By School of Engineering and Technology
8 December 2023: The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change (APN) organized a seminar titled “Exploring Opportunities between AIT and the APN Call for Proposals” at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). The event featured Ms. Naomi Young, the Program Officer for APN. This seminar was also attended by Dr. Saurav KC, Deputy Executive Director of the Center of Research for Environment, Energy and Water (CREEW), Nepal. Dr. Chutipon Anutariya, Associate Dean of SET, and Dr. Sumana Shrestha, Director of International Affairs at AIT, and SET students extended a warm welcome to the representatives.
The seminar aimed to familiarize participants with the APN’s Call for Proposals, providing insights into research funding opportunities, the application process, and associated deadlines. Priority areas for proposal submissions included Climate Change and Climate Variability, Disaster Reduction, Transboundary issues like air pollution and marine plastics, Big Earth Data for SDGs, Bio-circular green economy, circular ecological economy, and achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amidst a changing climate.
APN, established in 1996 as an international non-profit organization with 22 member countries, is headquartered in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. With a vision to address global change and sustainability through innovative research and capacity development, APN aligns its direction with key global agendas, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Global Biodiversity Framework, UN Decade of Ocean Science, IPBES, and IPCC, as outlined in its Fifth Strategic Plan (2020-2026).
In recent years, APN has achieved significant milestones, with 77.6% of projects led by researchers from developing countries during FY 2020–FY 2022. Notably, in 2022, 60% of funded projects were spearheaded by early career professionals, and in FY 2021, 75% of projects actively involved early career professionals.
The School of Engineering and Technology (SET) at the Asian Institute of Technology expressed gratitude to APN for its ongoing support and research funding since 2012. This collaboration has played a pivotal role in advancing impactful and sustainable research initiatives at AIT.
For more information about APN Call for proposals for 2024, please visit the site: https://www.apn-gcr.org/opportunities/calls-for-proposals/
