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Milestones & recap from November 3,
2010 Presented by
Charles Muiruri & Henry TumwijukyeNovember 3, 2010
Inaugural Meeting Eldoret, KenyaOctober 1-2, 2009
19 institutions represented ~ 60 participants- Objectives
- Official launch- Strategic plan rollout
- Development of working group- Adoption of the Constitution- Description of the Website - functions
http://araafrica.org/about/strategic-plan/
• Development of 5 working groups for the implementation of the strategic plan
• Website launch• Identification of a leadership group for
the association i.e. steering committee and advisory committee
Outcomes
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• Networking – Isaac Kyeyune/ Charles Muiruri
• Promoting African Ownership- Daima Athman/ Chrispin MmandaHarriet Nambooze - Coordinator
Working Groups Leaders
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• Achieving sustainability – Catherine Tugaineyo
• Professional development – Ahaz Kulanga/ Pauline Nabunya
• Legal – Peter Kiwanuka
Working Groups Leaders
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Build an individual and institutional membership baseMilestones;
– 2008 - Moshi 30 from 10 institutions* – 2009 - Eldoret 60 from 19 institutions*– 2010- Kampala ~146 from ~ 40 Institutions*– Creation of a database
Develop a website and access to any other creative internet tools to allow information transfer and interaction among members and institutions.
Milestones• 30,000 hits since inception. Mostly viewers*• Limited participation – working on the discussion forum
Networking Milestones
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Networking Milestones
Identify associations and institutions that engender complimentary values and interests.
Milestones;• Catherine Tugaineyo - SRA meeting, 2009• Henry Tumwijukye – SRA meeting, 2010• Daima Athman- INORMS meeting, 2010• Exploring partnerships with other stakeholders
e.g. Research Africa, THRiVe, others
• Use of ICT solutionshttp://araafrica.org/about/strategic-plan/
Networking MilestonesPerform an environmental scan of research
institutions to find out the research administration needs of various institutions and how to meet them.
Milestones;
Comprehensive research tool to understand research administration needs of various institutions using evidence based approach (tool under development)
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Environmental can
Identify and fill gaps that exist in research administration as a profession.
- RA Skills/Competencies– RA Employee Demographics– RA Professional Affiliations– RA Organizational Climate– RA profession:– RA Budget– Local Research Climate– Academic Institution Climate– RA Staffing
• Concrete steps towards curriculum development
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African Ownership Milestones• Establish a leadership structure with deep
understanding of African research issues. • Advisory Committee• Steering committee
• Identify and solve uniquely African problems of successful research administration.
MilestoneConducted the first interactive sessions/training
workshops in 2010.
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African Ownership Milestones• Enhance the establishment of functional offices of
research support in all member institutions.• Milestones*
• 2009-2010, 3 new IEARDA grants in East Africa• South - South relationships
– Moi-Mbarara– Moi -KEMRI (Nairobi)
–MUJHU – KEMRI (Kisumu) etc..– IEARDA feedback session - 2010
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Professional Development milestones
• Mentorships and attachments• Training- Short and long-term courses• Very dependent on environmental scans
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Important to showcase benefits to membership is critical e.g. provide quality training, attachments for institutions/ mentorship
Achieving Sustainability Recap
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• Development of mechanism for receiving funding
• Pilot ARAA memorabilia e.g. 2010 t-shirts• Charge membership fees – 50• Charge registration fees $150• Provide short-term and long-term courses• Sell space on the website
Achieving Sustainability Recap
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Legal recap
• We have defined leadership roles (Advisory board, Steering committee, Coordinator)
• Moving from virtual to physical location of the ARAA
• Use of Institutional legal advisors Vs. Commercial legal firms
• Bidding for location of ARAA* http://araafrica.org/about/strategic-plan/
Afternoon sessions- Training
• How to prepare an NIH Budget • Basic research administration principles • E-submission of NIH grants • IRB approvals in Resource Limited Settings:
Challenges and Solutions • Human Resources challenges in research
management (within a context of resource – limited settings)
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Conclusion
Institutions need to have systems and have policies
beyond individuals.
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Acknowledgment
- Fogarty International Center- THRiVe- Research Administrators- Research leaders in East Africa- Institutions in East Africa- Steering Committee
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