Management of Research Infrastructures: A South African Funding Perspective
This open access book provides an overview of the building blocks necessary for managing, steering and guiding the establishment of a research infrastructure (RI). It offers valuable insights into RI investment, access and management at the academic, grants management, agency and policy level, and serves as a useful guide for the research community, students, and those in the private sector wishing to understand the approaches and opportunities involved in the establishment, maintenance and management of research infrastructure platforms. Presenting a holistic view of RI investment and granting cycles from a South African perspective, the book’s target audience includes those working in science diplomacy, policymaking and science grants councils (especially in Africa) as well as funders and donors.This open access book provides an overview of the building blocks necessary for managing, steering and guiding the establishment of a research infrastructure (RI). It offers valuable insights into RI investment, access and management at the academic, grants management, agency and policy level, and serves as a useful guide for the research community, students, and those in the private sector wishing to understand the approaches and opportunities involved in the establishment, maintenance and management of research infrastructure platforms. Presenting a holistic view of RI investment and granting cycles from a South African perspective, the book’s target audience includes those working in science diplomacy, policymaking and science grants councils (especially in Africa) as well as funders and donors.
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This open access book provides an overview of the building blocks necessary for managing, steering and guiding the establishment of a research infrastructure (RI). It offers valuable insights into RI
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2020 Jul 03
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978-3-030-37281-1
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Department of Research and Innovation University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa. Dr. Rakeshnie Ramoutar-Prieschl obtained her doc- torate in business management and her master’s in biotechnology. As an academic, she has lectured, tutored and mentored both undergraduate and postgraduate students. In addition, she has served on various committees including the National Science and Technology Forum Awards and the Nanotechnology Public Engagement Programme, and has served on various advisory boards and steering committees includ- ing the Centre for High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy. She is Member of the Executive Committee for the Organisation of Women in Science in Developing Countries and Chair of the Board of Trustees for Child Welfare South Africa. She previously led the research infrastructure (RI) portfolio for over 11 years, as a Director at the National Research Foundation. While at the NRF, she developed a number of policies, strategies and frameworks that has provided the foundation for establishing, nurturing and sustaining a number of RI platforms in the country. She has also worked in vaccine development and has held various management posi- tions including working at the Desmond Tutu TB and HIV Centre. She currently is Head of Research Capacity Development at the University of Pretoria where she is accountable for the full portfolio of grant support and strategic interventions for early career academics (ECAs). She has been the recipient of numerous grants to develop and strengthen the track record of ECAs at the university.
Rakeshnie Ramoutar-Prieschl
Strategy, Planning and Partnerships National Research Foundation Pretoria, South Africa. Dr. Sepo Hachigonta holds a master’s and a doctoral degree in environmental science from the University of Cape Town. He is currently Director of Strategic Partnerships at the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa. His interests span a number of trans-disciplinary fields from environmental and agriculture systems, to research policy that impact the continent’s science, technology and innovation land- scape. He has extensive networks with over 20 countries on the African continent. This is evident by his contributions in developing system analysis exper- tise aimed at addressing current global challenges through various programmes such as the Southern African Systems Analysis Centre (SASAC), a multi-year initiative that takes cognisance multi-level system analysis capacity interventions and a compre- hensive approach to policy-related activities in Southern Africa. Additionally, he has been instrumental in spearheading South Africa’s participation in regional and international bodies including the Science Granting Council Initiative (SGCI), the International Science Council (ISC) and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). Prior to joining the NRF, he was Programme Manager at FANRPAN, a regional policy analysis network on food security and agricultural based in Pretoria.
Sepo Hachigonta
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