Research partnership for Development: Migration of Science?

1. Research partnership for Development:Migration of Science? Birgit Habermann, KEF Coordinator

2. Science and the poor ‚It is not surprising that the rich get richer in a continueing cycle of growth while the poorest are often left behind. A special effort should be made by the powerhouses of world science to address the unmet challenges of the poor.‘ Jeffrey D. Sachs, The End of Poverty ROLE OF RESEARCH Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

3. The global scientific divide • DCs represent 78 % of population but only 28 % of researchers worldwide ROLE OF RESEARCH Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

4. Commission for Development Studies • Founded in 1981 as a follow up to UNCSTD (United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development) • Head of Commission: Prof. Gerhard Glatzel • Coordinator: Birgit Habermann Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

5. Commission for Development Studies • Multi- and interdisciplinary platform • Hosted by Austrian Academy of Sciences, funded by BMWF 30 members: Donors/ Ministries (5) Scientific members (10) DC & international cooperation (10) Other members (5) Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

6. Our aims… • to unite scientific questions with development-political objectives • to embed the development-political approach into science and research Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

7. What do we do ? • KEF provides funding for research partnerships • 63 KEF projects in 29 countries, 2 multinational projects • 13 projects in implementation phase • Annually 6-7 new projects • Budget ca 25 000 Euro/18 months Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

8. KEF research partnerships Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

9. KEF research partnerships Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

10. KEF research partnerships Prerequisites for funding • Eligibility: Austrian scientists and their scientific partners in developing countries • Significant proportion of funds remains with partner country • Institutional integration (capacity building) Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

11. What do we do ? Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

12. KEF Publication • Joint Research, Joint Learning: Research partnerships in development cooperation. Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

13. Is there a need for scientific partnership? Global research questions, e.g. climate change, international treaties, pandemic diseases, security,… Global competition takes place in research as well: what role for Austria in the future? Changes in Aid Architectcure (General budget support), modalities of cooperation and accessibility of knowledge, global awareness,… Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

14. Impeding factors for partnership & cooperation Structural issues, limited career options for scientists Lack of networking among Austrian institutions in development research Capacities in Austria often inadequately trained to meet the high and diverse requirements: lack of training and capacity development,… Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

15. Impeding factors for partnership & cooperation Lack of policy coherence Demand for experts / expertise in development cooperation – a lot remains still unclear ! No tradition in Development Studies, Development Policy Research,… - individual initiatives struggle with structure and limitations Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

16. Impeding factors for partnership & cooperation Resources: Lack of an adequately equipped funding programme (ca 140 000 Euro/year KEF funding, Austria:ca 400 000 Euro/year ) Sweden: 54 Mill. Euro (2005) Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

17. Summary Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef Is it the powerhouses of world science we need? What kind of partnership can we offer, are we willing to offer? Power & participation – what does it mean? Are we ready to stop dividing, categorising, classifying the world and accept a new global concept & understanding of science? Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef

18. Contact Birgit Habermann Commission for Development Studies at the Academy of Sciences (KEF) Dr. Ignaz Seipel Platz 2 • 1010 WIEN AUSTRIA Telefon:++43(0)1 515 81– 3202 Email: Birgit.Habermann@oeaw.ac.at Web: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kef