Support for U.S. Participation in International Meetings of the International Geographical Union, Republic of Korea (2000) and South Africa (2002)

支持美国参加国际地理联盟、大韩民国（2000 年）和南非（2002 年）的国际会议

• 批准号: 0073344
• 负责人: Ronald Abler
• 金额: $ 7.05万
• 依托单位: Association of American Geographers
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-07-15 至 2003-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0073344&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Support; U.S.; Participation; International; Meetings

In geography as in all other scientific disciplines, advances in research and education increasingly rely on the development of international collaborations that bring together skilled scholars and educators from many different nations. International contacts and collaborations develop through many different means, but one of the most successful has been periodic meetings of the International Geographical Union (IGU) . The IGU has functioned since 1871, conducting major congresses every four years, more focused meetings as needed, and facilitating collaborative inquiries among geographers from dozens of countries through the operation of committees, commissions, and study groups. Over recent decades, the IGU has emerged as one of the most active and successful unions participating in the International Council for Science (ICSU). Throughout its history, the U.S. has played an active role in the IGU, and American geographers have assumed critical leadership roles, especially over the last half century. To facilitate the continued involvement of U.S. scientists in IGU affairs and to facilitate the involvement of more Americans in international networks at early stages of their careers, this award will provide group-travel support for two upcoming IGU meetings. T he first meeting will be the 29th International Geographical Congress in Seoul, Republic of Korea, in August 2000. The second meeting will be an IGU Regional Conference in Durban, South Africa, in August 2002. Funds will be distributed to American geographers whose applications are evaluated using a number of criteria associated with active participation in the meeting. Larger travel grants will be given to more junior scientists in order to encourage their participation in international discussions and communications. This award will foster greater participation by U.S. scientists in the truly global fora of the International Geographical Union. As has been demonstrated in follow-up reports from Americans who have been supported with previous travel grants to IGU meetings, opportunities abound for meeting professional colleagues from many other nations, for hearing ideas and information from a broad range of different perspectives, and for participating in discussions that frequently result in successful research collaborations.

与所有其他科学学科一样，地理学的研究和教育的进步越来越依赖于国际合作的发展，这些合作将来自许多不同国家的熟练学者和教育工作者聚集在一起。国际联系和合作通过许多不同的方式发展，但最成功的方式之一是国际地理联盟（IGU）的定期会议。IGU自1871年开始运作，每四年召开一次大型大会，根据需要召开更有针对性的会议，并通过委员会、委员会和研究小组的运作，促进来自数十个国家的地理学家之间的合作研究。近几十年来，IGU已成为参与国际科学理事会（ICSU）的最活跃和最成功的联盟之一。纵观历史，美国在IGU中发挥了积极的作用，美国地理学家承担了关键的领导作用，特别是在过去的半个世纪里。为了促进美国科学家继续参与IGU事务，并促进更多美国人在其职业生涯的早期阶段参与国际网络，该奖项将为即将举行的两次IGU会议提供团体旅行支持。第一次会议将是2000年8月在大韩民国汉城举行的第29届国际地理大会。第二次会议将是2002年8月在南非德班举行的IGU区域会议。资金将分配给美国地理学家，他们的申请将根据积极参与会议的若干标准进行评估。将向更多的青年科学家提供更多的旅行资助，以鼓励他们参与国际讨论和交流。该奖项将促进美国科学家更多地参与国际地理联盟的真正全球性论坛。正如获得往届IGU会议旅费资助的美国人的后续报告所表明的那样，有很多机会会见来自许多其他国家的专业同事，听取来自广泛不同角度的想法和信息，并参与讨论，这些讨论往往导致成功的研究合作。