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Organization of NeTropica:

NetBoard *

C.A.Coordination *

Swedish Coordin. *

Budget *

 2004-2005

NeTropica Scientific Board (NeT-board)

The NeTBoard members are selected among the NeTropica Grantees 2003 – 2005, one from each Central American country.

The responsibilities of the NeT-board includes the coordination of the activities of the network such as, the organization of scientific meetings, the development of training programs and the fostering of research collaborations. The Board will also assist the research groups in fundraising and in exploring alternatives for the management of research funds.

To minimize expenses every effort will be made to co-ordinate the group activities through the use of electronic mail and facsimile.

Central American Coordination

The General Coordinator of NeTropica is selected by the NeT-board for a three-year period. The General Coordinator is responsible for the functioning of the network, coordinating the meetings and activities of the Selection Committees and the NeT-board, and collaborating with the agencies responsible for the management of grant funds. The Coordinator is responsible for selecting the administrative support staff that will assist in carrying out these functions. Coordination of the network requires access to e-mail, efficient mail service, facsimile, telephone, extensive computer facilities, and administrative support from the university authorities. The Coordinator must work in Central America; furthermore must have extensive links with the scientific and academic communities in the region and abroad. Both the Coordinator and administrative support staff should be fluent in spoken and written English.  

Swedish Coordination

The Swedish Coordinator is appointed by the Karolinska Institute authorities, and is responsible for the functioning of NeTropica in collaboration with the Central American Coordinator.

Budget

In addition to the research funds requested from Sida, the Central American contribution to NeTropica includes: salaries of responsible investigators and principal investigators; technicians and graduate students; laboratory equipment; transportation; and grant money from national (e.g. University Scientific Councils, National Scientific Councils, National Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Scientific Affairs and NGO) and international sources (JICA, TWAS, IFS, EC, WHO, FAO, CR-USA, CIDA, DAAD, GTZ, Netherlands Co-operation Agency). The contribution of each source usually is specified in the research projects. The Karolinska Institute also offers a further substantial contribution for the development of NeTropica research projects and activities.

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