The Pan African START Secretariat (PASS) is a component of the global change System for Analysis, Research and Training (START), and has an overall aim of coordinating all START activities within Africa. Broadly, the overall responsibility of PASS is promoting and coordinating global research, capacity building and net working in Africa.
Roles of PASS Office
The PASS office currently at Institute of Resource Assessment, University of Dar es Salaam facilitates the following activities
1.Convene periodic meetings of PACOM and its subcommittees, including making
logistical arrangements, preparation of meetings agendas
2.Briefing and background papers for such meetings, make travel arrangements for committee members attending, disburse per diem, and provide administrative support for the travelers.
3.Provide information on START effort in Pan-African region by publishing and disseminating newsletters on START active
ties in the region.
4.Maintaining a PASS /PACOM website and other means as appropriate.
5.Maintaining and organize a mailing list of global change researchers in Africa and other relevant data for committee opera
tions.
6.Provide an annual reports and other information to be used on the START secretariat.
7.Seek to engage scientist, policy makers and others from across all parts of Africa in START and PACOM on global environ
mental change activities.
8.keep liaison within regional network to facilitate implementation of agreed-upon regional development plans
9.Executive task and implement programs as may be agreed with PACOM resources and fund permitting
WHAT IS NEW?
Education and Training Program in
Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation Information for applicants.Application Deadline: 12th March 2010 (16hrs East Africa time)
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»Newsletter
The Volume 1, Issue 1 ,The Pan African Start Secretariat (PASS) Newsletter will be released on 29th November 2007.
»New PASS Offices
The Pan-Africa Secretariat (PASS) office has been relocated to the Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA) at the University of Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania as of April 2007 ...... Read more-->
