Development Stakeholder Collaboration Platform (22RISE)

We aim to build a powerful platform for international collaboration, built on institutional and financial sustainability.

Reaching out & developing partnership agreements

We use Customer Relation Management (CRM) in HR&S International (all countries together). Even though CRM was developed to meet the needs of the private sector, slightly modified versions of the soft wares are useful also for the development of our 22RISE platform.

  1. We start with the free version of HubSpot
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L7nDEc2P14
    and
  2. invite all team members of all country branches and HQ to share the same platform.
  3. We invite everyone to upload institutions that they perceive may have an overlapping mandate with HR&S specific country, region or HR&S international.
  4. Team members are welcome to become “owners” of institutions and make their choices visible in the software.
  5. Each “owner” invest time to compile information about the institution in detail and if the institution may or may not be a potential partner. They compile the information in the HubSpot software.
    (Stakeholder analysis, funds available vs interest)
  6. We identify together the highly ranked institutions.
  7. The HR&S countries with interest in a certain partner develops a pitch (5s, 30s, 5 min).
  8. We look for “door openers”, persons we know who work at the institution.
  9. We take contact and share the pitch.
  10. We follow-up in relation to the response.
  11. We sign contracts when both partners come to an agreement.

Partners & potential partners

COMSTECH

Burkina Faso, Uganda, Nigeria, Togo
 

Visiting programme for technicians
The opportunity includes and application form for trainings to technicians in developing OIC countries to enable them to spend 4-6 weeks at a center of excellence/ university in OIC member states, and learn the operations, trouble shooting and related details of state-of-the-art instrumentations. The purpose of this training is to strengthen the capacity of technical manpower in the effective and optimal use of expensive and sophisticated research equipments. Their short term visit is expected to foster links for further collaboration.
https://www.comstech.org/comstech-program-for-training-of-technical-personnels/

Fellowship programme for young researchers
The opportunity includes and application form for research fellowships to young researcher in OIC countries to enable them to spend 6-12 months at a relevant center of excellence in many listed institutions of OIC member states. The purpose of these fellowships is to enhance the research and development capacity of promising researchers and engineers, especially those who are from LDCs at the beginning of their research career, helping them to foster linkages for further collaboration in their fields.
https://www.comstech.org/comstech-research-fellowships-for-least-developed-countries-2/

Research fellowships to young women
The opportunity includes and application form for research fellowships to young women researcher/scientists/engineers in OIC countries to enable them to spend 6-12 months at a relevant center of excellence in many listed institutions of OIC member states. The purpose of these fellowships is to enhance the research and development capacity of promising women researchers and engineers from LDCs at the beginning of their research career, helping them to foster linkages for further collaboration in their fields.
https://www.comstech.org/comstech-research-fellowships-for-women-scientists-ldc-oic/

 

 

Science, Technology & Innovation (STI) Policy Research & Training Centre
COMSTECH Science, Technology & Innovation (STI) Policy Research & Training Centre was established in 2006 to realize the vision of centre for science and techno-economic studies for the Islamic world approved by the fourth OIC Summit held in 1984 in Morocco. Located at the COMSTECH Secretariat in Islamabad, Pakistan, the Centre has been entrusted with following aims and objectives: (i) Act as a think-tank specializing in providing high-quality advisory services on STI to OIC member states; (ii) build capacity in STI by offering training for public policy makers, researchers, entrepreneurs and business managers; (iii) Initiate and conduct research on STI policy issues and to assist in the formulation and review of STI policy making in OIC member states; (iv) provide a forum for consultation and collaboration for STI policy makers and implementers, academic and research fraternity and the business community in OIC member states; and (v) develop collaborative linkages between well established STI Policy research and STI Policy advisory institutions in OIC member states and with world’s best institutions.
Key Activities, i) Capacity building of senior managers, researchers and policy makers of OIC member states in STI policy formulation and implementation strategies through training courses, ii) Consultancy services to member states for review of STI policies and innovation system, and iii) Research on STI related issues.
https://www.comstech.org/comstech-science-technology-innovation-sti-policy-research-training-centre/

IAEA

Science in physics
 

The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) aims to help increase the number of women in the nuclear field, supporting an inclusive workforce of both men and women who contribute to and drive global scientific and technological innovation. Named after pioneer physicist and twice Nobel Prize laureate Marie Sklodowska-Curie, the Programme aims to inspire and encourage young women to pursue a career in the nuclear field, by providing highly motivated female students with scholarships for Master’s programmes and an opportunity to pursue an internship facilitated by the IAEA. Selected students receive a scholarship for Master’s programmes in nuclear related  studies at accredited universities. They are also provided with an opportunity to pursue an internship facilitated by the IAEA for up to 12 months. Scholarships are awarded annually to 100 plus students depending on the availability of funds. Consideration is given to field of study, and geographic and linguistic diversity. For more information, click here.

