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Project No. |
CTI 25 2011A
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Project Title |
Marine Microorganisms - Capacity Building for a Broader Cooperative Research and Utilisation
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Project Status |
Completed Project
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Publication (if any) |
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Fund Account |
APEC Support Fund
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Sub-fund |
ASF: General Fund
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Project Year |
2011
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Project Session |
Session 2
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APEC Funding |
108,962
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Co-funding Amount |
53,747
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Total Project Value |
162,709
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Sponsoring Forum |
Life Sciences Innovation Forum (LSIF)
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Topics |
Life Sciences
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Committee |
Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI)
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Other Fora Involved |
Not Applicable / Other
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Other Non-APEC Stakeholders Involved |
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Proposing Economy(ies) |
Russia
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Co-Sponsoring Economies |
Indonesia; Malaysia; Peru; Thailand
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Expected Start Date |
08/07/2011
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Expected Completion Date |
31/12/2012
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Project Proponent Name 1 |
Alexey Moshlyak (Mr.)
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Job Title 1 |
Deputy Head, Division of Multilateral Cooperation and International Organizations, Department of International Cooperation
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Organization 1 |
Minisrtry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation
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Postal Address 1 |
11, Tverskaya st., Moscow, 125993 Russia
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Telephone 1 |
+7 (495) 629 65 24
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Fax 1 |
+7 (495) 629 65 24
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Email 1 |
moshlyak-af@mon.gov.ru
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Project Proponent Name 2 |
Not Applicable
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Job Title 2 |
Not Applicable
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Organization 2 |
Not Applicable
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Postal Address 2 |
Not Applicable
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Telephone 2 |
Not Applicable
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Fax 2 |
Not Applicable
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Email 2 |
Not Applicable
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Declaration |
Not Applicable
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Project Summary |
The proposed project addresses the opportunity to promote broader cooperative research and partnerships within APEC to better understand interrelations between the ocean and life science and its innovative potential for health and other industries, what ensures long-term usefulness for APEC Member economies.
The main project stages are:
· Preparatory stage (July – September 2011);
· Survey and analysis (September 2011 – February 2012);
· Preparation for APEC workshop (March – April 2012);
· APEC workshop holding (May 2012, Vladivostok, Russia);
· Outputs and deliverables finalizing and dissemination (May – June 2012).
The following outcomes are expected: intergovernmental cooperation on planning and supporting research / development / commercialization of maritime microorganisms; science / business / governments partnerships in marine micro biotechnology.
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Relevance |
The oceans and seas, including the Pacific Ocean, are homeland of microorganisms both beneficially useful in medicine and other industries and harmful for human beings. Besides, marine microorganisms provide unlimited potential for innovations. But research and utilization of marine microorganisms are hardly possible without cooperation among coastal economies as well as collaboration of government, private sector and academia.
In this context the proposed project addresses the opportunity to promote cooperative research and partnerships within APEC to better understand interrelations between the ocean and life science and its innovative potential. It is important for all APEC Member economies from two key points of view: project provides human health support and common base to intergovernmental cooperation on planning and supporting research / development / commercialization of maritime microorganisms. So, APEC in the whole and the Life Sciences Innovation Forum as tripartite forum, which engages representatives from the highest levels of government, industry and academia are the most appropriate structures to implement the project.
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Objectives |
The main objectives of the proposed project are:
i. to survey the current situation in APEC Member economies of marine
microorganisms monitoring, research and utilization with focus on interactions of
regulators, science institutes and practitioners;
ii. to develop recommendations for mutual monitoring and information exchange
system on marine microorganisms; as well as common databank on marine
microorganisms creation;
iii. to hold the APEC workshop aimed at networking LSIF experts, presenting and
discussing the findings of the initial stages, the visions and experience exchange.
The proposed project ensures long-term usefulness for APEC Member economies, as the following outcomes are expected:
· intergovernmental cooperation on planning and supporting research / development / commercialization of marine microorganisms; science / business / governments partnerships in marine micro biotechnology.
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Alignment |
The Project Proposal is directly based on the vision of priority development directions in Life Science as it was formulated in APEC Leaders 2010 Growth Strategy, Leaders Vision Statement 2010, and Life Science Innovation Forum VIII 2010. Moreover, promoting innovations in Life Sciences and enhancing dialogues and information sharing on innovation policy were mentioned in APEC Leaders 2010 Growth Strategy as important fields of APEC activities. The project will contribute to the capacity building in life science innovations and their uptakes and deployment in health systems.
