Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research

09/07/2026

🎉Our 27th Intergovernmental Meeting continues to inspire!

To wrap up Day 1, we're hosting a Poster and Networking Session under the theme "Climate Change and Variability and Disaster Risk Reduction".

At our second Interactive Session, nine Thai early career professionals (ECPs) present their research to judges for evaluation. The most outstanding poster presenter receives the Mitra Award for Global Change Research and the opportunity to present their work to APN member governments and research institutions.

Our work with ECPs doesn't end at our Meeting in Bangkok. Follow our social media for more opportunities geared towards ECPs, from workshops to grants.

Check out the full press release here: https://www.apn-gcr.org/press-release/apn-opens-the-twenty-seventh-intergovernmental-meeting-and-associated-meetings-held-in-bangkok-thailand/

More about the Mitra Award: https://www.apn-gcr.org/opportunities/for-early-career-professionals/mitra-award-on-global-change-research/

The Mitra Award for Global Change Research was established in 2010 in memory of Dr Ashesh Proshad Mitra, APN SPG Member for India from 1996 to 2007. Dr Mitra was a doyen in atmospheric research...

09/07/2026

🎉Our 27th Intergovernmental Meeting is underway!

After a morning of meetings, we're kicking off the afternoon with APN's 30th anniversary celebration.

Our first Interactive Session features a video introducing APN's origins and journey, remarks from our members and partner organisations and a moderated dialogue to reflect on APN's contributions to regional research collaboration.

But our anniversary festivities won't end at the Intergovernmental Meeting in Bangkok. Follow our social media for insights from our 30 years of supporting global change research in the Asia-Pacific region.

Check out the full press release here: https://www.apn-gcr.org/press-release/apn-opens-the-twenty-seventh-intergovernmental-meeting-and-associated-meetings-held-in-bangkok-thailand/

9 July 2026, Bangkok — Government officials, scientists and representatives of observer organisations in 16 Asia-Pacific countries convene today at the Jubilee Prestige Hotel Ratchadapisek in...

09/07/2026

🎉Our 27th Intergovernmental Meeting kicks off TODAY in Bangkok, Thailand!

The Intergovernmental Meeting is where government officials, scientists and representatives across the Asia-Pacific region in our network convene to decide on the trajectory of APN for the next fiscal year.

Our members will decide on funding allocations for new projects and determine strategic steps for the future. The Meeting this year will also feature two interactive sessions, a celebration event for our 30th Anniversary and a poster networking session for early career professionals.

It'll be two exciting days dedicated to supporting science-policy linkages and cooperation for regional research.

Check out the full press release here: https://www.apn-gcr.org/press-release/apn-opens-the-twenty-seventh-intergovernmental-meeting-and-associated-meetings-held-in-bangkok-thailand/

9 July 2026, Bangkok — Government officials, scientists and representatives of observer organisations in 16 Asia-Pacific countries convene today at the Jubilee Prestige Hotel Ratchadapisek in...

01/07/2026

🎉It's our 30th anniversary! To celebrate, we're highlighting how APN projects have reshaped our thinkings toward climate resilience throughout the past three decades.
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🌊"Treat climate change as a challenge and not a threat," Ms Mereoni C. Bekanimoli, Field Archaelogist.

🌊Through his research in Fiji and Micronesia, Dr Patrick Nunn from Australia's University of the Sunshine Coast and his team found that adaptation varies depending on the peripherality of different communities.

🌊The big takeaway from the research gets at that core of adaptation. Climate change isn't an insurmountable threat to doomed communities. Rather, it is a challenge that societies can undertake with culturally-grounded knowledge that's already there.

Read the full case study, developed with AP-PLAT: https://ap-plat.nies.go.jp/adaptation-database/list/case-study/db1467.html

17/06/2026

📢Want to tackle plastic ?

From quality control to data collection, learn more about the best practices in plastic pollution research at the SCOR SPASS Working Group meeting. Hosted by the International Science Council's Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research, this event will be held as a side meeting of the MICRO2026 conference. For more details:

⏰11 October 2026
📍MICRO2026 in Cadiz, Spain, Hybrid
ℹ️Register by 31 August, 2026: https://publicalt.xeria.es/Micro2026/en/register/RegisterPage/micro2026

Researchers from the Asia-Pacific region are highly encouraged to join and share knowledge. Dr Lixin Zhu from East China Normal University, Dr Roswati Md Amin from the Universiti Malaysia Terengganu and Dr Shiye Zhao from Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology are also members of the burgeoning working group.

Don't miss this opportunity! For more information, check out --
SCOR SPASS Working Group website: https://scor-int.org/group/174/
MiCRO2026 website: https://micro2026.sciencesconf.org/

10/06/2026

📢TWELVE more days to apply for TERRA+ School in Kyoto!

Interested in integrating different disciplines into your research? TERRA+ School is a short-term intensive course on transdisciplinary research hosted by the 総合地球環境学研究所（地球研 / RIHN, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature）and the Future Earth Japan Global Secretariat Hub.

