· Web viewEast and Southern African Seismological Working Group (ESARSWG) was formed in 1993. At the beginning, ESARSWG comprised of the following countries: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania,

Deadline 15 February 2018 ISP Uppsala Universitet Box 549SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden

Activity Report for 2017ISP-supported research groups and networks

Please develop your answers to the required extent in this form. Guidelines are incorporated in each section, please read them carefully. Guidelines for in-kind contributions are given separately at http://www.isp.uu.se/documents . The information you provide is crucial for ISP’s own reporting and for future evaluations. For any information given separately, please refer to a corresponding enclosure or web address. The completed form with enclosures must be emailed to the responsible program director, and must be sent as an MS Word file (not as converted to pdf).Pictures are welcome, for possible inclusion in ISP’s Annual Report.

1. Organization

Program (Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics)Physics

Research Group code/ Network acronym Research Group code/ Network acronymAFR 01 (ESARSWG)

Leader(s) (Research Group leader/Network coordinator/Deputy leader: title, given name, family name)Dr. Fred Alex TugumeAddressDepartment/unit: Directorate of Geological Survey and MinesUniversity/institute: Ministry of Energy and Mineral DevelopmentStreet (visiting address): Plot 21 29 Johnstone streetP.O Box number: 9City: Entebbe

Post/zip code:Country: Uganda

E-mail address(es): [email protected], [email protected]:Telephone and telefaxOffice+256 414 320656

Home+256 757 346668

Mobile+256 772 471131

Fax+256 414 320364

Full title of Research Group/Network

Report seen by Head of Department/Chairperson:

Fred Alex Tugume/ Signature/Name in printing

Network Structure (Networks only. E.g. list of participating nodes/countries)Ethiopia, Eritrea, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique

The following enclosures are submitteda) RBM log frame with follow-up1

b) Publications and theses (abstracts)c) Certified/Audited2 statement of accounts for 2017d) Revised budget for 2018e) Other (specify):

Yes / No

Yes

YesYes

Date 27th February

Leader’s signature

1 See RBM guidelines at www.isp.uu.se/documents.2 If applicable, see Financial reporting instructions at www.isp.uu.se/documents.

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2. Background

a) Describe the overall goals of the activity, and the strategy to achieve them. All the Nine countries in the Network lie along the seismically active East African Rift System (EARS). Therefore the main goal of the Networks activity is to accurately record earthquakes occurring within the region so that reliable seismic hazard values are estimated.

The strategies used to achieve these goals are as follows:

i. continue to operate and maintain the current network of seismic stationsii. add more stations to fill in the Gaps where possible

iii. collect, analyze and share earthquake data among the member countriesiv. continue training personnel data analysts, technician and scientists v. continue updating seismic hazard assessment models in the region.

vi. Enrich more knowledge about new methods used in active seismic surveys

b) Give a brief history of the project/network.

East and Southern African Seismological Working Group (ESARSWG) was formed in 1993. At the beginning, ESARSWG comprised of the following countries: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Ethiopia. Prior to ESARSWG formation, an attempt to have a seismic network in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania was already in offing. This attempt to have a network in the 3 East African countries was used as a platform to include in other countries that lie along or close to the East African Rift System. Now the Group is made up of nine countries including Mozambique and Eritrea. Mozambique is the latest member to join the group.

The Group started with training about how to install and operate the stations. Most of the stations by then were mostly single component analogue recording on paper. Workshops and training were held on rotation basis with in member countries. Participants would carry the paper records to workshops and get trained on how to read and interpret records. Thereafter periodic seismic data bulletins were produced. Over the years analogue seismic stations have been replaced by digital stations.

Most of the scientists in the region have trained to levels of Masters and PhD degrees using the regional data and support from ISP.

Among the activities planned in 2017 to be executed in 2018 is the 25 th Anniversary of this group which will be held in Der el Salam in Tanzania. All this credit goes to the International Science Program

c) Give the scientific background, relevance and justification. Indicate how activities align with applicable policy/strategy (e.g. at University and National level).

