2020 awareness call for proposals
| Release date | 20/03/2020 |
|---|---|
| Geographical coverage | Africa |
| Keywords | awareness |
During the 2017, 2018 and 2019 calls for training in taxonomy and/or collection management & access to collections located in Belgium of the Belgian GTI focal point, students and young researchers were asked to clearly show :
- How they plan to disseminate their results (poster, publication, diplomas, oral communications, etc...) ;
- How their project could contribute to the conservation of biodiversity and/or ecosystem services in their country (Sustainable Development Objectives etc...) ;
- How their project could (in the medium or long term) contribute to the fight against poverty in the countries of the South.
In the contract established with the persons who received a training grant in Belgium, a paragraph stated that after three years of research, the students/young researchers had to write a short article popularizing their results in order to raise public awareness in their country of origin and in Belgium. The aim of this call for proposals is to enable them to submit an awareness-raising project based on their scientific results.
Eligibility
Only students/researchers who have benefited from the financial support of the Belgian GTI in 2017, 2018 and/or 2019 and who participated in the November 2019 GTI Alumni Workshop in Ouidah are eligible for this call (and who have completed at least 2 internships in Belgium).
Contracts can only be concluded with an official institution (NGO, university lab or other). No contract can be concluded with an individual.
Projects, tools and their results must be posted on the national CHM in your country. You must then add a letter of agreement from your CHM focal point or CBD. A list of national CBD and CHM focal points is available here: https://www.cbd.int/countries/
When are the projects to be carried out?
The projects must take place between August 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021.
What activities are covered by the Awareness Raising Project funding?
The activities can be very diverse. We propose you a list which is not exhaustive:
- Making and printing posters or flyers and other awareness raising material;
- Organize a meeting with the local population of the area where you have sampled, in order to explain to them how your research can contribute to points 2 and 3 of the introduction of this call; Explain your pedagogy, the interactions you are looking for with the target audience, the work in small groups on certain themes etc. Avoid a purely formal presentation, involve your audience (question-answers, working groups, co-production of posters with the audience, playful or creative presentations, etc.).
- Organize an academic session to inform students and professors of your results and their importance in relation to points 2 and 3 of the introduction; here again, explain how you will go about exciting and engaging your audience.
- Organize an information session with policy makers and other stakeholders in the area of your research; Again, explain how you will engage and excite your audience.
- Participate in a radio or television program to explain your research. Your CHM focal point can help you make contacts;
- Publish your results in scientific and popular journals.
Examples of former GTI awareness projects are available here: http://www.taxonomy.be/calls/gti-alumni-awareness-call/exemples-de-projets
More examples are available here.
Cannot be taken into account :
- Participation in scientific conferences;
- Fees for preparing PowerPoint presentations.
Amount available
The budgets allocated to projects are a maximum of €2,000.
Reporting
An activity report and a financial report must be sent to the RBINS at the end of the project.
At the end of the project, good quality scans of all the supporting documents of the expenses (receipts) must be sent to the RBINS by e-mail, in accordance with the official instructions of the Belgian Development Cooperation and respecting the criteria set out in the Vademecum of CEBioS. Any expenditure not justified by an eligible document will be at the expense of the partner. The original supporting documents must be kept by the partner for a period of 10 years in case of audit by CEBioS or the DGD.
Financial reports must be submitted using the standard Excel file provided by CEBioS.
Dates for the examination of proposals and implementation of projects
24 March 2020 Launch of the call for proposals
10 May 2020 Deadline for applications
15 June 2020 The beneficiaries of the selected projects are contacted
15 June 2020 - 31 July 2020 Contracts are drawn up and money sent to the Southern partner
August 1, 2020 - February 28, 2021 Project schedule
30 March 2021 Activity and financial reports as well as the scanning of supporting documents for expenditure are required (sent by e-mail only - no 'paper' dispatch).
Where to find additional information?
If you still have a question, you can directly contact the Belgian National Focal Point for the IWG and/or the Belgian CHM Focal Point.
Belgian Focal Point for the Global Taxonomy Initiative
Email: cbd-gti@naturalsciences.be
Belgian focal point for the CHM
Email: cbd-chm@naturalsciences.be
To apply:
Before May 10, 2020 at midnight, you must send the narrative project and the budget (in Excel format) to the following 2 email addresses:
cbd-gti@naturalsciences.be
cbd-chm@naturalsciences.be
Please do not hesitate to contact us for project / budget templates and comments on your projects so that we can help you improve them (well before the deadline - thank you).
