IPSI Collaborative Activity Proposal Form
The following form is for use when submitting proposed IPSI Collaborative Activities for consideration by the IPSISteering Committee. See the Collaborative Activity Guidelines on p. 3 for more information.
Please return the completed form to the IPSI Secretariat (isi@unu.edu).
IPSI Collaborative Activities are the activities that shall be undertaken by more than one IPSI member
and constitute an important part of IPSI activities with the purpose of fostering collaboration within theIPSI membership and implementing the IPSI Strategy and Plan of Action. The IPSI CollaborativeActivities shall be developed and implemented with the endorsement of the Steering Committee inaccordance with the Collaborative Activity Guidelines. Resource mobilization for IPSI collaborative
activities shall be the responsibility of the implementing members in principle. – IPSI Operational
Guidelines, Chapter 5.4
Date of Application:

August 17, 2017

Project title:
2018 International Symposium on Resilience of SEPL
Collaborating organizations (IPSI members):（*Please underline the leading organization)
SWCB (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau), SWAN International
Other contributing organization(s) (including IPSI non-members):
Biodiversity Research Center of National Taiwan University
Expected term (e.g. 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2015):
January-February 2018
IPSI strategic objective(s) addressed (tick all that apply; see p. 3 for more details):
1. Increase knowledge and understanding of SEPLS
X

2. Address direct and underlying causes responsible for the decline or loss of SEPLS

X

3. Enhance benefits from SEPLS
4. Enhance human, institutional and sustainable financial capacities

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Description of the activity:
Please provide as much information as possible on: Background Activities (including site locations if applicable)
 Expected outcomes Actors and task sharing
 How the activity relates to the IPSI Strategy and IPSI Plan of Action
 Resources, funding Monitoring and reporting
Background: Erosion and shortage of water resources pose great threat to many production landscapes and ruralcommunities in Taiwan. The Soil and Water Conservation Bureau (SWCB) is the leading agency responsible forrural revitalization, as well as construction of infrastructure for water and soil conservation and disasterprevention in lowland area of Taiwan where many rural agricultural communities reside. Therefore, the SWCB
plays an important role in safeguarding hundreds of communities and their production landscapes. However, theinfrastructure for water and soil conservation and disaster prevention developed by the SWCB in the past was
mainly designed from an engineer perspective. Concept and practices such as mainstreaming biodiversity,
landscape approach and ecosystem-based approaches to disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR) are unfamiliar toengineers of the SWCB as well as leaders of many communities. Therefore, it is important to raise the awarenessof engineers and practitioners and community leaders on the eco-friendly concept and practices in water and soil
conservation and disaster prevention measures.
Activities: A 2-day symposium aiming to introduce Eco-DRR concept and applications to engineers of the SWCB
will be held at the GIS Convention Center of National Taiwan University. In the first day, the invited speakers
will visit 1-2 SEPLs to examine the water and soil conservation and disaster prevention infrastructures. The
speakers will be invited to share their views on the infrastructure based on the concept of Eco-DRR and landscapeapproach. More of these issues will be discussed in the symposium in the second day, after the presentation of thespeakers.
Expected outcomes: It is expected that the engineers and practitioners of water and soil conservation and disasterprevention, particularly staff of the SWAB, as well as community leaders will have a better understanding of EcoDRR concept and applications and will incorporate the eco-friendly concept and practices in their work and help
increase the resilience of SEPLs and rural communities in Taiwan.
How the activity relates to the IPSI Strategy and IPSI Plan of Action: The activities will help reach the following
objectives of IPSI: (1) Address direct and underlying causes responsible for the decline or loss of SEPLS, which
is erosion and shortage of water resources in the face of climate change; (2) Enhance benefits from SEPLS byimproving resilience of SEPLs through Eco-DRR; (3) Enhance community and institutional capacities on EcoDRR.
Funding of the symposium will be provided by the SWCB. The SWAN International and the Biodiversity
Research Center of National Taiwan University, as partners, will be in charge of symposium organization andlogistics.
Monitoring and reporting: A final report of the proposed activities, including agenda and program, presentation ofspeakers, summary of field trip and discussion, and lessons learned, will be submitted to the IPSI Secretariat.
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IPSI Collaborative Activity Guidelines
Overview
IPSI Collaborative Activities are activities that are carried out by two or more IPSI member organizations and that
contribute to IPSI’s strategic objectives. Participants may include contributing IPSI non-members also, but atleast two must be IPSI members. Activities may include research, capacity-building, awareness-raising, on-theground or any other activities that contribute to IPSI’s strategic objectives.
IPSI’s strategic objectives, as identified in the IPSI Strategy, are:
1. Increase knowledge and understanding of SEPLS
2. Address the direct and underlying causes responsible for the decline or loss of biological and cultural
diversity as well as ecological and socio-economic services from SEPLS
3. Enhance benefits from SEPLS
4. Enhance the human, institutional and sustainable financial capacities for the implementation of theSatoyama Initiative
In order to be recognized as an IPSI Collaborative Activity, an activity must be proposed to and endorsed by theIPSI Steering Committee.

Proposal and endorsement procedure
Activities to be considered for recognition as IPSI Collaborative Activities should be proposed to the IPSI
Secretariat using the “IPSI Collaborative Activity Proposal Form” included in this document (p. 1-2). Upon initial
verification, the Secretariat will forward proposals to the IPSI Steering Committee for consideration.

Responsibilities and benefits
Participants in IPSI Collaborative Activities are encouraged to use IPSI’s name and the Satoyama Initiative logo inpromotional and informational materials related to the activity, and to acknowledge IPSI’s support in all outputs.
Collaborating organizations are strongly encouraged to provide the IPSI Secretariat with updates on the progressof IPSI Collaborative Activities on a regular basis or as new information becomes available, to be disseminatedthroughout IPSI’s communications network. The form attached as Annex 1 (p. 4) below may be used for thispurpose.
At the conclusion of an IPSI Collaborative Activity, collaborating organizations are asked to report on the activity
and any outputs and/or outcomes using the form attached as Annex 2 below (p. 5).
It is up to the participants’ discretion which organization will serve as the contact point for the IPSI Secretariat.

Resource mobilization
Organizers of IPSI Collaborative Activities are strongly recommended to secure resources necessary for activities
on through their own means. Collaboration with other IPSI partners and use of an IPSI Collaborative Activity’sendorsement to find funding sources are recommended means of mobilizing resources for IPSI CollaborativeActivities.

ContactSecretariat of the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI)UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
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Annex 1: Progress report for IPSI Collaborative Activity (ongoing)
The following form is for use when reporting progress of an ongoing Collaborative Activity. Please fill out thisform as updates become available and submit to the IPSI Secretariat (isi@unu.edu).
Reporting Date:
Project title:
Please provide any relevant information on the activities and any outputs and/or outcomes below:

Please attach additional pages as necessary.

4Annex 2: Report of conclusion of IPSI Collaborative Activity
The following form is for use in reporting the conclusion of an IPSI Collaborative Activity. Please fill out this form
when the Collaborative Activity is finished and submit to the IPSI Secretariat (isi@unu.edu).
Reporting Date:
Project title:
Actual term (e.g. 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2015):
Please provide a description of the activities and its outputs and/or outcomes below:

Remarks:
Please attach additional pages as necessary.

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