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Structure RCCCA is focused on climate change activities and adaptation in North East Asia. Based in Japan, its area of Pacific
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government agencies. Education forms the heart of the RCCCA. As such, it is connected to several universities in Asia and around
About APAN The Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) was launched as a part of the Global Adaptation Network (GAN) plan in October 2009 with initial support from the Government
the world, with its main partner being the Environmental Innovators program at Keio University. The program is devoted to the development of Environmental leaders in Asia and Africa through project-based education.
of Japan, the Government of Sweden and the Asian Development Bank. Its mission is to build climate resilience of vulnerable human systems, ecosystems and economies through mobilisation of knowledge and technologies to support adaptation capacity building, policy-setting, planning and best practices. APAN is facilitated by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Asian Institute of Technology – UNEP Regional Resource Center for the Asia Pacific (AIT-UNEP RRC.AP), and the Institute for Global Environment Strategies (IGES) in partnership with other key actors in the region.
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Background Located just outside of Tokyo, Japan, the Research Center for Climate Change Adaptation was founded in 2011 at Keio University to serve as a connection between research and practice in the field of climate change adaptation. Keio University was founded in 1858 and has a long history of taking on environmental issues. RCCCA is part of a large initiative undertaken by the Japanese government to support development of environmental leadership in Asia and Africa. Funded by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology (MEXT), the RCCCA at Keio University aims to become a global forum that can be used to support and
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to develop an expanding group of environmental leaders. In 2011, RCCCA was selected to act as the North East sub-regional node for the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network.
Recent Activity Network building The Environmental Innovators program hosts an annual symposium devoted to Adaptation and resiliency building, bringing together researchers, students, academics, government representatives, businessmen and practitioners.
Further information --> http://ei.sfc.keio.ac.jp/symposium2011
Students building in Minami San-riku, Japan after disaster (photo courtesy of Kobayashi research lab)
Research and Practice Students and Professors in the Environmental Innovators program are highly active in the field, working on needed research on climate change adaptation and working with local communities to build resiliency and expertise.
Partners RCCCA works in partnership with educational and research institutions in North East Asia. The network is continuously expanding and expected to grow as students and partners trained by RCCCA move into leadership roles. Current partners include: Mongolia
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• Ministry of the Environment, United Nations University Tokyo • Environmental Innovators Program (Keio University)
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Students conducting fieldwork in Mongolia (photo courtesy of Yan research lab)
For further details, please contact: Environmental Innovators Course Secretariat Zeta 201, Endo 5322 Fujisawa city, Kanagawa JAPAN 252-0882 Tel: +81 466 47 0284 FAX: +81 466 47 0284 email: ei-core (@) sfc.keio.ac.jp Regional Hub for the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network 161/1 Soi Mahadlek Luang 3. Rajdamri Road, Patumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand Tel: +66(0)2-651-8797 Fax: +66(0)2-651-8798 Email: info@apan-gan.net Website: www.apan-gan.net
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