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The
International Network for Bamboo and
Rattan (INBAR) is an international organization created by 22
Member States of the United Nations and has its
Headquarters in Beijing, China. Through a growing Network of
participating organizations and individuals from all continents of
the world, INBAR develops and assists in the transfer of appropriate
technologies and solutions to
benefit the peoples of the world and their environment.
INBAR
has four main programmes:
1.
Ecological Security aims at improving knowledge of bamboo and rattan
resources and their contribution to rural development, environmental
benefits and disaster avoidance.
2.
Livelihood Development
aims to improve socio-economic benefits of bamboo and rattan in
order to reduce poverty and secure incomes.
3.
Economic Development aims
to improve the recognition of bamboo and rattan as a raw material
for sustainable income generation.
4.
Outreach aims
to: develop a decentralised network; promote technology transfer
through improved South-South communication; assess training needs
and arrange training activities; provide information services with
appropriate media; and assess impact and monitoring.
INBAR
regularly publishes technical papers and practical manuals on bamboo
and rattan and is the leading source of technical information on the
subject. In addtion, INBAR has recently established the Journal of
Bamboo and Rattan, an international peer reviewed scientific journal
on research and development of bamboo and rattan, which covers
numerous areas including technical properties, socio-economical
aspects, environmental issues, and bio-energetics.
Dr.
Ralf H. Kwaschik is the lead scientist
representing INBAR in the Bamboo Thematic Network Project. Dr.
Kwaschik has expertise in several fields including agriculture,
research management, technology transfer and Networking. He
coordinates various outreach activities of INBAR and manages the INBAR
Interactive Knowledge Networking (INBAR-IKON) project. |
