Donations

 

Please join us in developing the first International Research and Training Center (IRTC) in the Congo Basin. Contributions to the IRTC can be made through the UCLA Center for Tropical Research (CTR) online donation page.

 

Please write the following note in the Comments box found under the Additional Information section at the bottom of the page: Donation is for the IRTC.

 


Click here to make an online donation.


Thank you for your support of the IRTC. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

 

We are working to raise sufficient funding to expand the IRTC to include the following services and facilities:

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  • Research and training facilities for environmental, social science, and human health studies
  • A coordination/resource center for researchers conducting research in Central Africa
  • Administrative support providing researchers with assistance with permits and logistical support
  • A training and education center for U.S. and African students utilizing distance learning and international exchanges
  • A repository for data resulting from research in Central Africa for use in forecasting, decision-making, and policy formation
  • A communications and long distance learning center incorporating satellite Internet-linked computers
  • A meeting and conference center for African and U.S. educators and researchers as well as representatives from NGOs, government agencies, and corporations concerned with developing economically and ecologically sustainable conservation projects
  • Laboratories and living facilities for students and visiting researchers
  • The IRTC will function as a hub and create a novel platform for collaborative research projects in the region and a unique conduit for the recruitment and training of promising students from Central Africa to study at universities in the U.S. and Europe
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