ALBERT

Description: Dr. B.P. DEL ROSARIO (PCARRD, Los Baños) has resumed the post of Programme Leader at the Philippine Country Office per April 1993. Dr. N. WULIJARNI-SOETJIPTO (BO) succeeded Dr. J. KARTASUBRATA (BO) as General Editor per August 1993.

Description: Since January 1991, Mr. J. KARTASUBRATA (BO) is the third General Editor, focusing on forestry aspects. He is based at the Network Office in 80. The other General Editors are Dr. P.C.M. JANSEN (botanical aspects) and Dr. E. WESTPHAL (agronomical aspects), both based at the Publication Office in WAG. On May 13-15, 1991, the Executive Board (Dr. A. SOEGIARTO, chairman, Dr. H.C. VAN DER PLAS, vice-chairman) met in WAG. Financial affairs were discussed and the first Board of Trustees meeting, scheduled for October 1991, was prepared. A contract between the PROSEA Foundation and PUDOC (Publisher, WAG) was signed. Copyrights and profits are equally shared by PROSEA and PUDOC. PUDOC is responsible for the hardbound edition of the handbook and the bibliographic database products, whereas PROSEA is responsible for the paperback editions (English and translations). PUDOC provides free of charge documentation facilities (e.g. CATALOG).

Description: PROSEA publishes its own newsletter which originally was published in Wageningen, the Netherlands, but from April 1991 is edited by J. Kartasubrata and N. Wulijarni-Soetjipto, Herbarium Bogoriense, POB 234, Bogor 16122, Indonesia. From December 10-12, 1990, the Multilateral Steering Committee held its third meeting in Manila. The Committee has been dissolved and has been replaced by a Board of trustees, in which all members will be represented.

Description: The task force, headed by Salleh Mohd. Nor (FRIM), was appointed by the Multilateral Steering Committee (Board of Trustees) of PROSEA to make proposals concerning the legal framework, organizational structure, manpower, and total funding requirements of PROSEA for the Implementa- tion Phase 1991-1995. It completed its work and submitted its report in January 1990. The Board unanimously took over the proposals of the task force at its meeting in February 1990 in Kuala Lumpur. The main recommendations are: 1) Legal framework — To obtain a ‘legal status’ for the purposes of securing international funding and protection of copyrights, it is decided to establish PROSEA as a non-profit foundation (NGO) under Indonesian law, with an international charter, taking domicile in Bogor, Indonesia. Meanwhile the PROSEA Foundation has been established. To ensure international stature, recognition by governments, and to facilitate participation by national institutions, the PROSEA Foundation seeks linkages with existing international organizations in the form of collaborative programs. Discussions are going on with ESCAP and UNESCO. 2) Organizational structure — Controlled by the Board of Trustees, two offices are established: a) The PROSEA Network Office. Located at Bogor, Indonesia, coordinating 5 country offices in S.E. Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand). This is principally a data bank network, of permanent character, becoming gradually the most valuable asset of the project. b) the PROSEA Publication Office. Located at Wageningen, the Netherlands, organizing the publication of the handbook. This component has a definite time-table and will be finished as soon as publication of the handbook is completed. 3) Manpower and funding requirements — To realize the ambitious publication schedule for the period 1991-1995 and to improve the visibility of the dissemination/extension tasks, manpower should ideally be increased from the present 22 to about 36 staffmembers. The total budget requirement for this period has tentatively been set at US$ 9,000,000. Meanwhile fact-finding missions for potential donors have been active in the U.S.A., Japan, the E.E.C., Denmark, and Sweden. Contacts with numerous institutions and organizations are ongoing.

Description: Dr. P.S. FAYLON (PCARRD, LOS Baños) succeeded per March 1992 Dr. B.P. DEL Ro-SARIO (PCARRD, Los Baños) as Programme Leader of PROSEA in the Philippines. Mr. L.S. ANEMA (BO) resigned on September 1, 1992, as Head of the Network Office (BO). Dr. J. KARTASUBRATA (BO) has been assigned as his successor.

Description: Bidens radiata, once observed in 1930 along the river Maas, has been refound during the three warm summers of 1989\xe2\x80\x941991 along the river Waal, perhaps as a result of a natural expansion of its area. The differences with B. tripartita are resumed.

Description: The task force, headed by Salleh Mohd. Nor (FRIM), was appointed by the Multilateral Steering Committee (Board of Trustees) of PROSEA to make proposals concerning the legal framework, organizational structure, manpower, and total funding requirements of PROSEA for the Implementa- tion Phase 1991-1995. It completed its work and submitted its report in January 1990. The Board unanimously took over the proposals of the task force at its meeting in February 1990 in Kuala Lumpur.\nThe main recommendations are: 1) Legal framework \xe2\x80\x94 To obtain a \xe2\x80\x98legal status\xe2\x80\x99 for the purposes of securing international funding and protection of copyrights, it is decided to establish PROSEA as a non-profit foundation (NGO) under Indonesian law, with an international charter, taking domicile in Bogor, Indonesia. Meanwhile the PROSEA Foundation has been established. To ensure international stature, recognition by governments, and to facilitate participation by national institutions, the PROSEA Foundation seeks linkages with existing international organizations in the form of collaborative programs. Discussions are going on with ESCAP and UNESCO. 2) Organizational structure \xe2\x80\x94 Controlled by the Board of Trustees, two offices are established: a) The PROSEA Network Office. Located at Bogor, Indonesia, coordinating 5 country offices in S.E. Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand). This is principally a data bank network, of permanent character, becoming gradually the most valuable asset of the project. b) the PROSEA Publication Office. Located at Wageningen, the Netherlands, organizing the publication of the handbook. This component has a definite time-table and will be finished as soon as publication of the handbook is completed. 3) Manpower and funding requirements \xe2\x80\x94 To realize the ambitious publication schedule for the period 1991-1995 and to improve the visibility of the dissemination/extension tasks, manpower should ideally be increased from the present 22 to about 36 staffmembers. The total budget requirement for this period has tentatively been set at US$ 9,000,000. Meanwhile fact-finding missions for potential donors have been active in the U.S.A., Japan, the E.E.C., Denmark, and Sweden. Contacts with numerous institutions and organizations are ongoing.

Description: PROSEA publishes its own newsletter which originally was published in Wageningen, the Netherlands, but from April 1991 is edited by J. Kartasubrata and N. Wulijarni-Soetjipto, Herbarium Bogoriense, POB 234, Bogor 16122, Indonesia.\nFrom December 10-12, 1990, the Multilateral Steering Committee held its third meeting in Manila. The Committee has been dissolved and has been replaced by a Board of trustees, in which all members will be represented.

Description: Since January 1991, Mr. J. KARTASUBRATA (BO) is the third General Editor, focusing on forestry aspects. He is based at the Network Office in 80. The other General Editors are Dr. P.C.M. JANSEN (botanical aspects) and Dr. E. WESTPHAL (agronomical aspects), both based at the Publication Office in WAG.\nOn May 13-15, 1991, the Executive Board (Dr. A. SOEGIARTO, chairman, Dr. H.C. VAN DER PLAS, vice-chairman) met in WAG. Financial affairs were discussed and the first Board of Trustees meeting, scheduled for October 1991, was prepared. A contract between the PROSEA Foundation and PUDOC (Publisher, WAG) was signed. Copyrights and profits are equally shared by PROSEA and PUDOC. PUDOC is responsible for the hardbound edition of the handbook and the bibliographic database products, whereas PROSEA is responsible for the paperback editions (English and translations). PUDOC provides free of charge documentation facilities (e.g. CATALOG).