2005-IGM-SPG 10.pdf - Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change ...

eview is to be included.
Action: Secretariat and Steering Committee
10. Proposed New Activities 2005/2006
Mr. Sombo Yamamura presented on proposed new activities that included:
• APN Advisor for 2SP Implementation in FY2005/2006;
• After intensive discussions the IGM approved up to US$ 32,000 be made available
for small expert consultancies to assist the APN Secretariat in advancing the
implementation of the 2SP in consultation with the Steering Committee; and
• APN Capacity Building Workshop on Global Earth Observation System of Systems
(GEOSS).
As part of a “partnership-based approach to capacity building” that is “tailored to suit
regional or local requirements,” a planning workshop on capacity building activities
for GEOSS implementation in the Asia-Pacific region, organised by the APN, is
proposed to convene in Japan in autumn 2005. This workshop aims to establish an
appropriate methodology to effectively implement the capacity building component of
GEOSS, as well as to discuss how to share the roles between key players. Target
groups to be invited include representatives from: APN member countries, the
Secretariat of the Group on Earth Observation (GEOSEC), international organizations,
international funding agencies which participate in the GEO, and related ministries
and independent administrative institutions.
The Japanese delegation emphasised that the priority area is climate change impacts
and this initial workshop would invite potential donors to support a series of future
meetings in the Asia-Pacific region. The IGM approved this activity as a positive and
timely initiative that would enhance APN’s capacity building capability. This activity is
to function under the CAPaBLE Programme.
Action: Steering Committee,
CSC and Secretariat
IGM Session
11. Proposed Budget Plan for 2005/2006
Mr. Yukihiro Imanari presented the proposed budget plan for 2005/2006. The IGM
recommended that the contingency fund be used for programme development and
for unforeseen projects that may arise throughout the fiscal year.
Action: Secretariat
IGM and SPG Joint Session
12. APN Liaison Officers’ Annual Reports
• The APN Liaison Officers provided overviews of the past year's activities in
Oceania, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Temperate East Asia. To enhance the
role of Liaison Officers, the following points were discussed:
• Printing a limited number of hard copies of the APN quarterly newsletter for
Liaison Officer distribution;
• More flexibility be given in the use of the Liaison Officer budget; and
• Liaison Officers, the Secretariat and APN Members continue to be proactive in
strengthening communications.
Action: APN Members, Liaison
Officers, Secretariat
13. APN Global Change Coastal Zone Management Synthesis
Professor Nick Harvey, Project Leader, presented the APN Global Change Coastal
Zone Management Synthesis and, in particular, the key components of the first
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