Draft SASCOM Agenda
13 July 2005
Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
(Pre-Lunch Sessions are open for every one)
Opening Session
(Chair – Amir
Muhammed)
Remarks
0900-0910
Research and
Capacity Building
Requirements in
South Asia and Key
Research Projects
for future
0940-1040
Break
Country
Presentations
1040-1100
1100-1110
1110-1120
1120-1130
1130-1140
1140-1150
1150-1300
MAIRS and follow
0910-0920
0920-0930
0930-0940
Welcome and objectives of the
meeting by Amir Muhammed
(Chair SASCOM)
Roland Fuchs
A. P. Mitra
MCN Jayasuriya (Director NSF, Sri
Lanka)
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Hassan Virji
Panelists:
A.P. Mitra
Anand Patwardhan
Joyashree Roy
Ahsan Uddin Amhad
Janaka Ratnasiri
K.L. Shrestha
Bob Wasson
 How regional resources can
be employed to support
activities related to MAIRS
and other key programs?
 What modalities are best
suited? E.g., Advanced
training institutes?
 Which global change related
science issues are most
critical for the region
Discussion (All)
Bangladesh
A.P. Mitra - India
K.L. Shrestha – Nepal
Amir Muhammed - Pakistan
Janaka Ratnasiri - Sri Lanka
Introduction by R. Fuchs
up to SAS RAP
activity
Lunch
SASCOM Session
on Administrative
Matters*
Discussion:
 How follow up on findings
and recommendations from
the SA RAP?
 Potential existing and
planned national/regional
projects that can contribute
to MAIRS
 Proposals to APN
1300-1400
1400-1530
Actions on:
 SAS RAP and MAIRS
 APN (and CAPaBLE)
opportunities
 2005 Workplan: Projects and
Outputs
 SASCOM Composition and
relation to the MAIRS SG
 SAS RC matters
1530-1600 Tea
1600-1730 Post Lunch Session Continues
1730
Adjourn
* Only for SASCOM and START Members