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The General Secretariat and the Cartography, Geography, History
and Geophysics Commissions of the Pan American Institute of
Geography and History (PAIGH), call for the presentation of
Requests for Technical Cooperation Projects for 2005. These
projects will be submitted for the consideration of the 61st
Meeting of Authorities, to be celebrated in June, 2004.
- Project Requests to be presented must be related to the following
thematic areas:
In Cartography: projects that stimulate and assist the development
of Geospatial Data Infrastructures that are indispensable for
processes of planning and decision-making, with priority given
to the sub-regional and regional level among member States.
In Geography: projects that provide an incentive to the better
understanding of the geographical reality of the continent,
giving preference to regions and communities, using advanced
GIS and geomatic technologies.
In History: projects focused on the perspective of the New
Global History leading to greater precision and thoroughness
in the knowledge of the historical processes of America, Latin
America, and its countries.
In Geophysics: projects related to the prevention of natural
disasters, the mitigation and solution of emergency situations,
and with the application of geophysical methods to current relevant
problems.
- The present Call for Requests aspires to comply with the
Pan-American ideal that has characterized the PAIGH from its
creation. For that reason, special attention will be given to
those Project Requests whose results contribute to the better
understanding of America, reflect upon the continent, and to
overcome its obstacles.
- Project Requests must be multinational in nature, that is
they must include the participation of at least two member States,
for which reason it is necessary that the proposer include confirmation
of the participating institutions of the countries involved.
- The time limit for the receipt of Requests for Projects in
the General Secretariat is 16:00 hours (Mexico time), 14 MAY,
2004. Requests must be presented on the Project Request Form
(www.ipgh.org.mx), and sent by regular or electronic mail. In
the latter case the page of the form containing signatures must
be sent by fax.
- In order that Project Requests are presented in an adequate
manner we recommend that proposers discuss their project proposals
with the respective Commission President, before the final presentation
of the request. The names and addresses of the Commission Presidents
are attached below.
- The average annual amount of projects financed by the PAIGH
is US$8,000. There exists the possibility of obtaining additional
resources from the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and
Development (IACD) of the OAS, for projects of greater magnitude.
Details of such additional resources that are required should
be included within the request and will be solicited from the
IACD by the General Secretariat.
- For a Project Request to be accepted it is required that
the respective National Section of the PAIGH has complied with
the presentation of its Report on Activities corresponding to
the year 2003 (Resolution IX of the XXXVII Meeting of the Directing
Council, Guatemala, 2003).
- Only those Project Requests that completely meet the requirements
stipulated in the Project Request Form will be considered.
Call for Technical Cooperation Projects -2005
Pan American Institute of Geography and History
Ex Arzobispado 29, Colonia Observatorio
C.P. 11860, México D.F.
FAX: (52-55) 5271-6172
E-mail: secretariageneral@ipgh.org.mx
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