As instructed by APEC Leaders the primary goal of the Life Sciences Innovation Forum is to bring together representatives of government, private sector and academia to promote life-sciences innovation in support of human health in the region… The proposed project reflects the following elements of LSIF Strategic Plan: “Physical & Intellectual infrastructure” and “Integration into international & APEC Networks” of Objective 1 “Promote quality scientific research” as well as “Environment and structure for commercial partnerships” of Objective 3: “Commercialization”.
The project will not only promote capacity building for cooperative research and utilization of marine microorganisms, but will help to attract investments and to bring more products into international trade thus contributing to APEC current priorities.
So, project aligns with APEC priorities in developing trade and investments as well as meets LSIF Strategic Plan.
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TILF/ASF Justification |
The proposed project addresses to capacity building needs of APEC developing economies through:
- Involvements in planning and executing the project (proposing economy and co-sponsoring economies are developing ones, and participants of the workshop will be invited from other APEC developing economies and their travel will be paid by APEC);
- Addressing to the need for policies and approaches that are suitable in developing economies (networking research and utilization for more effective usage of limited financial resources);
- Addressing to the demand from developing economies for maximizing the beneficial uses of marine-derived bioproducts.
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Beneficiaries and Outputs |
Intended direct beneficiaries of this project are:
1) APEC academia researchers will be able to better coordinate and collaborate among themselves as well as with regulators and businesses not only during the project implementation process and workshop but after project completion. One of the outputs of the project is to create a database, available for all the interested parties; it will contribute the close and up-to-date collaboration, informational exchange and working relationship establishment.
Universities will be able to use outputs of the project in educating students.
2) Business sector will be better informed about commercial potential of research and development of marine microorganisms concerning human health, new products, etc. being able to participate in the workshop and being informed about the project outputs. The representatives of institutions and business companies, dealing with marine microorganisms in Primorie, will be involve into the project and invited to the workshop as speakers and active participants for experience share and recommendations development. The presentation of position of business sector will be useful for the project outputs.
3) Governments of APEC economies, especially, developing economies will be better prepared for planning and supporting research, development and commercialization, and for international cooperation development due to the project outputs.
Also for fruitful and optimal project outputs achievement the project executors will develop recommendations for LSIF members about criteria of the workshop potential participants from member economies.
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Dissemination |
The workshop proceedings and Final report for APEC Secretariat will be distributed on CD-ROM and electronically for uploading onto websites. It is expected that 80-100 CDs will be required. Additional CDs may be made on an as-needed basis.
Publication and dissemination will be self-funded.
The target audience will be:
- LSIF members,
- other APEC fora (HWG, MRCWG, ISTWG, etc.),
- non-APEC organizations (WHO, UNEP, ESCAP etc.),
- research institutes and universities involved in marine microorganisms research
and education,
- industries (pharmaceuticals, food, chemicals, etc.).
- governmental bodies concerned.
Publicity plan will include briefing of the general or specialist media about the key components of the project; press-releases on key finding of the project; APEC workshop coverage in mass-media.
Database on marine microorganisms will be sustained, maintained and kept up-to-date by Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russian Federation.
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Gender |
APEC Leaders and Ministers have recognized that gender is a cross cutting theme in APEC and that women are critical to the achievement of sustainable development in the region.
To support gender equity we will include the following steps:
o Considering the fact that gender is an important issue in socio-economic development of APEC economies, attention will be given to the aspect during the project implementation process.
o All project activities will be based on gender equality approach. Participation in the project will be equally open for all genders.
o It is expected that gender concerns will be considered when identifying experts and nominating participants and speakers. Women experts will be invited take part in the project and to speak at the workshop.
o Half of the project team is women.
Project objectives will benefit women through:
- increasing the involvement of women in research and development;
- integrating women into the global professional community and global economy;
- involving women in education;
- reducing gender inequalities, including through education and training;
The development of the marine microorganisms use, commercialization and utilization will provide an innovative grow, that will promote the new workplaces creation, particularly for women, and also will promote to the advanced knowledge in this field for both genders.
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Work Plan |
The project will consist of the following stages:
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Activities
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Output
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1
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Preparatory stage (July – September 2011).
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The project executors will identify the experts from APEC Member economies, APEC fora, related organizations, and also science and business to form the expert team and elaborate coordinated working plan for the project implementation. The project executors will be in touch during all the project’s implementation with international experts. The team of Russian experts is represented by the leading Institutes, dealing with marine problems.
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Survey and analysis (September 2011 – February 2012).
