1. ACE Impact Plenary Session XI: Pathways Toward Sustainability Communicating the Value of Your ACE Research
Prof. Mamadou S. Diallo
WB/AAU STEM Expert
ACE IMPACT BOOTCAMP
Djibouti, February 25, 2019

2. The broader ACE community of stakeholders
Source: Adapted from M. Niescierenko (WB/AAU Health Expert)
To have impact on development, an ACE needs first to achieve financial sustainability!!!.

3. Pathways toward a financially sustainable ACE: Understanding and communicating the value of research
“the importance, worth, or usefulness of something”
Source: N. Berente (NSF CI Team Award # )
National Science Foundation (NSF) [USA]
Cyberinfrastructure Training, Education, Advancement, and Mentoring for Our 21st Century Workforce (CI-TEAM) Program 

4. Understanding and communicating the value of research
What interests researchers:
-Number of publications
-Journal impact factor
-Number of citations
-H-index
-Grant funding $$$
Source: Adapted from N. Berente (NSF CI-TEAM Award # )

5. Understanding and communicating the value of research: The researcher’s conundrum
Source: Adapted from N. Berente (NSF CI-TEAM Award # )

6. Understanding and communicating the value of research:
Four dimensions of value for a sustained research enterprise
Source: N. Berente (NSF CI-TEAM Award # )

7. Communicating the value of research
Be specific about which research enterprise
Source: N. Berente (NSF CI-TEAM Award # )

8. Communicating the value of research (Cont.)
Be specific about which stakeholder
Source: N. Berente (NSF CI-TEAM Award # )

9. Communicating the value of research (Cont.)
Be specific about which dimension of value
Source: N. Berente (NSF CI-TEAM Award # )

10. Communicating the value of research:
1. Identify your key stakeholders (Vertical Axis)
Source: N. Berente (NSF CI-TEAM Award # )

11. Communicating the value of research:
2. Value propositions for your key stakeholders
Source: N. Berente (NSF CI-TEAM Award # )

12. Communicating the value of research:
3. Be specific about what brings Value to Your Stakeholders
Source: N. Berente (NSF CI-TEAM Award # )

13. Make sure to communicate the Value of Your Research
Failure to effectively communicate the Value of Your ACE Research will lead your Stakeholders to ask the following questions:
Thank You and Good Luck with the communication of the value of your ACE applied research Ask your University and AAU to help you Communicate the Value of Your ACE !!!