2. Supporting Africalics Fernando Santiago, Tanzania 23 March 2012

3. AFRICALICS Define a research agenda: niche for IDRC/IID? Capacity building component Enhancing policy influence? 3

4. 4 Science and Innovation IDRC research focus: http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Programs/Pages/default.aspx Agriculture and EnvironmentGlobal Health Policy Social and Economy Poicy

5. 5 Innovation for Inclusive Development S&I research focus: African Institute for Mathematical Sciences IDRC Challenge Fund Information and Networks

6. IID Program Implementation Plan 6

7. Capacity building Globelics Academy: – Masters? Policy-makers? – Strengthening graduate programs in the region 7

8. 8 The Voices of Globelics – The influence on innovation policies

9. 9 Work hard Have fun Build on experience Challenge yourselves

10. Thank you! Fernando Santiago Senior Program Officer Innovation for Inclusive Development IDRC Ottawa fsantiago@idrc.ca