Global programme – Synergy
Global programme – Synergy
The global programme on synergy aims to increase the impact of health research by means of synergy and networking, which will be pursued via three strategic axes:
Enabling change through scientific networking, thanks to the development of a thematic Global Health Network, climate change and urbanisation and Technical Capacity Networks.
Enabling research performance, ownership and leadership for sustainable development through a Synergetic Research Capacity Fund.
Unleashing the full potential of the thematic Joint Strategic Framework “Higher Education and Science for Sustainable Development (JSF HES4SD) through synergy and collaborative learning with partners such as VLIR and Ares.
The three strategic axes will be translated in outcomes which are strongly linked to the strategic goals of the JSF HES4SD.
The programme includes activities related to these three strategic axes:
The development, coordination and organisation of network meetings and workshops concerning international mobility, scientific support and guidance, specific research costs, etc.
The creation of a Synergetic Research Capacity Fund, with the possibility of EDCTP3 participation and coordination. This would serve as seed funding for partners to initiate or to join pilot research projects, which function as a steppingstone to large-scale international projects. It would enable partners financially to participate in relevant collaborative research projects. The fund would give cross-cutting support to partners in all areas of research management.
The development of new knowledge, insights and tools related to the collective learning topics identified in the JSF HES4SD, such as Getting Research into Policy and Practices (GRIPP), decolonisation, and the monitoring and evaluation of scientific collaboration and small synergy projects.