With the theme “Global change research in the Pacific“, the APN Secretariat is pleased to announce its Proposal Development Training Workshop (PDTW) for the Pacific region has commenced in Suva, Fiji, and in collaboration with the University of the South Pacific.
Held from 26 to 29 August 2024, the workshop will address a range of global change topics concerning the Pacific region and its Small Island Developing States, and will provide thirty participants with an opportunity to learn from experienced APN project leaders, past and present, and fellow researchers with regional expertise. Through a combination of presentations, group discussions and practical exercises, participants will gain a critical understanding of the field’s complex challenges and opportunities. They will learn how to identify research gaps, develop research questions, design methodologies and create compelling narratives for their proposals.
Proposals developed under the theme “Global change research in the Pacific” engaging the considerations of (1) indigenous, local, or traditional knowledge, community participation, and co-design, or (2) Big Earth Data, are welcomed and encouraged at the Pacific PDTW. The following sub-themes will be addressed in the proposal development activities:
- Management of Pacific island and ocean ecosystem services, resources, and circular ecological economy
Addressing protected land and seascapes, biodiversity and habitat loss, coastal development, sustainable fisheries, food and water security, One Health initiatives, waste pollution such as microplastic debris, and CEE. - Enhancement of climate and disaster risk reduction, resilience and adaptation in Pacific ecosystems and livelihoods
Identifying vulnerabilities and developing adaptive strategies against climate change, with the utilisation of science, and indigenous (IK) and local knowledge (LK) to enhance the adaptive capacities for the Pacific islands. Possible proposals may consider relocation and displacement, and climate-related sea-level rise. - Pacific climate variability and downscaling observation, assessment, and innovation in global change research
Incorporating innovative technologies and methodologies, such as Big Earth Data, the monitoring and observation of earth systems, and citizen science to address Pacific climate variability.
