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104 Final workshop with farmers, El-Bab, Syria Networking and communication If we resolve to harmonise our approach to implementing agricultural research, to manage for results, and to partner with all users of our research, the possibilities for change and impact are endless. Katherine Sierra, CGIAR (2009)
Networking and communication Doing research for development, the North-South Centre finds itself in a specific niche of the scientific landscape. Joining forces with partner institutions is thus very important in order to enhance the validity of our approach and, consequently, to generate impact. As part of the strategy process, a stakeholder survey shed light on the perception of the North-South Centre by our peers in Switzerland. In the course of the strategy development process, an external consultant conducted a survey in order to learn about the stakeholder perception of the North-South Centre, as well as their expectations for the future orientation of the centre. The interviewed colleagues represent the following Swiss institutions: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries (KFPE), Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research North-South (NCCR North-South), State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), and Postgraduate Studies for Developing Countries (NADEL). In summary, the findings of the survey show that the research for development (R4D) environment within Switzerland is fragmented and a closer cooperation and coordination would strengthen the impact of the different activities. In general, the creation of the North-South Centre has been judged to be positive. The centre is well-managed, professionally presented, and organises interesting conferences with highly qualified speakers. It is also very well-linked on an international scale. The stakeholders see the North- South Centre as “entry-point” to the scientists of the ETH Zurich dealing with R4D. However, the North-South Centre does not do full justice to its name, still focusing too much on agriculture. The stakeholders miss a clear programmatic direction of the centre (see p. 8 and p. 33 for our new thematic research areas). The ETH Zurich should make better use of its potential and should strengthen its engagement in research and education on issues of global change. In addition, the interviewees expressed their reservation about the capacity development activities of the North-South Centre. They would like to see capacity building to be more institutional than individual (see p. 63 for our assessment of this perception). The findings of the stakeholder survey reveal a considerable communication need. First, the institutional set-up is not very well understood in its specificity as competence centre of the ETH Zurich – a network of scientists each having his/her specific research needs. Second, the activities of the North-South Centre and its members are not known well enough. Consequently, the North-South Centre needs to explore mechanisms to increase the visibility of the institution and the multiple research partnerships with institutions and individuals in the South. It should also increase the visibility of the broad range of activities and topics covered by its members. In order to do so, we have to communicate in a more targeted manner and more frequently to the broad audience of stakeholders. Furthermore, as a competence centre which lives off its network capital, its members need constant incentives and motivation to remain committed. One means to do so is by providing platforms for them to communicate their activities. By developing an additional communication tool in the form of a public newsletter and restructuring the public website in the year 2010, we will work toward the achievement of these goals. 105 Networking and communication
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Editorial The year 2009 marked a mi
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Table of contents Profile . . . . .
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Moving in a dynamic environment Bey
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The North-South Centre at a glance
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The North-South Centre at a glance
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The success story In some quarters,
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Research collaboration The North-So
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Reversing soil degradation by tropi
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Urban Laboratory - Addis Ababa Acto
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Assessing sustainable urban develop
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