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Association of Development Research and Training Institutes
of Asia and the Pacific (ADIPA)
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| Contact: |
Dr.
Syed Abdus Samad |
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| Address: |
ADIPA
Secretariat, c/o Asian and Development Centre, Pesiaran Duta,
P.O. Box 1222450770 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| E-mail: |
adipa@po.jaring.my |
| Tel: |
03-2548088 |
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| HTTP: |
www.panasia.org.sg/idin/adipa.htm |
| Type: |
Regional
NGO |
| Sector: |
social
science |
| Geography: |
in
17 countries in Asia and the Pacific |
| Activities: |
networking,
research partnerships and training |
| Budget: |
not
available |
| Profile: |
ADIPA is an Association of Development Research and Training Institutes of
Asia and the Pacific which was formed in 1973 in order to provide
a forum for interaction among social scientists in the Asia-Pacific
region engaged in development research and training activities.
In keeping with its Charter, ADIPA fosters the conduct of collaborative
research on development issues of common interest, promotes
the coordination of institutional research and training activities
and facilitates the wider dissemination and exchange of development
information in Asia and the Pacific. |
| Approach: |
The Association performs the following principal functions: i) Promotes the
exchange of information relating to research and training activities,
especially information on staff, research projects on hand and
under consideration, and training programmes; ii) promotes the
translation into English of important publications and documents
available only in national languages; iii) promotes the collaboration
of research and training activities; iv) assists in the development
of particular research and training programmes in institutes
of the region and helps to secure the necessary assistance both
from within and outside the region; and v) undertakes the organization
of work groups, seminars and conferences. |
| Finance: |
The annual membership fee at present is US$150 for institutes with an annual
budget of US$100,000 or less, US$300 for those with an annual
budget of $100,000 to US$200,000 and US$400 for those with an
annual budget pay US$200,000 or more. Individuals as associate
members pay US$25.00 and US$50.00 for those from outside the
ASIA-Pacific region |
| Notes: |
See the web site for
more information. |
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