5.3.2 What did not happen: Supported Activities Level Mathematics students lost in fatal accident In November 2011, ten students from the EAUMP node in Tanzania were going by road to Rwanda to participate in a common course in mathematics. Unfortunately, a fatal road accident took place causing the tragic death of six students and injuring four, one of them severely. ISP devoted a lot of effort in 2012 to handle to matter of compensation by insurance to those concerned by this terrible incidence. Gender balance among students in supported research groups and networks The participation of female students in the program remained low, in particular with regard to mathematics and physics. Severe difficulties in the transfer of equipment to groups in Kenya The shipping of several pieces of equipment to Kenyan research group was severely delayed by large difficulties to clear the goods at the border (airport). 5.4 Analysis of the processes: Influencing Factors & Issues 5.4.1 Why did not happen: ISP Program Level Proposal to Sida The delays in handling the ISP proposal to Sida were due to circumstances beyond the control of Sida’s Unit for Research Cooperation. 5.4.2 Why did not happen: Supported Activities Level Mathematics students lost in fatal accident The traffic on African roads is intense and often at high speed, and many of the risks are very hard to mitigate. ISP could only handle the matter of the tragic deaths and injuries resulting from the road accident involving ISP students by as efficiently as possible negotiate the insurance payment. No time was spared in 2012 to accomplish this. In addition, ISP and ICTP provided voluntary contributions to those unfortunately concerned, partly to compensate for the lengthier process of accessing the money guaranteed by the insurance. Gender balance among students in supported research groups and networks The research groups and networks in the physical sciences were asked to propose measures to improve gender balance. The following input was provided to ISP. Bangladesh Dhaka Materials Science Group is working hard to achieve gender balance. In this regard the group is making considerable efforts to attract more and more female students as new graduate students. The new female students are also showing keen interest to learn about advanced scientific research. The group is also welcoming new female graduate students also from other public universities in Bangladesh to get training and perform part of their research works at BUET and AECD. In the past few years the group has accepted postgraduate students (female
5.3.2 What did not happen: Supported Activities Level Mathematics students lost in fatal accident In November 2011, ten students from the EAUMP node in Tanzania were going by road to Rwanda to participate in a common course in mathematics. Unfortunately, a fatal road accident took place causing the tragic death of six students and injuring four, one of them severely. ISP devoted a lot of effort in 2012 to handle to matter of compensation by insurance to those concerned by this terrible incidence. Gender balance among students in supported research groups and networks The participation of female students in the program remained low, in particular with regard to mathematics and physics. Severe difficulties in the transfer of equipment to groups in Kenya The shipping of several pieces of equipment to Kenyan research group was severely delayed by large difficulties to clear the goods at the border (airport). 5.4 Analysis of the processes: Influencing Factors & Issues 5.4.1 Why did not happen: ISP Program Level Proposal to Sida The delays in handling the ISP proposal to Sida were due to circumstances beyond the control of Sida’s Unit for Research Cooperation. 5.4.2 Why did not happen: Supported Activities Level Mathematics students lost in fatal accident The traffic on African roads is intense and often at high speed, and many of the risks are very hard to mitigate. ISP could only handle the matter of the tragic deaths and injuries resulting from the road accident involving ISP students by as efficiently as possible negotiate the insurance payment. No time was spared in 2012 to accomplish this. In addition, ISP and ICTP provided voluntary contributions to those unfortunately concerned, partly to compensate for the lengthier process of accessing the money guaranteed by the insurance. Gender balance among students in supported research groups and networks The research groups and networks in the physical sciences were asked to propose measures to improve gender balance. The following input was provided to ISP. Bangladesh Dhaka Materials Science Group is working hard to achieve gender balance. In this regard the group is making considerable efforts to attract more and more female students as new graduate students. The new female students are also showing keen interest to learn about advanced scientific research. The group is also welcoming new female graduate students also from other public universities in Bangladesh to get training and perform part of their research works at BUET and AECD. In the past few years the group has accepted postgraduate students (female
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