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Project team in close collaboration with LSIF members will gather and survey information about current situation of marine microorganisms monitoring, research and utilization in APEC Member economies. A lot of attention will be paid to interactions of regulators, science institutes and practitioners. All interim deliverables will be circulated to the LSIF members for comments and review.
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Recommendations drafting (February – April 2012).
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On the survey and analysis’ basis the project team will develop the draft recommendations for creation (1) APEC system of information exchange and mutual monitoring on marine microorganisms; (2) APEC databank on marine microorganisms. The draft will be circulated to the LSIF members as the key point of APEC workshop for early feedback.
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Preparation for APEC workshop (March – April 2012).
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In consultation with key stakeholders the project executors on the basis of initial stages results will select topics, key speakers, discussants, etc. The report of survey results and draft recommendations will be planned as main presentations in agenda.
They also will plan the workshop invite LSIF members, representatives from APEC Health Working Group, Marine Resource Conservation Working Group and other APEC fora, representatives from international organisations (WHO, ESCAP, etc.); representatives from academia, business and governments; prepare venue, accommodation, transfer, etc.
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APEC workshop holding (May 2012).
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The workshop will be aimed at networking LSIF experts, present and discuss the findings of the survey and analysis stage, collect and analyze amendments, comments and proposals to the recommendations for creation (1) APEC system of information exchange and mutual monitoring on marine microorganisms; (2) APEC database on marine microorganisms. We plan to hold the workshop in Vladivostok, Russia, known with research institutes and universities involved in marine biology.
22+ participants are planned from APEC Member economies, international organizations and other stakeholders.
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Outputs and deliverables finalizing and dissemination (May – June 2012).
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The project team will develop the final version of recommendations for creation APEC system of information exchange and mutual monitoring on marine microorganisms; as well as APEC database on marine microorganisms. The executors will develop the Final Report; prepare the workshop proceedings and accounting report. All project outputs and deliverables will be disseminated.
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Risks |
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Risks
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Risk management strategies
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Delays with contracting.
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Preparation of legal documents beforehand.
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Insufficient quality of selected experts and their engagement in project implementation.
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The best experts from science and business will be selected in close collaborate with APEC Member economies and under the LSIF supervision. The team of Russian experts is represented by the leading Institutes, dealing with marine problems. The international experts will be invited on the base of CV’s and consultations.
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Duplication of work of LSF or other APEC fora.
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Learning of the previous LSIF projects.
Close consultation with relevant fora; comprehensive research into similar projects; consultation with overseers of precursor projects.
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Untimely preparation.
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Ongoing consultation, adequate visa application time; early engagement of stakeholders or contractors, early adoption of agenda; strict internal deadlines. All the organizational issues will be settled beforehand.
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The unsuccessful Workshop due to the weak participation of APEC Members, good speakers and / or weak interest of participants.
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The project executors will pay a lot of attention to Workshop planning. To ensure the high level of discussions the collected information and presentations topics will be circulated to the stakeholders for the preliminary review. All the materials, reports and presentation will be discussed beforehand. Appropriate speakers will be chosen on the base of the analysis.
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Monitoring and Evaluation |
On all stages of project implementation the executors of the project will collaborate with the representatives of LSIF members. All the preliminary data, draft questionnaire, interim results will be circulated to the LSIF members for their reference and consideration.
The main indicators of the successful project implementation are:
o Quantity of APEC economies, related APEC fora and relevant external
organization, which will exchange the information;
o number of the workshop participants;
o assessment of achievements and Workshop outcomes will be discussed at the
LSIF meeting in 2012;
o Number of recommendations adopted by all the participants of the workshop, and
representatives of APEC member economies;
o The Final Report.
Besides, to ensure medium- and long-term usefulness, post-project follow-ups are intended: discussion of the project outputs on LSIF meetings, analysis of the project outcomes usage in LSIF projects and other activities, etc.
In the frames of project implementation the information regarding marine microorganism’s capacity building in APEC region will be gathered. The main tool will be the workshop and the Final report of the project.
Besides, the project team will work with different sources of information, like: information of web-sites, special literature, publications and other relevant data.
Evaluation:
Methods will include questionnaire, surveys, records or data review, interviews, focus group discussions, observation, workshop, assessment of the project outcomes on the LSIF meeting.
Preparation of monitoring report, completion report and Final Report will also help to evaluate the project implementation.
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Linkages |
Engagement:
Better understanding about marine microorganisms and human health and their industrial utilization will help to innovative and sustainable growth and, thus, will require a closer collaboration between LSIF and other APEC fora concerned.
