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SCAR Committee on Capacity Building, Education and Training

Current committee members are:

Rasik Ravindra
Azizan Abu Samah
Gary Steel
Rahul Mohan
Satoshi Imura
Jose Xavier
Berry Lyons
Andrew McMinn
Patti Virtue
Daniela Ligget
Liz Pasteur
Mike Hambrey
Stefan Hain
Viviana Alder
Mare Pitt

ToR of the Committee on Capacity Building, Education and Training

The terms of reference for the group are to:

• initiate, plan and oversee the implementation of SCAR capacity building, education and training, including advising on outreach activities and the allocation of CBET funds;
• work with the SCAR Development Committee (Donor's group) to identify potential sources of funding and develop appropriate proposals;
• promote educational activities highlighting the importance and value of Antarctic science;
• evaluate the performance of the CBET programme and suggest changes as appropriate.

SCAR Strategic documents on Capacity Building, Education and Training

• SCAR Strategy for Capacity Building, Education and Training
• ICSU Strategy for Capacity Building (Education and Training) 2006
• Inter-Academy Council report: "Inventing A Better Future: A Strategy for Building Worldwide Capacities in Science and Technology"
• SCAR Director's Presentation on Capacity Building, Education and Training - given during the COMNAP-INFONET meeting on Education, Outreach and Communication during the International Polar Year 2007-2009, Washington DC, April 10-11, 2006.