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International Co-operation and Resources. Rising to a the Global Challenge Dhesigen Naidoo DST, South Africa. Plugging SA into the World. Core Business. To use the ICR mechanism and networks to facilitate a net inflow of scientific knowledge, funds and resources to South Africa.
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International Co-operation and Resources Rising to a the Global Challenge Dhesigen Naidoo DST, South Africa
Core Business To use the ICR mechanism and networks to facilitate a net inflow of scientific knowledge, funds and resources to South Africa.
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Resourcing • Direct development assistance (ODA) Innovative exploitation, Declining base • Leveraging through base investment Partnership model, potential for high return ratio eg. Nordics and FP6 • Foundations and equiv institutions
Resourcing • Credit lines World Bank, Conventional • Partnerships WSSD TypeII, GEO, ACP-EU, EDCTP • Investment Mobilisation SALT, SKA, NIPP
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Technology Information • Database, registry and dissemination • Technology scanning – local and international trends • Policy and regulatory trends • Meta-analysis and foresighting • Protecting the crown jewels • Intelligence
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Bi-, poly- and multi-lateral • Strategic bilaterals (34) Recnt: Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Brazil 4/5 plans: Arg, Chile, Aus, Romania 4/5 focus: Asia and ‘New 10’ EU • Poly-laterals IBSA, EU-Nepad p/ships • IST Fair Nov 2004
Bi-, poly- and multi-lateral • Multilateral • UN system – WSSD and MDGs UNCTAD, UNCSTD, UNESCO, UNEP • OECD • Indian Ocean Rim, NAM, G77, Trieste • Organisations – ICGEB, ICSU, GBIF, IAEA etc
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Africa • NEPAD S&T and the AU Commission * Model based on networks of centres of excellence * AMCOST as the governing body * Early leads: AIMS, ALC, IILR * Early partners: G8, EU, Canada * Early funders: IDRC, FinnAid, Canada – Afrique Fund
Sys of Innovation Policy Network of Excellence Centres of Excellence Incubators Human Resource Capacity Development
Africa • SADC S&T Core of regional Indicative prog (RISDP) Policy successes and indicator project • Strategic bilaterals Algeria, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Morroque, Tunisia, Egypt
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Our Immediate Challenges • Developing our team • Developing our strategy • Developing our momentum