Some member countries have developed/ or are in the processing of policies strategies that addresses issues concerning hazards in general and hazards due to earthquakes in particular. However the level of development of these strategies is not at same levels in the group. It is the responsibility of individual for Governments in ESARSWG region regulate these policies for proper

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infrastructure development The availability of the accurate seismic hazard assessment models are paramount for planning purposes.

3. Research Results (NOTE that details of awarded degrees are to be listed in 5c and dissemination in sections 7-9)

a) Give an overall description of research activities carried out in 2017.

As indicated in the strategies to address the research goals the following activities were carried out in year 2017

1. A bulletin compilation for earthquake data analysists was held from 8th to 12th May 2017 at the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines, Entebbe Uganda. In addition a planning meeting was held by the executive commit of the group during the same period. (See attached report and Minutes of the meeting)

2. A workshop on collection, analysis and interpretation reflection and refraction seismic data was held from the 9th to 14th October 2017 at the University of Dar El Salam, Tanzania. (See attached report and minutes)

3. Another activity carried in the region during the period under review was station operation, station maintenance, data correction and data analysis within our respective country nodes.

b) Give the main research results in 2017. As part of the activities carried out in the year 2017, the following research results were achieved:

1. A well compiled bulletins of earthquake events for the period years 2015 to 2016 was achieved. The data compiled enriched the available database and therefore good for improvement on seismic hazard analysis in the whole region.

2. From the practical exercise that the group conducted in Der el Salaam Tanzania, participants gained expertise in collection, analysis and interpretation of reflection and refraction data. Member countries with similar equipment have applied the same methods in sire investigation.

3. The region continued to maintain earthquake-recording station in each country and therefore we expect improved seismicity maps and therefore improved seismic hazard maps.

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4. Overall Results Analysis

a) Relate all results in 2017 to the specific objectives of the research group/network. If applicable, list the RBM log frame objectives, including overall objective and specific objectives. (See RBM guidelines). For each objective, write briefly about what was done to achieve it and which were the results – or whether results were not yet achieved.

1. Continue to operate and maintain the current network of seismic stations:

Maintenance of stations and data collection and analysis was mainly carried out at each country node. Data was collected and analysed at each node

2. Trained regional personnel (technicians and scientists):

Held a hands on training workshop for scientists and technicians on acquisition, processing and interpretation of reflection and refraction seismic data. Each member country accessed the software and previous seismic data that was acquired in Northern Tanzania. It is expected that member countries would continue processing data at there respective nodes. Therefore member enriched more knowledge about new methods used in active seismic surveys

3.Continued updating the regional catalogue seismic hazard data.

A catalogue of events was compiled in a workshop held in Uganda. All member countries actively participated in the workshop. The complied data was shared among member countries for further review at each individual nodeb) Analyze why, or why not, results have been achieved. Comment on the (limiting or favorable)

conditions for reaching the results.The results were achieved because of the following reasons:

- improved organization and communication within the group- High uptime of the stations during the period under review - Access to reflection and refraction data was used in the training workshop - Staff commitment at each node in the region

c) Were the results in line with expected/planned outcomes? Motivate your answer.

All the results achieved were in line with the planned out comes. 1) An earthquake bulletin of regional and local events was compiled. Well located earthquakes are essential in estimation seismic hazards. 2) Maintenance of stations up running was part of the expected out come in addition to hands on training on acquisition, processing of seismic data.

d) Give an estimate of how far the group/network has come in the fulfillment of the stated objectives.

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5. Staff and students

a) List all staff in the group/network working with research within the activities reported. Networks list members of Board or Management Committee, node coordinators, etc. Note that “support staff” (Supp.) comprises all non-academic and undergraduate staff, e.g. laboratory assistants, technicians, secretaries, etc. For each person listed, indicate gender (F = Female; M = Male). Staff members who also are active students must also be listed under 5b.

Gender (F/M)

Given name, family name Position held/ Function3 Staff qualificationsPhD Other Ac. Supp.

