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Building 21st century competencies for the SDGs - INASP partner AFELT are hosting the International Consortium for Educational Development's annual conference in Nairobi this September. Submissions invited here sites.google.com/afelt.org/iced…

Young researchers are hopeful in their capacities to make a difference, but face many obstacles. INASP surveyed 8,000+ researchers from Africa, Asia & Latin America to empower the next generation of scientists to address urgent global challenges 🌎 council.science/current/blog/i…

Good piece from @RSchendelBC on academic echo chambers in research on HE & the need to deliberately seek out alternative voices. Despite huge volume of new research, we're failing to build something new, because we read and cite what's familiar universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

The global impact of research publishing is often hindered by high costs & inaccessibility. 📚 But the #G20 can help make research more accessible— and more impactful. Tom Drake, Sophie Gulliver, & Jon Harle share recommendations: #OpenAccess bit.ly/45L298r

Research publishing is a global development issue that needs a development-focused response — where equity, public value & openness to society are at the centre. The G20 can help give fresh impetus for reform, argue INASP & Center for Global Development in a new paper: cgdev.org/blog/urgent-ne…

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Join our 'Mastering Grant Proposal Writing' Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) commencing on October 24th. 🌟 Elevate your proficiency in grant writing, foster fruitful collaborations, and assess for meaningful outcomes. #MOOC Discover more: authoraid.info/en/news/detail…

"Mentoring" is top 3 of early career researcher needs but hard to meet at any significant scale. That's a major bottleneck. INASP we still think it's possible to meet the need, but we've got to think about it differently. More in UniversityWorldNews here universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

What makes an ‘African’ university authentically African? "For an institution to have a sense of worth, it must have a sense of its purpose" says Saleem Badat & that their making is a political not just a theoretical project. universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

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5 ways we can radically improve the quality & relevance of learning to equip African youth to lead us in the future: (1) Be bold. (2) Use & build the evidence base. (3) Leverage #digital. (4) Open the doors. (5) Make learning safe & inclusive. africa.com/opinion-east-a… INASP

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We are seeking a Programme Manager for our Leadership for African Research Networks (LEARN) programme who will have an opportunity to manage & oversee the effective and efficient implementation of flagship initiatives such as #DELTASAfrica.More details 👉 bit.ly/46dRCCg

Exciting six-year funding opportunity for visionary interdisciplinary consortia to establish networks of research excellence across #Africa. Led by Science for Africa Foundation and Pandemic Sciences Institute, supported by Mastercard Foundation For more information click ⏩ bit.ly/49HrNNY

🌐 Exciting webinar alert! Join our engaging session on "Voices of Women Researchers" covering women's role in knowledge production and noteworthy initiatives. 🗓️ Save the date - December 12, 13:00-14:30 GMT.  Learn more and register: forms.gle/ktdFeiCiJXZHUv… #womeninresearch

Specific challenges for #researchimplementation in Global South include: weaker institutions, limited funding, political vested interests & limited government capacity to use evidence i2insights.org/2024/01/23/kno… Annette Boaz Flurina Schneider Jon Harle ACIAR CEO

Interested in individual, organisational & systems #change? Check out i2insights.org/category/main-…, especially how it links to capacity development in i2insights.org/2024/02/20/glo…. How does it sit with your experience? Jon Harle Jordan Kyongo Dr Oronje

It’s been super interesting to work with Open Society Foundations On Think Tanks INASP to explore how philanthropic donors engage w/ govts. Check out our article w/ Jon Harle on economic advisory & knowledge inequities in the Global South onthinktanks.org/articles/econo… & the whole series 👇

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