[Ip-health] PRESS RELEASE: SciDev.Net turns the spotlight on South-South research collaboration

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15 May 2008
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Recent years have seen a growing interest in the idea that a potentially re=
warding and effective way of building scientific capacity in developing cou=
ntries is by encouraging researchers in these countries to collaborate on j=
oint research projects or programmes.

This week, SciDev.Net publishes a set of articles outlining the advantages =
=96 and challenges - of South-South research collaboration. We hope that th=
ey will be of interest not only to those already thinking of engaging in (o=
r supporting) such activities, but to all who are keen to explore ways of b=
uilding research capacity that do not rely on 'Northern' expertise.

Read SciDev.Net=92s new spotlight on South-South Cooperation: http://info.s=
cidev.net/t/337037/8781465/7142/0/

* An overview policy brief sets out the logic of South-South research colla=
boration, outlining the opportunities and the challenges that collaborative=
 initiatives face, and providing some conclusions on what makes them succes=
sful: http://info.scidev.net/t/337037/8781465/7143/0/

* In an accompanying guest editorial, Athar Osama argues that a substantial=
 amount of further research is needed in order to identify more accurately =
the key factors behind success: http://info.scidev.net/t/337037/8781465/714=
4/0/

* As a practical example of what collaboration can achieve, Thomas Egwang, =
a prominent Ugandan researcher, describes how regional cooperation between =
scientists has helped to boost malaria research in Sub-Saharan Africa: http=
://info.scidev.net/t/337037/8781465/7145/0/

* Mohamed Hassan, executive director of the Academy of Sciences of the Deve=
loping World (TWAS), argues that collaboration works best when each partner=
 has already established a strong domestic research base: http://info.scide=
v.net/t/337037/8781465/7146/0/

* In an interview with Carla Almeida, Jacob Palis, president of the Brazili=
an Academy of Sciences =96 and also president of TWAS =96 sketches out the =
possible future growth of South-South research collaboration: http://info.s=
cidev.net/t/337037/8781465/7147/0/

* Dinesh Abrol and Purnima Rupal provide a brief analysis of the factors be=
hind the recent growth in research collaboration between India and China, a=
nd analyse its potential implications for both countries: http://info.scide=
v.net/t/337037/8781465/7148/0/

Finally, we provide annotated links to key documents and organisations that=
 address many of the above issues. And we have also brought together recent=
 news, features and other items from the website that are relevant to the s=
ame themes.

All SciDev.Net material is free to reproduce provided that the author and s=
ource are credited.

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