M Fred Tugume Geophysicist /Team leader PhDM Richard W Ferdnand Seismologist/ Vice Team Leader PhDF Lostina Chapola Geophysicist / Secretaly MscM Atalay Ayele Seismologist / Treasurer PhDM Dumisani John Hlatywayo Geophysicist / Committee Member PhDM Ghebrebrhan Ogubazghi Geophysicist / Committee member PhDF Gladys Kianji Geophysicist / Committee member MscF Annie Mulowezi Seismologist / Committee MemberM Severino Marcos Seismologist / Committee Member Msc

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b) List all students in the group/network actively working with research within the activities reported. Students to be included should be both those who benefit directly from the ISP support (fellowships) and those who benefit indirectly by using consumables and equipment provided through the ISP grant. Indicate type of postgraduate programs for the students; i.e. Sandwich type (training at home institute alternating with training abroad) or Local (only at home institute). Staff members, who also are active students, must also be listed here. Please delete examples before entering own data.

Gender(F/M)

Full name and email

Target degree (PhD/MPhil/MSc)

Tentative title of thesis/ subject

Start. Year

Grad. year

Staff Sandwich/local

(If sandwich: state period, place and supervisor of the abroad training in the reporting yearIf local: state direct or indirect benefit of ISP grant)

M Berhe Goitom PhD Seismic hazard assessment for Eritrea and surroundings

2013 2017 Sandwich , Bristol University (UK) Prof. M. Kendal, Supervisor

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3 Indicate deputy leader/coordinator, if applicable

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c) List all students awarded degrees in 2017 (MSc/MPhil and PhD). Note that title of thesis should be listed under the table (Full abstracts in Enclosure b). Please delete example before entering own data.

Gender(F/M)

Full name and email

Awardeddegree

Start. year

Grad. Date

University of graduation

Students have published results before graduating(Yes/No)

Sandwich/local


List title of theses as: Given name, Family name (Gender). Title of thesis. Degree awarded.

d) Follow-up question: Is the number of yearly Master’s and Doctoral graduations over or under the expected number of graduations? Please comment and explain the reasons for any deviations.

e) List all students who left the program in 2017 without graduating. If known, state for what reasons, and details of their present position/situation. Please delete example before entering own data.

Gender(F/M)

Full name and e-mail Target Degree(PhD/MPhil/MSc)

Start year

Reasons for leaving the studies, if known

New affiliation, if known


f) Follow-up questions: Comment on any trend of leaving/staying students in perspective of previous years. Are there common reasons? Which? What strategy could be adopted to reduce any loss of students?

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6. Gender distribution

a) Comment on the gender balance among staff and students in the group, compared to previous years. Has it changed? If so, how?

The ration of males to females among has remained the same (6:3). This is NOT favorable to females

b) State what you believe is the reason for the gender distribution.

In general stereotype that females do not engage more in this field of professionalism that contributes to low level of female recruitment in this field

c) State your research group’s planned strategy to achieve gender balance (if not already the case). Could ISP be helpful for reaching this goal? How?

Sensitization at different nodes to encourage female participation is going on. However it should be noted that previously teaching of sciences in secondly and high school was biased to male students which has now changed of recent. Males and female students are equally encouraged to take on science subjects

d) Does you university/institution/department have a documented gender policy?

The gender policies is being reviwed.

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7. Publications

List under the correct category publications that were published in 2017. Please list information in the order given in the tables, as it will be pasted into the ISP Annual Report for 2017. Do not list material published in 2016 or earlier, or submitted manuscripts even if accepted, only what was actually published in 2017.

a) Publications in scientific journals in 2017. (Provide full abstracts in Enclosure b). Please delete example before entering own data.Author(s) (Year). Title. Journal, ISSN-number, Vol.: Pages. DOI4

Indicate how large a part of the work was performed at home University (<25%, 25-50%, >50%)

Was ISP support acknowledged (Yes/No)

Atalay Ayele, Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) for Ethiopia and the neighboring region, Journal of African Earth sciences 134 (2017) 257 – 264.

