An IUPAP-IUCr project approved and funded under the ICSU Grants Programme 2016-2019

          

Visit the LAAAMP web site: https://laaamp.iucr.org

 

LAAAMP was founded in 2016 through a grant awarded by the International Science Council (ISC) to the joint IUPAP-IUCr-ICTP project entitled Utilisation of Light Source and Crystallographic Sciences to Facilitate the Enhancement of Knowledge and Improve the Economic and Social Conditions in Targeted Regions of the World. The aim of LAAAMP is to enhance Advanced Light Sources (AdLS) and crystallographic sciences in Africa, Mexico, the Caribbean, South America, Central and Southeast Asia, Middle East and the Pacific Islands.

By enhancing AdLS and crystallographic sciences, the regions' peoples will benefit from the research that will tackle such devastating viruses as Zika, Ebola and HIV. Moreover, considerable progress will be achieved towards sustainable sources of clean energy. Finally, the regions contain important archeological and paleontological treasures to be explored by the beams from AdLSs. Thus, a major outcome of this project will be a buy-in by governmental officials that AdLSs and crystallography will bring major advances in their countries' socio-economic development.

LAAAMP is a Joint Programme of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics and the International Union of Crystallography, supported by the International Science Council through the ISC Grants Programme 2016-2019.

The ISC Grants Programme 2016-2019 was a competitive, peer-reviewed programme established by the International Science Council (ISC) as a new modality to create innovative international initiatives of relevance to science and society led by ISC Member Unions. The programme sought to facilitate active collaboration between Scientific Unions and other members of the ISC community (for example ISC Regional Offices, Interdisciplinary Bodies, Joint Initiatives, Networks etc) by addressing long-standing priorities for ISC members in developing science education, outreach and public engagement activities, and to mobilise resources for international scientific collaboration.

The selected initiatives are continuing their work following the creation of the International Science Council (ISC).