Through a series of ICGEB Awareness Workshops tailored to regional Liaison Officers, ICGEB Member States have come together to discuss updated guidelines on funding programmes.
In September 2026, 68 participants from across ICGEB Member States, headed by their respective Scientific Liaison Officers, participated in online workshops on new programme guidelines. The workshops provided a forum for strengthening technical and regional cooperation ties to support scientific and technological development.
Interaction between Member country Liaison Officers within world regions aims to optimise information exchange and collaboration opportunities for scientists in Member States.
The 49 countries involved in the September awareness workshops were (in alphabetical order): Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Senegal, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Uruguay, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
ICGEB Liaison Officers (LOs) are national scientists officially nominated by a Member State to liaise with their national scientific community and the ICGEB on the scientific programmes and activities of the Organisation. The Terms of Reference for LOs are available online. Liaison Officers perform the fundamental function of communicating and disseminating ICGEB information and opportunities as broadly as possible to relevant institutions, students and scientists within their countries.
Awareness Workshops are conducted by ICGEB for Member States upon request, and provide an opportunity for local scientists to learn directly about ICGEB’s programmes and funding possibilities. They also represent a forum where ICGEB can be receptive to countries’ specific priorities, including collecting feedback and allowing for innovation in future programmes.
The workshops average between 30 – 80 participants, who are guided on the criteria that is considered important for successful applications for ICGEB funding opportunities. They have proven not only highly popular but also extremely successful in raising the number and quality of applications received by ICGEB, as well as increasing engagement with our Member States.
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