YES

Mathew Wilk, Atalay Ayele, J. Micheal Kendall, James Wookey. The 24th January 2016 Hawassa Earthquake : Implication for seismic hazard in the Main Ethiopian rift, Journal of African Earth Sciences 125, (2017) 118 -125

NO

(Insert more rows as needed, or just write below the table) b) Publications in conference proceedings in 2017. (Provide full abstract in Enclosure b). Note that

published abstracts of conference contributions in 2017 are given under 8b. Please delete example before entering own data.Author(s) (Year). Title. Conference Name, Location, Date. Proceeding’s name, Pages. DOI5

Indicate how large a part of the work was performed at home University (<25%, 25-50%, >50%)



c) Scientific books and book chapters, etc. published in 2017. (Provide full abstract in Enclosure b). Please delete example before entering own data.Author(s) (Year). Title. Book Title, Editor(s), Pages. City of publication: name of publisher. ISBNIndicate how large a part of the work was performed at home University (<25%, 25-50%, >50%)



d) Popular publications/technical reports in 2017.

Author, Title, Medium, DOI6


4 Digital Object Identifier (www.doi.org) – to be provided if available5 Digital Object Identifier (www.doi.org) – to be provided if available6 Digital Object Identifier (www.doi.org) – to be provided if available

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http://www.doi.org/

http://www.doi.org/

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e) Follow-up question: Is the number of publications in 2017 more or less than the expected? Please comment and explain.

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8. List of contributions to conferences etc.

List all conferences, workshops, meetings, seminars and courses arranged or attended by staff and students in your group/network in 2017, and give data about contributions as applicable.

a) List conferences/workshops/courses/meetings organized by you in 2017. Please delete examples before entering own data.Name of event, Venue, Dates (no of participants)Workshop on Earthquake bulletin compilation, May 2017, Entebbe, UgandaWorkshop on Acquisition, processing and interpretation of Reflection and Refraction seismic data, October 2017, University of Dar El Salaam


b) List all contributions by your group to conferences/workshops/courses/meetings in 2017, including invited lectures at external institutions/organizations. Please delete example before entering own data.Author(s), Title of the presentation. (Oral or Poster), Name of event, Dates, Venue

Oral or Poster

Invited speakeryes/no


c) Follow-up question: Is the number of contributions from your group to conferences/workshops/courses and/or meetings 2017 over or under the expectation? Please comment and explain the reasons for any deviations.

d) List all conferences/workshops/courses/meetings attended by group/network members without scientific contributions in 2017.Participant, Name of event, Venue, Dates


e) List all seminars/courses arranged by you on the MSc/PhD/other level in 2017.Author, Title of presentation, Location, Date, Level, Number of attendees Part of seminar series, Y/N


f) Follow-up question: If seminars are not part of an organized seminar series – what are the plans with regard to introducing such series?

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9. Outreach activities and application of research

Note! This section is just as important as the reporting of research results.

a) Outreach activitiesDescribe any interaction (meetings, participation in committees, etc.) with government/ society/industry/NGOs in the country, in the region or in global conventions, etc., including unpublished reports to authorities, media exposure, public lectures and open houses etc. Were the outreach activities on your initiative or by invitation? Give account for any tangible or expected effects of outreach activities, including possibilities for policy influence.

Outreach programs carried out ESARSWG vary from node and National Data Centres in each country. Outreach programs include giving out earthquake information to Government Agencies and ministries involved in Disaster Management. Earthquake information is also given to companies involved in the construction industry

b) Follow-up question: Can outreach activities be improved and, if so, how? Which additional outreach activities can be initiated to strengthen the activities?

