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Right: Picture courtesy of TERI, IT's dept

School children in Delhi, India will soon learn about the environment through an innovative web-based learning program, thanks to a winning project proposal submitted by the Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI), India to the Pan Asia R&D Grants Programme. TERI was one of five Asian organisations whose project proposals were approved for funding under the latest round of the competition.

The most recent Pan Asia R&D Grants to be approved for funding include:

• The Computer Network Research Group (CNRG) of the Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB), Indonesia


Project Title: Improving Access to Research Results Through the Development of a National Networked Digital Library of Research Reports, Theses, and Dissertations;

• Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI), India


Project Title: Development of a Web-based Learning Resource on Environment for Schools in India;

• Continuing Education Center, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand


Project Title: Assessment of Internet Technology for Integration into the Higher Education TeachersInstructional Support System in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam;

• Centre for Environment Protection & Chemical Safety, Vietnam


Project Title: Research to Develop Internet-based Tools for Automatic Translation and Management of ICSC and Vietnamese Chemical Information;

• Foundation of Occupational Development (FOOD), India


Project Title: E-Marketers: An Innovative Approach to E-commerce.

The projects will commence once approval is given by the respective national authorities.

For enquiries, please send an e-mail to: helenad@ccohs.ca

The Pan Asia R&D Grants Programme was established by IDRC in 1997 to support research projects that offer innovative approaches to Internet networking in developing countries of Asia. Applications are now being received for the next round of the PanAsia R&D Grants competition, to be held in November, 2000. For further details on the PanAsia R&D Grants Programme, and information on how to submit an application, please refer to the programme web site by clicking on "R&D Grants" at the top of the Pan Asia Networking website.

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2001-02-02

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