The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) was set up in 1964 to provide scientists from the Third World with opportunities to conduct research and to study new developments in physics and mathematics. The scope of activities has since been widened to include applied and related fields of science.
Thanks to generous funding from the Italian Government, the ICTP has been able to initiate and implement various schemes of support and assistance to scientific activities taking place in Third World countries. The Office of External Activities was established in 1985 and became operational in 1986.
Since 1990, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has contributed substantially towards the External Activities Programme in Africa.
A. To initiate, stimulate or make applicable research and training in the fields of physics and/or mathematics related to locally available resources or local problems of specific relevance to the development of the region.
B. To form and strengthen national/regional communities and research groups by supporting institutions or national societies for physicists and mathematicians at all levels.
C. To enhance physics and mathematics teaching.
Under the ICTP External Activities Programme, support is given to activities initiated by scientists in the Third World and carried out within their regions through:
Affiliated Centres
Networks
Visiting Scholars/Consultants
Scientific Meetings
Backing of local/national authorities is essential and no grant will be offered unless the recipient institute can show a matching contribution from local sources.
Important: For any programme receiving support from the ICTP, a final report must be submitted. The relevant forms are provided by the Office.
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