Other channels of sensitization can be use Television and Radio talk shows on earthquake hazards. This can also be supplemented with meetings with local leaders in the most affected areas.

c) Awards, honors and appointmentsGive examples on how activities and outcomes have strengthened and benefitted researchers and stakeholders nationally and regionally; including new assignments. E.g. list staff members, who took new positions in 2017, received awards, were given other honors, or were appointed to boards, government committees, etc. For staff members, who took new positions, please give new affiliation and email address. How have stakeholders benefitted, for example the public, collaborators, and any group affected or concerned by the research activities?

d) Follow-up question: Have your activities and outcomes led to new strengths and benefits? Which? Please comment and motivate your answer.

e) Application and use of research results and skills of group/network members and graduatesHave the research or skills of your group/network come to use in practice or influenced policy in any way? Describe the use of research results and skills, including for example consultancy services performed by group/network members, contribution to committees, any influence on policies or practices, any results used in patents or by the industry, or resulting in new products or formation of companies.

As well as ESARSWG as group continues to promote research and training in the region, each Member coutry is responsible for keeing the data safely (both raw and unporcessed). In addition at some nodes in the region, the eartquake information has been incoperated in local policies e.g the Disaster management policy, the construction and building policy in Uganda.

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f) Follow-up question: Which results do you expect will be particularly useful? How can this best be realized?

Earthquake information is always provided bulletins, Catalogues and seismicity maps. Local scientists and technician should be able to disseminate the information to the public

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10. Scientific contacts and cooperation

a) List external cooperating scientists (at your own university/institute, nationally, regionally, or internationally) that were engaged in active collaboration with your research group/network in 2017. Gender(F/M

Title Full name Affiliation and country

b) Follow-up question: Would additional collaborators be needed? In which scientific specialties?

11. Scientific exchange

a) Specify all visitors from your group in 2017. Sandwich students already listed under 5b should be excluded here. Postdocs are specified under 12b. Please delete example before entering own data.Scientist/fellow name (Gender) purpose of visit, visited institute, host, country, period (yymm – yymm). Financial support.

b) Specify all visitors to your group in 2017. Postdocs are specified under 12b. Please delete example before entering own data.Title, Full name (Gender), Affiliation, country, period (yymm - yymm), purpose of visit. Financial support.

c) Follow-up question: Has scientific exchange strengthened research activities and students? How? How can scientific exchange be developed further to benefit development of activities?

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12. Other funding

a) Specify all other sources of grants, donations, and other monetary contributions available 2017, besides from what was received from ISP, including research funding from own university/institution. NOTE! If you received a three-year grant, only specify the amount available during the reporting year.Source of grant (Besides from ISP) 2017

Amount/Currency


b) Specify any funding received for postdocs during the year, besides ISP funds. Postdocs can be either people visiting your institute or people from your institute visiting elsewhere.

Source of postdoc grant Recipient, host institution and period

Amount/Currency


c) Follow-up question: Do you have any ongoing or planned proposals for complementary funding to the group/network? Comment.

d) Provide an estimate the monetary value of the “in-kind contributions”. That is, costs covered by your own university/institution necessary to sustain the ISP supported research activities during 2017, as well as in-kind contributions by other organizations, that are used in the ISP-supported activities.

NOTE! ISP considers in-kind contributions just as important as monetary contributions because it gives the real total cost of a project. It may be the only contribution an institution can make to the project and donors may require co-funding. ISP will at this stage consider as in-kind contributions all co-funding by the institution where the research group/network coordination office (and node, if applicable) is located, as well as all non-monetary contributions by other organizations, that are used in the ISP-supported activities.

For the results to be useful, in-kind contributions will have to be estimated to reasonable accuracy. However, a rough estimate is better than no information at all. Documents that certify the value of in-kind contributions may be presented with applications for support and activity reports. Please read guidelines “Calculating in-kind contributions” before completing the table. (These guidelines can be downloaded from www.isp.uu.se/documents).

In-kind cost Item Estimate amount (currency) x 1000 USDSalaries 4000Management costs 10Office and of laboratory space 100Flight handling 50Communication and local transport 60Internet access 25Other, specify:Other, specify:Total 4145(Insert more rows as needed, or just write below the table)

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e) Follow-up question: Are there difficulties finding out these figures, and, if so, what are the difficulties? If figures cannot be estimated, please describe in words how the research group and the activities benefit from institutional services, etc. Are overhead costs paid on money transferred for local use? What percentage is withheld and at which administrative level?

