Annual Report 1996

Footnotes

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In addition to three Research Fellows who joined UNU/IIST in the fall of 1995, Prof. C.A.M. Middelburg was appointed as Senior Research Fellow on 1st January 1996. Prof. Zhou Chaochen was welcomed back to UNU/IIST on 1st August 1996 after a year's absence on leave without pay

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A/D: Analog-to-Digital; D/A: Digital-to-Analog

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PID: Proportion Integral Differential

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Specification and Description Language

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Stipend externally funded

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Stipend externally funded

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stipend externally funded

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stipend externally funded

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Partly funded by the Brazilian CNPq

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Partly funded by IDRC Canada

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Partly funded by IDRC Canada

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In addition to training, the fellows produce scientific reports, often getting them published. If papers are accepted at international conferences, then UNU/IIST provides financial coverage for full participation in such events at which the Fellow presents the paper.

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In addition to training, the fellows produce actual software and bring this software back to their seconding institution -- ostensibly for further development. Sometimes, and increasingly often, some fellows also produce technical reports for publication -- and get them published. (See previous footnote)

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In addition to training, the fellows take home UNU/IIST's course material and software for the support of the methods being taught.

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Prof. Zhou Chaochen rejoined UNU/IIST after a year special leave without pay which he spent at the Department of Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark. His current appointment has been extended until 31.7.98

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Prof. Middelburg is on a two year leave from his joint position at the University of Utrecht and the Dutch Telecom's Dr Neher Laboratory

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PSA An extension of his present contract is being sought.

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Initially for a two year contract as is usual for UN Professional Staff.

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Dr. Dang Van Hung was previously a Fellow at UNU/IIST. Initially on a two year appointment as is usual for UN Professional Staff.

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Dr Xu's initial two year appointment has recently been extended for a further two years until 29.12.98

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Initially for a two year contract as is usual for UN Professional Staff.

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Initially for a two year contract as is usual for UN Professional Staff.

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Dr Hansen is on a six month PSA contract from 1 August 1996 - 14 February 1997, following which he will return to the Technical University of Denmark

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Note: Not all affiliates will serve in all rôles. Some will mainly feature the Library component, others additionally the computing equipment components, and a few others the Research and Training-the-trainers component.

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UNU/IIST support is primarily in the form of research and training support from/by UNU/IIST staff.

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cf. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary

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Courtesy of CRI Inc., Denmark

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European Bank for Reconstruction & Development

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With returning UNU/IIST Fellows from IAI, Libreville, Gabon, and one UNU/IIST staff.

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With returning UNU/IIST Fellows from Cameroun.

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With returning UNU/IIST Fellows from Hanoi

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With returning UNU/IIST Fellows from Bahia Blanca and San Luis, and one UNU/IIST staff.

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With returning UNU/IIST Fellows from IAI, Libreville, Gabon

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With returning UNU/IIST Fellows from IAI, Libreville, Gabon

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With returning UNU/IIST Fellows from Wuhan

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With local resources: former UNU/IIST Visiting Scholar Dr. Paritosh K. Pandya and former UNU/IIST Fellow Dr. P. Venkat Reddy.

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With participants also from Georgia, Iran and Lebanon

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Fellows identified at the last three of the four training & research workshop events may be funded by UNU/IIST but spend their stipend as "students" of Prof. Kees Middelburg at Utrecht University as from 1998!

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&c. refers to: identification of potential fellows and joint research projects.

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The 1996 Board Session took place in Macau from 9 to 11 October 1996. The following members were present. They are (alphabetically):

(1) Prof. Ji Fu Sheng, SSTCC, China (Board Chairman 1997-1998);

(2) Prof. Ivan Havel; Charles University, The Czech Republic (Board Vice-Chairman 1997-1998);

(3) Dr. Gilles Kahn, INRIA, France (Board Chairman 1995-1996);

(4) Prof. Kesav V. Nori, TRDDC, India (Board Vice-Chairman 1992-1994);

(5) Dr. José Soromenho-Ramos, OECD, France (Board Chairman 1992-1994); and

(6) Prof. Zhou Li Gao, University of Macau; Macau (Present only 8. Oct. 1996);

as well as the Ex-officio Members:

(7) Prof. Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, Rector, UNU, Japan; and

(8) Prof. Dines Bjørner, Director of UNU/IIST, Macau.

One observer was present:

(9) Prof. Wang Xiao Qi, UNU Council Member, SSTCC, China

We thank them all for their very constructive review of and keen, genuine interest in the affairs of UNU/IIST.

The following members were excused:

(10) Prof. Ana Regina Cavalcanti da Rocha, Fed. University, RdJ, Brazil; and

(11) Prof. Maurice Tchuente, University of Yaoundé, Cameroun (Board Vice-Chairman 1995-1996).

We missed them this year.

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UNU/IIST will favour contribution-in-kind applications.

Annual Report 1996