BC3. Basque centre for climate change – Klima aldaketa ikergai

The BC3 operates under the philosophy that effective research in this area can only be conducted in collaboration with other research groups. It is imperative therefore to be part of a network and to collaborate actively with those members of the climate research network who are undertaking complementary research.

The main objective of this Network is to promote the cooperation on Climate Change and motivate shared projects. The cooperation in the BC3 Network will mainly be based in:

• The exchange of researchers.
• The exchange of Ph. D. students.
• The development of shared research projects.
• The transference of the best practices.
• The cooperation and participation in conferences and seminars.

• the BC3 operates under the philosophy that effective research in this area can only be conducted in collaboration with other research groups

Agreement with the University of the Basque Country:

The creation of the Basic and Excellence Research Centres (BERC) represents the motivation of combining the increasing Basque Country scientific research level and quality, and the high level talents attraction. BC3 will feed the University of the Basque Country with high level researchers and also will develop ways in order to promote researcher careers. There will be a two direction research interaction in order to reinforce Basque University System. BC3 will also develop joint research projects with the University of the Basque Country to increase Researching capabilities in the Basque Country.

Agreements with other Research Centres:

The BC3 will lead the integration of various agents that are currently active in the fields of Climate Change in the Basque Country. The BC3 will be a dynamic and active part of the Basque Science, Technology and Innovation Network, promoting and collaborating in Research projects with the different components of the network.

BC3 will also promote agreements with othe International Research Centres. The current network will be reinforced to guaranty the continuation of the collaboration. To date the following agreements have been made:

• The Energy Research Institute (TERI, India)
• Environmental Defense EDF (USA)
• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM, United Kingdom)
• Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (China)
• Centro Euro-Mediterraneo per i Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC)/ Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM, Italy)
• CICERO (Norway)

International Projects and External Funding

Complementing our work with collaborating institutions will be joint proposal for funding from external sources.  Participating in such programs is important to widen our network as well as to make our institution recognized as an important centre in the international research community.