PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
BOARD
Subordinate
Legislation: PARB REGULATION (Holding of workshops)
NOTIFICATION No. PARB-VIII-3(23)91:Consequent
upon approval by the Board, given in the 17th PARB Board meeting held on 20-01-09,
following criteria for funding to
organize scientific conferences/workshops/seminars, etc is hereby notified :-
1.
Eligibility
criteria:
a)
The conference/workshop etc. should be arranged by the
Punjab based agricultural research or HEC recognized educational institution
only.
b)
The recommendation of the Head of the organization
shall be a prerequisite for funding.
c)
The conference etc. shall be on a high priority
research, education or development area of Punjab preferably under one of the
research themes identified by PARB for high priority research or emerging
issues.
d)
The funding for conference etc. must be shared by the
organizer(s) or by some other agency.
e)
Conference shall relate to the mandate/functions of the
organization intending to organize the conference etc.
2.
The funding
procedure shall be as under:
a)
Funding shall be made out of the PARB budget allocated
for the purpose. The proposals shall be invited twice in a year (June and
December) after wide publicity from the agricultural research and educational
organizations for arranging workshops/conferences/seminars/symposium etc.
Decision of funding shall be finalized in January and July of each year.
b)
Funding shall be approved by the Executive Committee.
c)
Maximum five foreign delegates shall be sponsored for
any conference.
The following items shall be eligible for funding:
d)
Return air fare and visa fee of foreign delegates in
economy class for those who are presenting research papers in the conference.
e)
Hotel stay of foreign delegates (actual expenses with
limit as approved by the EC).
Provided that the maximum number of foreign delegates to be
sponsored shall not be more than five for any conference.
f)
Publication of proceedings of the conference/workshop provided
PARB is represented on the committee arranging publication.
g)
Publicity of conference (only electronic/print media
and banner indicating PARB as sponsor), not exceeding 25% of total funding by
PARB for any conference/workshop.
Note: After the conference/workshop/seminar, the organizers shall
be bound to submit vouched account to PARB for audit.
3.
Merit
criteria:
a)
Expenditures borne by the host organization (One mark
for every % of total expenditures).
b)
Expenditures borne by the other funding agencies (One
mark for every % of total expenditures).
c)
Number of foreign delegates of eminence in the
concerned field (five marks for every foreign delegate presenting paper).
d)
Number of papers to be presented in the conference etc.
(one mark for every oral presentation and half mark for every poster
presentation).
e)
Number of expected participants (One mark for every 10
participants).
f)
Importance of the conference in relation to current
PARB themes (25 marks-to be determined by the EC).
g)
Relationship of conference to emerging issues in
agriculture sector (15 marks-to be determined by the EC).
Qualifying marks shall be one hundred fifty (150). In case of
tie, preference shall be given to the conference with lower funding demand.
Dr. Mubarik Ali
Chief
Executive
No. PARB. Dated
A copy for information is forwarded
to:-
1.
The Minister for Agriculture, Punjab/Chairman PARB.
2.
The Chairman, P&D Board Punjab Lahore 3. All the
Members of Board of Governors, PARB.
4.
The Chairman, PARC, Islamabad.
5.
Vice Chancellor, Punjab University, Lahore
6.
Vice Chancellor, Islamia University, Bahawalpur.
7.
Vice Chancellor, Pir Mehar Ali Shah Arid University,
Rawalpindi.
8.
Vice Chancellor, Baha-ud-Din Zakria University, Multan.
9.
Vice Chancellor, Sargodha University, Sargodha.
10.The Vice Chancellor, LUMS, Lahore.
11.The Rector, Lahore school of
Economics, Lahore.
12.Member Agriculture, Planning
Commission of Pakistan, Islamabad.
13.Director Punjab Economic
Research Institute (PERI), Jauhar town, Lahore
14.All the members of Executive
Committee of PARB.
15.Director General Agriculture
(Research), AARI, Faisalabad.
16.Director General Agriculture
(Extension & AR), 21-Davis Road, Lahore
17.Director General Agriculture
(Field), 21-Davis Road, Lahore
18.Director General Agriculture
(Water Management), 21-Davis Road, Lahore 19.Director General Agriculture
(PW&QC), 21-Davis Road, Lahore
20.All the Executive Members of
PARB.
21.P.O to Secretary Agriculture, Government of the Punjab,
Lahore.
Dr. Mubarik Ali
Chief Executive
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