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Internationalising the Research Platform - Challenges and Opportunities - National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa Dr Aldo Stroebel Executive Director: International Relations and Cooperation INORMS 2014. ENABLERS. Technology Development and Innovation. Bio- Economy.
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Internationalising the Research Platform - Challenges and Opportunities - National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa Dr Aldo Stroebel Executive Director: International Relations and Cooperation INORMS 2014
ENABLERS Technology Development and Innovation Bio-Economy SpaceScience Energy GlobalChange Human &SocialScience GRANDCHALLENGES Human Capital –Centres of excellence, South African research chairs initiative, professional development programme, etc. CROSS-CUTTINGENABLERS Knowledge Infrastructure – Universities, Science Councils, state-owned enterprises, global projects DST 10-yr Innovation Plan: Grand Challenges
Innovation System Value Chain Curiosity-driven research Needs/market-driven research Public appropriability Open research Directed research Development Commercialisation Agency - Core Grant NRF THRIP TIA National Research Facilities Basic research Applied research Technology development Product development Commercialisation Public appropriability Wealth creation
Organisational Structure NRF Board Corporate Secretary CEO Group Executive: Human Resources and Stakeholder Relations Group Executive: Finance & Business Systems ICT Human Resources Finance Legal Services Governance Corporate Communication Group Executive: Communication and Stakeholder Relations Deputy CEO: Research & Innovation Support & Advancement (RISA) Research Infrastructure & National Research Facilities Research and Evaluation, Peer-review, Rating RE SAAO SAASTA RCCE Research Chairs and Centres of Excellence SKA Project IRC HartRAO/MeerKat Social Sciences Science Education HICD SAIAB Science Awareness Humanities ARIC NZG Physical & Mathematical Sciences SAEON Science Communication KFD iThemba LABS Life Sciences GMSA Engineering Sciences
RISA Directorate Matrix KFD Knowledge Fields Development HICD Human and Infrastructure Capacity Development RCCE Research Chairs and Centres of Excellence IRC International Relations and Cooperation (Internationalisation) ARIC Applied Research, Innovation and Collaboration (industry connectivity) IEPD Institutional Engagement and Partnership Development RE Reviews and Evaluation (Quality assurance) GMSA Grants Management and Systems Administration (Efficiency) Internal service Science Advancement (Communication)
Access to Global Infrastructure (AGI) Global Infrastructure (Formal Agreements): • Joint Institute of Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna, Russia • The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland • The European Synchrotron Radiation Facilities (ESRF) in Grenoble, France
International Relations and Cooperation (IRC) Relationship Management Protocol, Strategic Communication, Diplomacy, Lobbying, Liaison & Publicity Finance & Reporting Budgeting & Projections, Contracts, Expenditure Monitoring, Supply Chain Management, Programme Reporting
S&T Bilateral Agreements in Africa Tunisia Morocco Algeria Libya Western Sahara Egypt Mauritania Mali Cape Verde Eritrea Senegal Niger Chad Sudan Gambia Burkina Faso Djibouti Guinea Bissau Benin Guinea Nigeria Sierra Leone Côte d 'Ivoire Togo Ghana Cameroon Central African Republic Ethiopia Liberia Somalia Equatorial Guinea Uganda São Tomé & Principe Kenya Gabon Rwanda Congo Burundi Democratic Republic of Congo Zanzibar Tanzania Seychelles Countries – with bilateral S&T agreements Comoros Angola Malawi Zambia Countries where we have/had joint calls Mozambique Zimbabwe Namibia Mauritius Madagascar Botswana Swaziland Lesotho South Africa
Collaborations between African Countries Nature, 2011
Challenges and Opportunities • Competitiveness and Human Resource Development • PhD as key driver (1 700 – 6 000 by 2030) • Understanding international research, and its implications • Systematise partnerships with science councils and private sector • Ensure adequate investment in Established Researchers across the system • True co-investment • Joint laboratories; Joint Chairs or CoEs • Strategic programmes, incl. mobility, needs to be enhanced • Africa focus • NRF-IDRC-DFID strengthening of African Science Granting Councils project – potential for investment and impact • NRF-Carnegie partnership on increasing the quantity and quality of PhD production on the continent • Linking of scholarships to ongoing or new bilateral programmes • Innovative partnership modalities
Strategic Policy Implications • Misalignment/ coordination among NSI stakeholders • Role of internationalisation: Fragmentation/ alignment • Longevity of scholarship investment in non-nationals • Leveraging of investments • Differentiation debate/ quite discussion • Return on investment/ Impact • Equity and redress • Regional/ continental approaches • CLEAR Africa strategy, engagements and alignment • GRC, Belmont Forum, Future Earth, ICSUROA • Astronomy • Country studies, DST, insightful and directed • New funding modalities • Cluster/ Theme/ joint funding • Joint reviews