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JARINGAN KERJASAMA ANTARABANGSAINTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONProgram PenyelidikanAntartika <strong>Malaysia</strong> (MARP)Dalam tahun 2007 MARP telah mengendalikan sepuluhprojek penyelidikan sains biologi dan tujuh sains fi zik.MARP juga telah meningkatkan keupayaan sumbermanusianya. Dalam tahun itu, dua daripada calonPhD MARP berjaya memperoleh ijazah manakala duacalon lain pula memulakan pengajian PhD. Dewasa initerdapat lapan calon PhD yang sedang menjalankantugas dalam pelbagai bidang penyelidikan saintifi k diAntartika. Selain itu, terdapat juga 29 calon MSc dan 11mahasiswa di bawah program penyelidikan MARP.Tujuh belas penyelidik terlibat sama dalam ekspedisike Antartik dan Artik. Penglibatan ini merupakansebahagian daripada projek penyelidikan mereka untukmengambil sampel dan data bersama pasukan dariNew Zealand, Britain, Ecuador, Afrika Selatan, Jepundan Chile. Penyelidikan <strong>Malaysia</strong> telah mempertingkatpenglibatan <strong>Malaysia</strong> dalam usaha Penyelidikan SistemBumi Antarabangsa terutama mengenai modelingberangka, perubahan iklim dan pemuliharaanpersekitaran. Penglibatan ini secara tidak langsung telahmemperkukuh hak kita dalam mempromosikan Antartikasebagai khazanah manusia sejagat di PBB dan forumantarabangsa lain. Semasa Seminar Antarabangsa<strong>Malaysia</strong> Ketiga Terhadap Antartika sedang berjalanpada bulan Mac 2007, satu Memorandum Persefahamantelah ditandatangani antara <strong>Akademi</strong> <strong>Sains</strong> <strong>Malaysia</strong>,bagi pihak MARP, dengan National Institute of PolarResearch, Japan and Chilean Antarctic Institute.Pada bulan Mac 2007, MARP dan Universiti <strong>Malaysia</strong> Sabahtelah menaja secara bersama ‘Seminar Antarabangsa<strong>Malaysia</strong> terhadap Antartika ke-3’. Seminar ini telahmenyimpulkan secara ringkas pemahaman semasa kitaselain memahami kepincangan pengetahuan kita di arenaantarabangsa. Saintis <strong>Malaysia</strong> juga telah menghadirisimposium dan mesyuarat di Jepun, India, Rusia, danEquador. Dua saintis Indonesia telah mengunjungi PusatMARP bagi membincangkan usaha membangunkanProgram Penyelidikan Antartika Indonesia.Program Jangkauan LuarMARPSatu Program Jangkauan Luar telah diadakan pada20 Mac bertempat di Universiti <strong>Malaysia</strong> Sabah untuk<strong>Malaysia</strong>n AntarcticaResearch Programme (MARP)Ten biological and seven physical science researchprojects were undertaken under MARP in 2007. MARPhas also increased its capacity in the area of humanresource. Two of MARP’s PhD candidates have graduatedand two have started their PhD in 2007. Currently,eight PhD candidates are working on various fi elds ofscientifi c research on Antarctica. There are also 29 MSccandidates and 11 undergraduates under the MARPresearch program.Seventeen researchers participated in Antarctic andArctic expeditions as part of their research projectsto collect samples and data with teams from NewZealand, Britain, Ecuador, South Africa, Japan and Chile.<strong>Malaysia</strong>n scientists increased <strong>Malaysia</strong>n involvement inInternational Earth System Research efforts especially onnumerical modeling, climate change and environmentalconservation and indirectly strengthen our stake inpromoting Antarctica as a common heritage for all mankindin UN and other international forum. A Memorandumof Understanding was signed between the Academyof Sciences <strong>Malaysia</strong> for MARP and National Institute ofPolar Research, Japan and Chilean Antarctic Instituteduring the Third <strong>Malaysia</strong>n International Seminar onAntarctica in March 2007.In March 2007, MARP and University <strong>Malaysia</strong> Sabahjointly organized the 3rd <strong>Malaysia</strong>n International Seminaron Antarctica. It summarized our current understandingand considered the gaps in our knowledge at theinternational level. <strong>Malaysia</strong>n scientists also attendedrelated symposiums and meetings in Japan, India, Russia,and Equador. Two Indonesians scientists visited theMARP Center to discuss about setting up the IndonesianAntarctic Research Programme.MARP OutreachProgrammeAn outreach programme was held on 20 March, atUniversiti <strong>Malaysia</strong> Sabah for students and the public, to82In Pursuit of Excellence in Science