Views of the Mara & the Migration

Sponsorship @ Mara 2008
why there is no general financial support


 

What we do with any sponsorship money:

The International Conferences in Africa for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry are run on a non-profit basis with all funds being returned to the meeting in some fashion.

The Executive Committee offer a priori no financial support to non-indigenous delegates.

The Mara 2008 meeting continues the important core objective of encouraging and supporting indigenous African delegates to attend and interact with their international colleagues. The meeting also aims to interest international delegates in working in Africa, on African problems and together with local researchers. For many indigenous delegates this meeting represents a special and unique opportunity. To make this happen the Executive Committee frequently needs to supply financial support. For example at Chobe 2001, seven such delegates were supported and at Ithala 2004 eight.

Consequently any funding obtained by the executive committee from charitable and other sponsors is directed towards supporting the attendance of indigenous delegates and graduate students from the region. These funds are matched by a contribution from the Safari operations of Natural Events. Thus if you are considering touring before or after the meeting please consider using N.E. since this will be of direct assistance and not simply profit to an agent.

By this reasoning we see the attendance of International Delegates at these CPB in Africa meetings as an opportunity to contribute to the enhancement of science in Africa and to the support of otherwise disenfranchised colleagues and students in the region. We appreciate any small contributions you may make to this fund - which can appear as part of your registration fee. Small contributions are also made, funds being available, to student prizes and publication of the conference volume.

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