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NRF Strategic Workshop 19/09/2006. 12 October 2006. NRF MANDATE. To promote & support research through HR development, providing research facilities To facilitate the creation of knowledge, innovation and development science, technology & indigenous knowledge

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12 October 2006

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  1. NRF Strategic Workshop 19/09/2006 12 October 2006

  2. NRF MANDATE • To promote & support research through HR development, providing research facilities • To facilitate the creation of knowledge, innovation and development science, technology & indigenous knowledge • To contribute to improved quality of life for all in RSA

  3. NRF VISION STATEMENT “The NRF aims for a prosperous South Africa and African continent steeped in a knowledge culture, free of widespread diseases and poverty, and proud contributors to the well-being of humanity.”

  4. CORE MISSION OF NRF • Develop Human Resources • Generate Knowledge in Priority areas (National & Continental) • Utilization of knowledge, technology transfer, innovation • Provision of SOTA* Research Infrastructure *State-of-the-art

  5. X-CUTTING PRIORITIES • Redressing Inequalities in race & gender • Adhering to quality & excellence • Internationalizing research • Focusing on Africa • Positioning the NRF within the NSI • Transforming the NRF organizationally

  6. THE NRF ENVIRONMENTFrom Coopetitionby Brandenburger & Nalenbuff Suppliers Competitors Partners NRF Clients

  7. INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT Suppliers Internal NRF -Strategy, Structure, Systems -Capabilities -Management Philosophies Partners Competitors Competitive Rivalry Within The Industry Clients

  8. COMPETITORS Suppliers • Competitors • -Doing similar things • -For Govt. Funding • -By-passing NRF Partners Internal NRF Clients

  9. CLIENTS Suppliers Partners Competitors Internal NRF Clients -Universities -Other Institutions -Individual researchers -Students -more??

  10. PARTNERS Suppliers • Partners • Providers of help/support • Allies to collaborate with • Higher Ed. Inst, • Other Science councils, • Govt/Industry Competitors Internal NRF Clients

  11. SUPPLIERS • Suppliers • Line Dept. • DST • Others • dti • DoE • DoL Partners Competitors Internal NRF Clients

  12. OPERATING FRAMEWORK • Investing in knowledge, people, infrastructure • Promoting basic, applied research & innovation • Developing research capacity • Advancing equity and redress; unlock potential • Facilitating strategic partnerships and knowledge networks • Upholding research excellence

  13. CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS • Internally • Finalizing senior level appointments • Creating more systematic synergies • RISA; National Research Facilities • Focus on flagship programs, e.g. SALT • Externally – securing greater funding • Substitution effect - cannibalization • Key Driver - Ph.D. Production

  14. STAKEHOLDERS • Sensitive Stakeholder management • Higher Education Sector • Grant Management & Systems Admin • Serve grant applicants customer friendly • Peer review systems revised to be sensitive to stakeholder needs • Help key SHs to fulfill their mandate

  15. MAIN CHALLENGE FOR NRF Expand the scale and impact ofcurrentkey deliverables through • Collaboration/Role clarification (mandate) • Additional funding • Possible re-organisation in system

  16. ISSUES TO TAKE UP: (1)MANDATE DST AND NRF • Pro-actively influence policies and priorities to feed into DST; • Programmes run on behalf of DST: e.g. IF, CoEs, ResChairs and other MoUs; • NRF to play leading role in cooperation between DST and DoE; • Cooperation with government in general.

  17. ISSUES TO TAKE UP (2)RESOURCES Funding possibilities to be explored: • Effective accessing of funds obtained through MTEF submission; e.g., DST: R1,2b • Funding partnerships with industry and public entities

  18. ISSUES TO TAKE UP (3) Possible re-organisation in system, NRF • Clustering of research institutes and National Research Facilities; • Consultation with stakeholders

  19. Way forward …

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