International Partnership in Research in the Sudan Context
Written by Balghis Badri.
This paper draws from a workshop held specifically to discuss the characteristics of experiences in international research cooperation of different actors in Sudan. The author invited experts representing government research bodies, networks, NGOs, UN agencies, universities and INGOs.
The workshop objectives were to reflect on experiences of different types of research cooperation and to recommend principles for future ideal research cooperation.
The focus of the paper will be in reference to the three main issues tackled at the conference “Research for Development in a Globalizing World”. These are namely: International Research Partnerships; Embedding Research for Society; and Capacity Building for Research. The reference will be to Sudan as a case study from which lessons could be drawn for developing pathways for future best practice in cooperation between countries of the South and North.