The first LSIF and Health Working Group (HWG) joint meeting was held in March 2011 with a purpose of exploring possible cooperation areas. Involvement of HWG representatives into the proposed project looks, thus, very natural.
Objectives of the project align with Marine Resources Conservation Working Group (MRCWG), Fishery Working Group (FWG), and Industrial Science and Technology Working Group (ISTWG) activities and efforts.
Investment Experts’ Group (IWG) may be interested in cooperation concerning exploring new sectors for investments.
Relevant other international organizations to cooperate with include World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
Research institutes and universities will be contacted and invited to participate too.
Previous work:
Project team will actively use the outputs of the previous APEC and non-APEC activities avoiding any duplication.
Lessons from the previous activities, including findings and recommendations of Life Science Innovation Forum VIII 2010 will be consulted first.
The project experts also will interact with other fora relevant projects executors to use their experience.
Achievements and recommendations of other organizations and institutions will be taken into consideration and used in order to achieve the project’s objectives.
Related APEC fora, like Marine Recourses and Fishery, had already implements a number of projects, aimed to investigate in capacity building of sea and ocean infrastructure. These projects were not devoted to analyze the marine microorganism’s capacity building, so, there is no duplication with previous work in APEC. Also the international organizations like WHO, BIO, etc. are dealing with marine microorganisms, their commercialization and utilization. The new projects implementation, collaboration and experience exchange in this field are very important for providing new knowledge and better understanding of marine microorganisms utilization. The outcomes of the project will be shared with related organizations.
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Sustainability |
To ensure sustainability of the project the following post-implementation activities will be taken:
- outputs of the project will be made available electronically;
- cooperative network for exchange of information and joint research on marine
microorganisms will be created;
- database on marine microorganisms will be maintained and updated;
- follow-up workshops will be planned;
- outputs of the project will be used in university educational process;
- partnerships between research institutes and industries will be formed;
- outputs of the project will be made available for future projects of APEC and non
-APEC fora.
The project executors are going to be pathfinders in collecting the information and the database implementation. The issues of it’s support and development is one of the objective of the project and the draft recommendations how to manage it will be developed during the project in close collaboration with experts form ARC member economies.
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Project Overseers |
The project overseer is Mr. Alexey Moshlyak, Deputy Head, Division of Multilateral Cooperation and International Organizations, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. He has got a significant relevant experience in international projects.
His responsibility in the project is managing the project within APEC’s project guidelines, collaboration with government bodies, plans fulfillment and finance control.
Team of researchers has a huge experience of working for Far Eastern Federal University and Institute of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russian Federation. Both institutions are well known as leaders in marine biology research.
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Cost Efficiency |
To maximize cost efficiency of the proposed project executors will
· Provide partial self-finance from the project executors contributing to labor,
facilities, travel and other budget areas;
· Disseminate project outputs electronically, rather than publish hard copies;
· Leverage the results of previous APEC and other organizations projects, work or
findings;
· Make efficient use of consultant and clerical hours;
· Involve consultants with experience and a good reputation working on similar
projects;
· Use workshop participants as presenters, enhancing participatory processes;
· Sustain outputs and their relevance through maintaining and updating marine
microorganisms database so it will remain relevant in the medium to long term;
· Choose event location (Vladivostok) that will leverage local expertise and cuts
travel expenses for participants or experts.
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Drawdown Timetable |
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Direct Labour |
The Contractor of the project is ‘Association for Cooperation with Nations of Asia and Pacific Region’ (ACN).
· Short-term clerical fees suppose 1 person will be contracted for clerical duties (phone calls, fax transmissions, e-mailing, copying, etc.) meaning 150 office days (2 hour a day in average, but up to 8 hour a day before and during the workshop).
· Contractor’s secretary fees suppose 1 person will be contracted for secretarial duties (documents drafting, etc.) meaning 220 office days (1 hour a day in average).
Researchers’ fees suppose 3 researchers will be contracted with recommendations of the expert society for research, organization of the workshop, editing the workshop’s proceedings, preparation of final report, etc. meaning in average 2 hours per person for 150 days (much more before, during and after the workshop).
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Waivers |
A waiver is sought for the following:
1) Advance payment for the workshop holding:
· for the speakers’ travel,
· for the speakers’ per diem,
· for the eligible economies participants’ travel,
· for the eligible economies participants’ per diem.
2) Advance payment for organizer (20% of the contract cost). The reason is early
start of project implementation.
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Are there any supporting document attached? |
No
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