This page is a repository for ideas related to improving IBS interactions with the global community – especially the Global South. Just what is the “Global South” and its history can be be discovered in the interesting article here. The domain of the Global South, according to this author is shown in the image below:
This was perhaps generally valid as a divide between the “rich north” and the “poor south” when it was produced, but some changes have clearly occurred. China has developed rapidly and many middle eastern countries around the Persian Gulf have likewise developed. Often, urban areas in the Global South can be developed in many ways quite similar to the Global North, but the rural areas are decidedly underdeveloped. For the purpose of this discussion, we can consider the Global South as a proxy for somewhat less developed countries that are minor players in many scientific circles.
What can the IBS do to increase its visibility in the Global South?
More meetings in the GS.
More frequent meetings in the GS
Meetings/workshops in interesting locations and times of year in the GS
Smaller meetings with more interaction
Student meetings and workshops
National-level meetings and workshops
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