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13. Equipment

a) To what extent does the group/network have access to equipment needed to perform research at the home institution, via collaboration with other institutions, or via external facilities?

Fully To a large extent To some extent To a small extent Not at all☐ ☐ ☐ ☐

b) Follow-up on a): What are the main hindrances for access to equipment and how can they be overcome?

The major hindrances for access of equipment in the region is lack of cross border tax exemption. Each country has its own tax policy and this makes it difficult for cross boarder movements to happen.

c) List all relevant equipment available, and used by the research group, at the department in 2017. Start with the most important equipment. Indicate whether properly functioning or not, and if the cause for any malfunction is known or suspected, and if the equipment needs to be substituted or repaired.

Equipment type, model, and name of manufacturer

Year acquired

Fully functional, yes/noIf no, indicate why and the need for repair or substitution

48 Channel seismograph (ABEM ) 2008 YesSix RT130 data loggers (REFTEK) 2012 Yes2 Trillium compact seismometers (Nanometrics)

2010 Yes

6 REFTEK BB seismometers 2011 Yes

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d) Comment on needs of maintenance and repair.It is costly to maintain to repair the equipment once it breaks down . Quite often the equipment has to be shipped back to the manufacture hence high costs associated with its repairs.

e) List below new equipment needed in the near future, with justification. Specify as far as possible.

Equipment needed Justification Estimated cost (Currency)

Foreseen source of funding


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14. Environmental impact

a) Indicate which of the following measures your group/network already has implemented to reduce negative natural environmental impact. Does your group/organization: Yes No

A strategy to reduce negative environmental impact caused by travelling and transportation? No

The use e-meeting techniques? NoA strategy to reduce the use of electric power? NoConsidering environment impact criteria in procurement? YesPracticing sorting of waste categories for recycling? NoA system for scrapping decommissioned equipment? YesA management system for chemical and hazardous waste? YesInternal discussion of how any negative environmental impact of your activities can be reduced?

No

Engagement in external activities – in research, dissemination and/or society outreach – on how negative environmental impacts may be reduced?

Yes

b) Follow-up question: Comment on the no-answers in the previous question, if any. What are the reasons why some measures have not been implemented? Are there plans to do it in the future? Are there structural obstacles, such as regulations or lack of regulation/technology, etc.? Also comment on the practicing of measures in general to reduce negative natural environmental impact.

Most Governments in the ESARSWG group still face challenges as regards environmental issues because of the week regulatory frame that is current in place. However, efforts are being put in place to strengthen the laws and this takes time since it along process and laws have to be amended after sometime.

15. Future

a) Describe general plans for the future.

The general plan of this group is continuously engage the local leadership about the importance of the maintenance of the earthquake networks in each member country. And encourage leaders to include budgets for operation and maintenance of these stations. Hence continuity of earthquake research is maintained.

b) Describe any planned changes in the strategy for development of activities.

The planned strategy to involve all stake holders (oil exploration companies, insurance companies, infrastructure development companies) so that they appreciate the use of earthquake research.

c) Have you taken any measures to increase the sustainability of your activities? If so which?

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Some member countries have created positions in government structures to take care of such activities.

16. Other information

a) Mention any problems or challenges, which may have impeded or delayed work.

b) Provide any additional information. E.g. separate internal reports, pictures, or comments from performed activities, and such. Attach additional pages if necessary, or list additional enclosures provided or web pages referred to. If possible, adapt the resolution of any inserted pictures to reduce the size in order to facilitate electronic transfer of documents.

17. ISP Gender Equality Grant

Note! Only for groups and networks awarded the gender equality activity grant (applied for together with project funds).

a) Give a description of the gender activities carried out with the Gender Equality Grant during 2017, including which needs/issues you are addressing with your activities.

b) Provide a financial report of the carried out gender activities 2017.

c) Was the activity successful? Did you get the results you expected?

d) What did you learn? And how and what do you think will be important to address in future activities?

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