2. Training & Education: Progress and Perspectives

3. Scholarship program - RHAE/LBA All 46 scholarships are implemented All 46 scholarships are implemented New call was announced, following CNPqs instructions. First deadline is over : only 20 applications (60% is DTI) New call was announced, following CNPqs instructions. First deadline is over : only 20 applications (60% is DTI)

4. LBA Library Call for papers and theses to INPAs library Call for papers and theses to INPAs library Can be consulted by remote access - Bibliopac Can be consulted by remote access - Bibliopac There will be a link in the LBA website to the library There will be a link in the LBA website to the library Up to now : 61 PhD dissertations, 54 Master theses and 31 Bachelors registered Up to now : 61 PhD dissertations, 54 Master theses and 31 Bachelors registered

5. Short Training Courses Dinâmica da Fragmentação da Paisagem Amazônica (PDBFF/LBA/INPA. Instrutores: INPA,UFAM, MP e SIPAM. Em Manaus, AM Modelagem de Sistemas Ambientais Dinâmicos Curso itinerante com laboratório portátil de informática (12 notebooks). Instrutor: Marcos Heil Costa (UFV). Em Manaus e Cuiabá Desmistificando a prática da escrita: uma introdução à produção de textos em contexto científico. Instrutores: Ivani Pereira and Peter Griffith (LBA-Eco) – Em Rio Branco, AC

6. III International Science Conference 319 students from 19 countries 319 students from 19 countries Among the 292 brazilians there are 244 with accepted abstracts ( 111 in PhD and 74 in Master Programs) Among the 292 brazilians there are 244 with accepted abstracts ( 111 in PhD and 74 in Master Programs) Include 110 technicians and post-docs Include 110 technicians and post-docs > 120 requested support from T&E > 120 requested support from T&E

7. III International Science Conference Massive participation of the students are guaranteed by: Massive participation of the students are guaranteed by: - Registration includes all lunches - T&E support includes hotel (100 places, transportation) - Three buses from São Paulo, Mato Grosso (inc. Rondônia) and Belém are arranged to bring them to Brasilia...

8. Updated numbers November/2003April/2004 BSc187191 MSc124253 PhD160204 total471648

9. PARAMA (Pan Amazonia) Submitted to SSC as the training component of the Rainfor PROJECT Submitted to SSC as the training component of the Rainfor PROJECT Feasible only as an Scientific Expedition- CNPq Feasible only as an Scientific Expedition- CNPq Calls for the workshops and scholarships are released Calls for the workshops and scholarships are released

10. New T&E opportunities Peter Griffith - Master of Environmental Management at the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences Duke University - 3 Brazilian students. Peter Griffith - Master of Environmental Management at the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences Duke University - 3 Brazilian students. Carlos Nobre: ? Carlos Nobre: ?

11. Coordinated by Dr. Elinei Santos – UFPA- Santarém Coordinated by Dr. Elinei Santos – UFPA- Santarém Renovation of the house in the Campus II has just finished Renovation of the house in the Campus II has just finished Last March they organized their I Workshop ConTEXTO AMAZÔNICO: DIFUNDINDO CONHECIMENTOS under tow specific themes: Water and Carbon Cycle Last March they organized their I Workshop ConTEXTO AMAZÔNICO: DIFUNDINDO CONHECIMENTOS under tow specific themes: Water and Carbon Cycle TE-02:aterial TE-02: Educacional material target: undergraduate students

12. Coordinated by Dr. Sylvia Bahri – INPA Coordinated by Dr. Sylvia Bahri – INPA Initially a series of booklets with the most progressives themes of LBA (max 60 p.) In the near future, re-organize them in a book about Amazonian Ecosystems TE-01:aterial TE-01: Educacional material target: graduate students