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Science and Innovation for Development: The Role of Aberdeen

Science and Innovation for Development: The Role of Aberdeen. Ian Diamond. Assumptions. Science and Development are related Science has a critical role to play in driving development ‘Science’ includes all ‘research’

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Science and Innovation for Development: The Role of Aberdeen

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  1. Science and Innovation for Development: The Role of Aberdeen Ian Diamond

  2. Assumptions • Science and Development are related • Science has a critical role to play in driving development • ‘Science’ includes all ‘research’ • Maximising interrelation of science and development requires advancement of research, human capacity development and infrastructure development

  3. Northern Research ‘transferable to South • Case Study • Aberdeen contributions to Maternal Mortality reductions in Scotland transferable to many LDCs • Opportunities • Digital economy, e-health • Nutrition

  4. 2. Research on LDC issues Research aimed at Southern Issues • Case Studies • Bednets, Rinderpest, development economics • Opportunities • Food Security, Energy, • Health (Preventive and Curative)

  5. Building Capacity. • Develop genuine ‘long term’ partnerships with LDC institutions/departments/individuals • Opportunities • Develop Funding Agency Support • Enhance existing collaborations • Work with alumnae • Develop partnerships at institutional level in strategic areas

  6. 4. Raising Human Capacity II Building Individual Capacity • Developing Research capacity • PhD and Postdocs from LDCs • Opportunities • Develop funding • Invest in cradle to grave research career development through long term partnerships

  7. 6. Infrastructure Building Research Infrastructure • Advocate for HE infrastructure to be a development target – partnerships with funders and other HEIs • Develop research infrastructure – with human capacity to utilise it eg population labs • Ensure continued access to best infrastructure • Opportunities • Long term partnerships based on established or strategically important areas

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