Workshop 3: location to be determined

Workshop objectives: The principle objective of this work package is to convene a meeting with the principle scientists funded by the BASIN SSA and North American counterparts as well as programme managers from the EU, NSF and NSERC to:

a) Review existing national or state procedures for the funding of research programmes;

b) Review existing protocols for developing co-financed multinational research programmes;

c) Establish optimal mechanisms by which joint research programmes can be implemented.

The development of an acceptable protocol will alleviate one of the major structural impediments at present inhibiting the development of large-scale joint research programmes. It is anticipated that the subsequent report from this meeting, outlining the mismatch and possible remedial actions required in order to implement joint research programmes, will be communicated to funding agencies and governmental bodies, and thereby contribute to the resolution of this impediment on developing jointly funded programmes.
Further details coming soon