16 March 2012 at Hotel Shangri-La in Jakarta, Indonesia.

APN national Focal Points (nFPs) and SPG Members from its 22 member countries, observers from its partner organizations and other invited guests from the global change community will attend the Meetings, which will chart a detailed course for APN operational arrangements and activities in fiscal year 2012–2013.

Preparatory meeting with the host country organizer

Preparations for the IGM/SPG Meetings also officially kicked off today, following a visit on 28 November 2011 by Mr. Yukihiro Imanari, Executive Manager of the APN Secretariat to the Indonesian host  to discuss preparatory arrangements for the Meetngs. The draft timetable is taking form and will be circulated internally for comments soon.

Dr. Akio Takemoto expressed his sincere gratitude to the Ms. Roosita and the Ministry of environment of Indonesia for their generous offer to host the 17^th IGM/SPG Meeting, and on behalf of APN, thanked the host country organizer for their strong commitment to organize a successful meeting in Jakarta.