Details -
⏰15-22 October 2026
📍In-person at RIHN (Kyoto, Japan)
ℹ️Check your eligibility: https://futureearth.org/join-terra-school-2026-transdisciplinary-research-training-in-kyoto/
ℹ️All applicants must submit a recommendation letter from a member of the Future Earth network, RIHN, or the Asia Science Mission

Perks -
- The course is free, with a limited number of travel grants for participants from Asia
- Opportunity to join the Kyoto Culture Forum on 22-23 October 2026
- Engagement with like-minded peers, a diverse range of experts and international research groups.

Don't miss this opportunity! Apply by 23:59 JST on 21 June 2026 via the application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXCaN42ASPS6fr0uTqdOkWhtoafyeueSzFxpPBPQPVRSHjVw/viewform

10/06/2026

📢JOIN US for the SDGs International Forum 2026!

🌏We're collaborating with the Hyogo prefectural government to host the "SDGs International Forum 2026." This International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2026) session, organised by the 地球環境戦略研究機関-IGES, presents the latest on bolstering biodiversity actions, from reviving blue carbon to coastal risk reduction.

Details -
Date and Time: Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM JST
Venue: Lasse Hall (4-10-8 Nakayamatedori, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan)
Session format: Hybrid (on-site and online)
Language: Japanese–English simultaneous interpretation
Free of charge

Make sure to register via the official website:
https://isap.iges.or.jp/2026/en/ps3.html

For more information, check out our events webpage:
https://www.apn-gcr.org/event/isap2026-parallel-session-3-sdgs-international-forum-2026/

We can't wait to see you there!

05/06/2026

📢Tackling sustainability challenges in Asia requires transdisciplinary thinking. Are you a trainer/educator at your institution or network interested in bridging research, education, and practice in your learning programs? Are you thinking of enhancing an existing curriculum or ready to build a brand-new training course from scratch?

Look no further than the "Training-of Trainers on Transdisciplinary Approaches" program organised by the APN's GAIA project (CBA2025-03MY-Lambino) in collaboration with Asia Science Mission. Through the four-day intensive, you will learn to design training initiatives for your own organisations that fuse science, policy and society.

📆7-10 September, 2026
📍Bangkok, Thailand, in person (with some hybrid)

To apply, please prepare:
🖊 Completed online app form ( 🔗 https://forms.gle/fzcZCt2ApUnCuwER9)
🖊 CV
🖊 Endorsement/Support Letter from institution head (or equivalent)
🖊 1 page training proposal

Make sure to apply by 25 June, 2026 via the form. Tuition and meals are fully covered for all participants, and travel grants are available on a competitive basis. For more info, visit 🔗 https://www.apn-gcr.org/event/call-for-participants-trainers-training-program-on-transdisciplinary-approaches/

Don't miss this opportunity to advance transdisciplinarity in sustainability!

31/05/2026

📢 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙗𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩!

Today is the last day to submit your abstract for the 11th APN Early Career Professionals Poster and Networking Session, taking place on 9 July 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.

This is your opportunity to share your research, connect with scientists and policymakers from across the Asia-Pacific region and contribute to discussions on climate resilience.

⏰ Submission deadline: 1 June 2026, 11:59 PM JST (today)

We welcome abstracts related to:

• Climate information for disaster risk reduction planning
• Early warning systems and community-based monitoring
• Heat stress and health vulnerability assessments
• Nature-based and ecosystem-based approaches

Approximately 15 posters will be selected for presentation. Selected presenters will receive a modest allowance to support their participation.

🏆 The winning presenter will receive the Mitra Award for Global Change Research and will be invited to present their work during the plenary session to APN member governments and research institutions from across the Asia-Pacific region.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3QdZnFL

Don't miss this opportunity. Submit your abstract before 11:59 PM JST today.

28/05/2026

🔔 𝙎𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 11𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙋𝙉 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣

Thai early career professionals based in Thailand are invited to submit poster abstracts for the 11th APN Early Career Professionals Poster and Networking Session, taking place on 9 July 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.

🌏This session offers an opportunity to share research on climate change, climate variability and disaster risk reduction; connect with scientists, government officials and peers from across the region; and contribute to discussions on strengthening climate resilience.

We welcome abstracts related to:

• Climate information for disaster risk reduction planning
• Early warning systems and community-based monitoring
• Heat stress and health vulnerability assessments
• Nature-based and ecosystem-based approaches

Approximately 15 posters will be selected for presentation. Selected presenters will receive a modest allowance to support their participation on the day of the session.

✨The winning presenter will receive the Mitra Award for Global Change Research and will be invited to present their work during the plenary session to APN member governments and research institutions from across the Asia-Pacific region.

Submit your abstract by 1 June 2026.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3QdZnFL

Bring your research to a regional audience and join the conversation on climate resilience.