Thoughts about collaboration between University in Semarang and

Univ. of Copenhagen2014-17

GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT

Contents

• Partners• Vision, mission and specific objectives• Academic focus areas of the collaboration• Proposed work areas (activities)• Other issues

– Management/governance– Collaboration/coordination

Collaborative Partners

• University (-ies) in Semarang• Faculty of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management

(IGN) at University of Copenhagen (UOC)

Vision of University Collaboration

• to strengthen universities in Semarang through partnerships with IGN at UOC in Denmark. The long-term goal is to develop institutions that:– play an increasing role in the economic, social and political

development of the societies in which they are located;– function as nodes of innovation and knowledge production, helping to

provide solutions to local and global challenges;– produce skilled and motivated graduates who contribute to the

further development of their societies

Goal (development objective)Sustained and sustainable growth and employment in Semerang and in Indonesia through capacity development in research, education and research dissemination

Immediate (specific) objectives

1. Growth and Employment relevant PhD education programmes strengthened and integrated in research policies of universities in Semarang by 2017

2. Number of academic staff with PhD qualifications in Growth and Employment relevant topics increased

3. Activity area based research activities and collaboration strengthened

4. Research knowledge effectively disseminated/extended to

stakeholders

Growth and Employment platform

• Three thematic areas:– Economic development– Leadership and management– Agriculture and agribusiness

Academic focus areas • Economic governance, public goods and development, Green

Economy• NRM and climate-growth nexus and adaptation policies• Technology and innovation• Food and feed production, value addition and processing,

post harvest losses, quality assurance and certification• Organization of producers and processors, knowledge

management and innovation• Commercialization and market access, marketing, credits,

management and trade• Value chain in the perspective of the firm

5 work areas/platform

1. Strengthening of PhD (research) education2. Increasing the number of staff with PhD

qualifications3. Strengthening of research collaboration4. Disseminating research knowledge to society5. Managing/governing the collaborative

activities

Key activities of WP1: Strengthening of research/PhD education

• Jointly develop and implement PhD courses (generic and topic-specific).

• Jointly develop and implement training course on PhD supervision

Key activities of WP2: Increasing the number of staff with PhD qualifications

• Announce a number of PhD scholarships• Evaluate and select candidates based on

agreed selection criteria and procedure

On the offered PhD scholarships…• Eligability: For faculty staff < 40 years of age• Topic must relate to one of the academic focus areas• Candidates evaluated on academic qualifications/merit and

relevance of proposal/synopsis (competitive)• 3 year full time PhD study

Key activities of WP3: Strengthening of research collaboration

• Develop joint development of research proposals for external funding, eg. Danida, EU, development banks, private foundations

• Fund and undertake smaller research projects (S, S-S, S-N)• Provide opportunities for research attachments in Denmark

in connection with joint research proposals and smaller research projects

Key activities of WP4 : Dissemination of research knowledge to society

• Conduct research-based outreach seminars• Produce policy briefs• Produce manuals and leaflets• Manage platform website• Conduct end-of-phase seminars

Key activities of WP5: Managing/governing the platform

• Establish a Collaborative Working Group with representatives of Semarang and IGN/UOC

• Employ a coordinator (part time) in Semarang and in Denmark to ensure coordination, technical and financial reporting