• 2009 Small Grants Competition

    to adopt a cross-learning and iterative approach that will enable all researchers to learn from each other across different types of bio-innovation throughout the region.

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    to enhance biological innovative capabilities, policies & institutions to support just, equitable & sustainable social & economic development in developing countries.

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Enabling bioinnovation for poverty allevation in Asia.

Winners of the Second Small Grants Competition Award

Published on Dec 9, 2009

The Launching Event and the award ceremony for the second small grants competition was held on  Dec 8 2009, at Rama Gardens Hotel in Bangkok. During the program AIT Vice President for Research Prof Sudip K Rakshit, Senior Program Specialist IDRC Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia Dr Ellie Osir, Associate Professors of AIT Dr Edsel Sajor and Dr Bernadette Resurreccion were present. Five advisory committee members and seven international grant awardees were also present during the award ceremony.

 

  
  
Ms Cecilia Oh, Affiliated to Duke University (Research Area based on Thailand)
 
Research Topic: Intellectual Property Pooling and Open Source Innovation: Promoting Alternative Innovation Systems for Public Health
 

                                                       

 

Dr Qiaoqiao Zhang of  CABI Southeast and East Asia, China
 

Research Topic: Benefits and Risks of Genetically Modified Crops – the impact on the rural poor in China

 

  
Mr Marlon Sepe of Mindanao Center for Research and Development Cooperative (MCRDC), Philippines
 
Research Topic: Impact of Biosand Filter on Access to Safe Drinking Water in the Rural Communities of the Philippines

  
 
 
 
 

Mr Daneil Powell

of Fair Earth Consulting Co., Thailand
 
Research Topic: Mapping the Transmission of Knowledge in Natural Farming Innovations in Chiang Mai Province

 
 
 
 
 
 
Dr Wei Geng of Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, China
Research Topic: Bio-Innovation for Edible Mushroom Cultivation and Trade for Poverty Alleviation

 
  
 
Dr Simon Shackley & Ms Sarah Carter of University of Edinburgh (Research Area based on Cambodia and India)
 
Research Topic: Participative Distributed Innovation Processes and Biochar: Carbon Reduction, Sustainable Agriculture and Soil Management

 

 
 

 Ms Geeta Bhatrai Bastakoti of Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development-Nepal, Nepal
 
Research Topic: Small scale aquaculture initiative in Nepal: Understanding gender implications and sustainability of innovative approach