Monthly Report No.97 (March 22, 2019)
Dear AC21 members,
Greetings from the AC21 General Secretariat!
We are happy to share with you some updates and information.
News & Updates
(1) Announcement of AC21 Special Project Fund (SPF) 2019 Awardees
The SPF 2019 application closed on January 31, 2019. We are delighted to announce that five proposals have been selected after careful evaluation by our STC members.
Project Titles |
Participating Universities |
Towards Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications for 5G UAV Ecosystems: Collaborative Research Planning among NC State, NU and AU |
1. North Carolina State University (USA, Representative) |
Advancing Paleontological Research and Specimen Conservation in Southeast Asia |
1.North Carolina State University (USA, Representative) |
Multilingualism, Identity, and Education: Global Perspectives on Research, Policy, and Pedagogy |
1. Stellenbosch University(Representative) |
Constructing the 21st-Century Silk Road: Southeast Asia in the Race for Connectivity and Geopolitical Interests |
1. University of Freiburg (Germany, Representative) |
Workshop on smart civil on construction and operation |
1. Northeastern University (China, Representative) |
(2) AC21 Newsletter Vol 26 will be issued in April
The next issue of the Newsletter will feature reports regarding the AC21 International Graduate School 2019 at Stellenbosch University, and reports/results from SPF 2018/2019. We would like to thank all to those who contributed in the Newsletter.
(3) Updates on AC21 International Graduate School (IGS) 2019 at Stellenbosch University, South Africa
The next AC21 IGS 2019 will be held at Stellenbosch University, South Africa this year from July 12-21, 2019 with the theme “Invasion Science for society: hands -on experience of environmental, social and economic impacts of alien species”.
Please see the information from the link below:
http://www.ac21.org/english/activities/schooling/2019/
For further inquiries, please contact Stellenbosch University at < kirwan@sun.ac.za >
(4) AC21 General Secretariat will be attending APAIE 2019
APAIE: We will run a booth from March 25-28 at Study in Japan (booth #52). Nagoya University will be at booth #15. Please share this information with your colleagues who will attend this year's APAIE.
We hope to see you there!
(5) Steering Committee (STC*) Meeting 2019: Washington D.C. (USA)
The AC21 General Secretariat will hold the STC Meeting for 2019 in Washington D.C. (USA) on May 28th , 2019 (during NAFSA 2019). Please see the tentative schedule from the link below:
*This meeting will be available only to STC members in order to streamline relevant activities, minimize costs and facilitate effective discussion at the Meeting.
Thank you for your continued support to AC21 and its activities.
If you would like to share any news or event information with the other members through this Monthly Report, please send them to AC21 General Secretariat at: office@ac21.org.
Kind regards,
AC21 General Secretariat
E-mail: office@ac21.org
URL: http://www.ac21.org