Capacity Building in Atmospheric Chemistry for Developing Countries

大气化学是一门相当年轻的学科，但技术要求很高。 依靠训练有素的大气化学家骨干执行复杂和雄心勃勃的研究、监测和评估任务的国际方案包括国际全球大气化学方案（IGAC-IGBP的一个核心项目）、全球气候观测系统和分析、研究和培训系统（START-IGBP的一个核心项目）。 为了促进这一领域的教育和培训，国际地理咨询理事会、全球大气观察和START的科学家联合起来，设计和执行一项发展中国家“学术能力建设”的综合办法。 美国地球物理联合会（AGU）及其附属机构将建立一个国际志愿讲师库，从其成员中招募，并协调该计划的初步工作。 其中包括： 建立国际志愿教师队伍。 设立一个负责课程的指导委员会 设计一个大气化学方案， 在参与大学实施， 国家 举办一系列小型会议和讲习班， 志愿教师的成员，以最后确定 执行计划。 准备一份可以提交给国际资助机构的建议书，以实施学术能力建设计划。

Atmospheric chemistry is a rather young discipline, but technically very demanding. The international programs that rely on well-trained cadre of atmospheric chemists for executing complex and ambitious research, monitoring and assessment tasks include the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Program (IGAC--a core project of the IGBP), the Global Climate Observing System) and the System for Analysis, Research and Training (START--a core project of the IGBP). To promote education and training in this field, scientists in IGAC, GAW and START have joined forces to design and execute an integrated approach to "academic capacity building" in developing countries. The American Geophysical Union (AGU) and its affiliates will establish an international pool of voluntary lecturers recruited from their memberships and to coordinate the initial efforts of the program. These include: Establishment of an international voluntary teaching faculty. Establishment of a steering committee in charge of curriculum design for an atmospheric chemistry program which can be implemented at participating universities in developing countries. Execution of a series of mini-sessions and workshops involving members of the voluntary teaching faculty for finalizing the implementation plan. Preparation of a proposal which can be submitted to international funding agencies for implementing the academic capacity building program.