The Belmont Forum and BiodivERsA are pleased to announce the launch of their joint call on the following theme: Scenarios of biodiversity and ecosystem services. The call is planned to be launched in October 2017, with a closing date in December 2017 (with the submission of a pre-registration in November 2017).
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Upcoming funding opportunity! Belmont Forum – BiodivERsA Call on biodiversity scenarios
July 26, 2017![Shack at Sea from TLSCC Project - Source: [Author Unknown]. TLSCC 3. Digital Image. [Source Unknown], [Date Published Unknown]](https://belmontforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/TLSCC3-150x150.png)
The Belmont Forum is seeking applications to host its Secretariat. Expressions of interest are due July 5th.
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Belmont Forum Secretariat Hosting Opportunity is Now Open
April 10, 2017A call for Expressions of Interest to host the Belmont Forum Secretariat was posted last week. Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are due by July 5th 2017.
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Future Earth Coasts and the Integration and Application Network released a synthesis of Belmont Forum projects addressing Coastal Vulnerability and Freshwater Security.
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START is welcomed as the Newest Belmont Forum Partner
March 29, 2017START’s commitment to capacity building and training to advance knowledge on global environmental change in Africa and the Asia-Pacific complements well the work of the Forum.

Coastal Vulnerability and Freshwater Security Brochure from the First Ever Belmont Forum Synthesis Workshop
March 27, 2017Researchers and stakeholders address Coastal Vulnerability and Freshwater Security.
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Opportunity for African Scientists to participate in SUGI-FWE Nexus
January 27, 2017START is pleased to announce an opportunity for African scientists to participate in the joint JPI Urban Europe Belmont Forum call.
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The Transformations to Sustainability (T2S) Call is Open Today!
January 18, 2017The Belmont Forum and NORFACE launch the Programme Transformations to Sustainability (T2S). T2S is now accepting Project Outline Proposals.
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Belmont Forum, together with JPI Urban Europe, invites those interested in learning more about our newest call, the Sustainable Urban Global Initiative (SUGI): Food-Water-Energy Nexus, to a webinar on January 19 and February 16!
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Transdisciplinary Training Workshops
December 27, 2016Transdisciplinary Training Workshops applications are due 18 January 2017!