The importance of women in science Scientific breakthroughs have given the world previously unimaginable benefits. Marie Sklodowska-Curie’s pioneering work on radioactivity in the late 1800s enabled us to harness the power of the atom, producing countless benefits to humankind. As the world faces pressures from a changing climate, growing populations, food insecurity and increased energy demand, maintaining a qualified workforce to drive innovation and productivity is all the more crucial. Nuclear related studies can help countries tackle several of these challenges, and the demand is high for qualified professionals in this field and will continue to grow. In its unique mandate to accelerate and enlarge the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the IAEA is at the forefront of research and technology transfer and depends on a stable pool of qualified technical professionals to fulfil its mission. This workforce does and must include women. Women, however, are far from being adequately represented in the nuclear field. They often face barriers to enter and progress in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), right from their school years. The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme seeks to enable more women from around the world to pursue a career in the nuclear field. The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme builds up gender-balanced capacities relevant to nuclear energy, other nuclear applications, nuclear safety and nuclear security, as well as non‑proliferation.

https://www.iaea.org/services/key-programmes/iaea-marie-sklodowska-curie-fellowship-programme

The role of HR&S Sweden and HR&S international

  1. HR&S Sweden and HR&S Country Branches are all social enterprises, that depend on institutional capacity and economical sustainability. HR&S international depends on
    • effectiveness and efficiency in operations,
    • accountability in governance and finances, as well as
    • income to survive and cover its costs.

Other ideas

1. Seminars & workshops
We offer tailor-made seminars, workshops & webinars addressing mandate or interest of the partner. The events combine the mandate or interest of the partner and the HR&S tools, interventions and experiences.
Events for Development institutions, f ex traditional Aid institutions, often informs about the HR&S strategies, experiences and lessons learned.

2. Knowledge-sharing on-line sessions
We offer on-line knowledge sharing sessions with our partners in SSA. The purpose is to give advice on a challenge identified by the HR&S partners that is an area of expertise of the supporter.

3. Win-win collaboration
We offer partners to support with products, services or financially, targeting a certain programme that has overlaps with the supporters own agenda, ensuring a win-win situation. We offer workshops where we discuss a win-win collaboration and we offer coaching for the implementation. Partners are invited to a series of workshops/webinars where win-win strategies are developed. We benefit from the HR&S SfC. When strategies are implemented the HR&S will coach.

  • Development Institutions are invited to financially support the HR&S interventions.
  1. We seek tenders in Sweden offering training in Sub-Sahara Africa (and elsewhere) on programme management and the scientific method. 
  2. We reach out to development institutions and policy makers with the aim to share from our experiences through seminars. 
  3. We seek grants from aid institutions empowering our local activities. 
  4. HR&S Sweden offers training on the Strategy for Change, for the sake of visibility and marketing.  

We coordinate our programme with  Swedish embassies in our target countries.
– We reach out to Swedish and international development institutions with the aim to share from our experiences through seminars.
-We seek tenders in Sweden offering training in Sub-Sahara Africa (and elsewhere) on programme management and the scientific method.
– We seek grants from aid institutions empowering our local activities.

Aid Institutions
Aid institutions has funds and may want to empower their programme concerning  real-time outcome planning and evaluation as well as accountability management, which HR&S can provide, through seminars, workshops and win-win collaboration. 

Aid grants

Sida & Challenge funds

Sida: “To overcome the systemic lack of capital in many developing markets and enhance innovation, Sida uses Challenge Funds to finance entrepreneurs that have a strong commitment to drive sustainable development.”
“Sida finances various Challenge Funds with different regional and thematic priorities so that development can reach as many people as possible. The funds should always address a key development issue which otherwise is not addressed by market forces. Challenge Funds can also be used to stimulate and support innovations in research and the civil society, for example by investing in local knowledge to improve governance, transparency, rights and access to services or to strengthen peoples’ voice and influence.”
“A Challenge Fund is aimed at small social/sustainable enterprises that are just starting out or that want to expand to a new market. Focus is often placed upon the innovative aspects of a sustainable and responsible business idea. A Challenge Fund therefore accepts a higher level of risk in investment than most other investors would.”

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