969 



S-15 



VI. 3. 2. 2 Policies for Biotechnology Research 



$52,150 2 - b 



Cooperation with FAO, UNIDO, UNEP, International Union of 

 Microbiological Societies (lUMS); International Organization 

 of Biotechnology and Bioengineering and ICRO (Panel on Micro- 

 biology) to provide consultant services on drawing up poli- 

 cies; contribution to regional societies concerned with 

 applications. 



VI. 3. 2. 3 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 



$75,300 2 - a 



Twelve 3-week MIRCEN courses, 10 training courses (12 month 

 duration) in various countries in advanced applications? 

 research grants and postgraduate studies with institutes such 

 as the International Institute of Advanced Studies (IDEA) in 

 Caracas; organization of international conferences on Global 

 Impacts of Applied Microbiology (Africa, Arab states, etc.). 

 UNEP support: (S50,000) 



VI. 3. 2. 4 Conservation of Microorganisms 



$34,700 1 - a 



Establishment of national collections in cooperation with 

 FAO, WHO, UNIDO, UNEP, International Union of Microbiological 

 Societies, International Organization of Biotechnology and 

 Bioengineering and ICRO (Panel on Microbiology) , World Data 

 Center on Microorganisms (Brisbane) , Nordic Register, fellow- 

 ships; support of MIRCEN, Stockholm. 

 UNEP Support: ($25,000) 



Comment on VI. 3.2 ; This is an important area of work involving a 

 number of international scientific organizations and unions in which 

 U.S. scientists are leaders. Program costs (projects, staff support 

 but not overhead) for these activities total about $500,000/year of 

 which the U.S. share would be $125,000/year. It is recommended that 

 additional support on the order of $125,000/yr. be provided to various 

 MIRCENs activities, assuming that such funds might be available from 

 other areas of the overall U.S. contribution to UNESCO. 



Alternative Option 1 : 



Provide the U.S. contribution to program costs to 

 UNESCO (Funds-in-Trust, donations, etc.) including 

 overhead: $125,000/yr. 



Provide additional support to MIRCENs activities 



via U.S. institutions: 125,000/ yr. 



SUBTOTAL $250,000 



