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Forum to:. Share information in areas of common interest Country/agency priorities policies, programs, resources best practices partnerships, training Exchange information with GCR programmes and regional offices Identify funding and policy trends, needs and opportunities

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  1. Forum to: • Share information in areas of common interest • Country/agency priorities policies, programs, resources • best practices • partnerships, training • Exchange information with GCR programmes and regional offices • Identify funding and policy trends, needs and opportunities • Determine priorities and options to address them • Develop strategies

  2. Continued …. • Encourage harmonized funding • Co-ordinate efforts • Learn about current initiatives, studies, approaches and actions • Promote interactions between scientists, policy and decision makers

  3. Our Inheritance…. And our Legacy

  4. Current situation • Membership evolving • Need for regional balance and for renewal • Shifting national priorities/strategies • Increasing financial demands • Need for enhanced dialogue with ICSU, and with development and other agencies • Limited secretariat resources • Need for structure

  5. Issues to address • How can the benefits of membership be enhanced? (‘value-added’) • How could IGFA be more influential in shaping international global change science? • Given changes in the funding and science landscape, how can IGFA be made more effective? • What are the emerging research needs and issues ? • What collaborative efforts are, or could be available to address them?

  6. Topics • Disaster management • Adaptation • Health effects • Economic impacts • Regional issues • Public security • Observing systems; data archiving • Earth system science • Interdisciplinarity

  7. Options • Status quo • Expansion • Associate status • Two tier approach • Major biennial meetings • Involve development agencies • Fund Secretariat & communications • Other…….

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