Private AreaNews
› Scientists grow edible insects in Costa Rica | 2010-02-04
The day when restaurants will serve garlic grasshoppers or beetle larva skewers is getting closer in Costa Rica, where scientists are growing insects for human consumption.
› PSC project in Live Well of ABC | 2010-01-22
The project 24-B-08 -Sustainable Native Costa Rica and Bhutan Handicrafs Production and Commercialization- was presented in the TV program Live Well, as a good example of a sustainable practice that protects the culture of indigenous people in Costa Rica. (www.livewellhd.com/savemyplanet/story?id=7206944)
› Inauguration of www.crbio.cr | 2009-11-11
A new website, called CRBIO, offers biodiversiry information with high quality standards of 30.000 species of Costa Rica.
› Bhutan delegation visited Costa Rica to share experiences about agriculture technologies | 2009-10-27
Project team of Bhutan and Costa Rica met from 11th October to 24th October 2009.
› Joint Committee Meeting #2 and Management Board Meeting #6 | 2009-09-29
The sixt Management Board meeting and the second Joint Committee meeting for the Programme for South-South Cooperation (PSC) on Sustainable Development between Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica were held successfully from September 21st to September 23rd, 2009 in Cotonou, Benin.
› Fungi taxonomists from INBio visited Bhutan | 2009-08-24
As part of the reciprocal project titled “Non Timber Forest Products Use between Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica’ two fungi taxonomist from INBio in Costa Rica were in Bhutan to exchange experiences with the Bhutanese counterparts in August 2009.
› PSC Mid Term Evaluation | 2009-08-17
The Mid Term Evaluation of the Programme for South-South Cooperation is going to take place in the coming weeks.
› Coming sessions of Management Board and Joint Commitee | 2009-08-09
The sixth Management Board meeting and the Joint Committee meeting are officially announced and will be held from September 21-26 2009 at Benin.
› Minister for Development Cooperation of the Netherlands visits Bhutan | 2009-07-15
H.E. Mr. Bert Koenders, Minister for Development Cooperation of the Netherlands conducted an official visit to Bhutan from 7th to 9th July, 2009.
› Sharing the progress of PSC | 2009-07-13
The Programme for the South-South Cooperation is advancing and the results of the 27 ongoing projects are more and more visible.
› INBioparque opened the World of Mushrooms | 2009-07-10
INBioparque opened a new station-laboratory called "The World of Mushrooms", which aims to promote sustainable production and management of edible mushrooms.
› PSC Call for proposals for the II phase of pilot projects | 2009-05-07
The deadline for receipt of applications is 29th of May 2009
› Concept Papers for the II Phase of the PSC Pilot Projects | 2009-05-07
Please find in this compressed file the concept papers for the II Phase of the PSC Pilot Projects. Remember that the deadline for receipt of applications is May 29th, 2009. The requirements are included in the "PSC Call for proposals for the II phase of pilot projects".
› Management Board #5 | 2009-04-04
The Fifth Management Board meeting was held successfully in San Gerardo de Dota (San José, Costa Rica) from March 31st to April 3rd, 2009.
› Experience Exchange in Costa Rica | 2009-03-06
On March 6th 2009, project coordinators and staff of the Costa Rican organizations participated in a meeting in order to exchange experiences of the implementation of each one of the PSC Projects in Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica.
› PSC Event: Experience Exchange in Costa Rica | 2009-03-02
Project coordinators and staff are invited to an experience exchange meeting in Fundecooperación on March 6, 2009 to share experiences on implementing PSC projects in Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica.
› Coming session of the Management Board | 2009-02-16
The fifth Management Board meeting is officially announced and will be held from March 31,2009 to April 3, 2009 in Costa Rica.
› Projects under implementation | 2009-01-15
As of now, 27 pilot and reciprocal projects from the Programme for South-South Cooperation are under implementation
› Bhutan: Kingdom of Happiness | 2008-11-17
Bhutan, which has been considered as the Kingdom of Happiness is celebrating a historical event. As mentioned in a Costa Rican daily newspaper, they are celebrating the coronation of their new King, Jigme Khesar.
› Management Board Meeting # 4 | 2008-10-20
During the fourth session of the Management Board meeting that was held in Bhutan, the directors of the three National Mechanisms discussed the 37 reciprocal projects submitted during the second call for proposals. Out of these 37 projects, 8 reciprocal projects were approved. The Minutes of the MB meeting can be downloaded.
› Existing Projects | 2008-07-30
As part of the Programme for South-South Cooperation, an innovative reciprocal project has already started in the three partner countries and it will be led by Costa Rica.
