cc: "Few Roger Dr (ODG)" , "Jones Philip Prof (ENV)" , "Bartlett Jane Mrs (ODG)" , "Adger Neil Prof (ENV)" , "Ruth.Phillips@htspe.com" date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:22:24 +0000 from: "Newell Peter Prof (DEV)" subject: Revised text for the bid to: "greg.kaser@htspe.com" , "Trott Katharine Ms (ODG)" , "Martin Adrian Dr (DEV)" , "Brown Katrina Prof (DEV)" Dear Greg Please find attached suggested text for inclusion in the sections indicated- particularly the background and general approach section but also further text explaining the research themes and how comissioned research would be assessed. Beyond this in general I think it is also worth emphasising more strongly the key strengths text we submitted a month or so ago which identified comparative advantages of our bid over our rivals (credibility in policy and research circles, embedded in many of the relevant existing networks- less chance of duplication, reduced time and transaction costs of having to establish these ties, direct channels to policy through our work with IPCC, UNDP, GEF etc etc ). Other bids cannot claim this to anything like the same extent. Anyhow I'm teaching all day tomorrow and in Oxford all day Friday so I doubt I can make many more contributions. Thanks for getting us this far and fingers crossed (I think!) Best wishes Peter Professor Peter Newell School of International Development University of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ UK Tel: +44(0)1603 593724 Fax: +44(0)1603 591170 E-Mail: [1]P.Newell@uea.ac.uk Web page: [2]www.uea.ac.uk/dev/Newell ESRC Climate Change Leadership Fellow [3]www.clean-development.com Find out more about our Msc in Climate Change and International Development [4]http://www.uea.ac.uk/dev/MScCCID Attachment Converted: "c:\eudora\attach\Text for CDKN proposal 11-11-09.doc"