International collaborative scientific programmes to initiate, facilitate and coordinate research and other scientific activities
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Seed Funding
The Union may provide funds to launch a programme, but the major funding is usually sought from external contracts. A scientific programme adopted by the General Assembly is normally implemented under the direct responsibility of its initiators. The Scientific Programme Committee of the General Assembly and the Officers see that the necessary conditions are fulfilled. The activity and finances of the programmes are annually reviewed. Read more about the application and procedure.
One of IUBS’ main activities is to initiate, facilitate and coordinate research and other scientific activities necessitating international, interdisciplinary cooperation. IUBS conducts international collaborative scientific programmes in close cooperation with its ordinary and scietific members.
Topics
The topics of these programmes are selected on the basis of their originality and quality, as well as their relevance with respect to IUBS objectives, i.e. most importantly: their global scientific importance in the biological sciences and their potential to benefit from international participation. Applications usually proposed by ordinary or scientific members of IUBS. Decisions are made by the General Assembly after a review from the scientific committee that was appointed by the General Assembly.
(IUBS supported the program in initial phases 2009-2019; the programme is active beyond 2019 as well.)
Structure
Programmes, which usually run for three years, are carried out by a steering committee that is proposed by the applicant and that collaborates with scientific and national members.
Current Programmes
Conservation of Paleobiology in Africa (CPIA)
Addressing the conservation needs through unification of the Biological Sciences by using
Global Integrative Pastoralis Project (GIPP)
Creation of an international information network to compile, standardize and make data on
Governance of Global Taxonomic Lists
Development of a governance regime, bringing together lead taxonomists, principal
Open Biodiversity and Health Big Data Initiative (BHBD)
Development of the BHBD Alliance as a world-wide open platform for BHBD integration,
Former IUBS Programmes
The IUBS currently runs several programs, concerning education, climate change, and biodiversity to name a few. In the past, the IUBS has successfully completed programmes concerning ethics, biodiversity change or traditional knowledge.
