INASP

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International Network for Advancing Science and Policy
AbbreviationINASP
Formation1992;31 years ago (1992)
Type INGO
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English
Parent organization
International Council for Science (ICSU)
Website INASP Official website

INASP (International Network for Advancing Science and Policy) is an international development charity working with a global network of partners to improve access, production and use of research information and knowledge, so that countries are equipped to solve their development challenges.

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Based in Oxford and governed by an international Board of Trustees, INASP is run with a small number of full-time staff working with, and through, partners and networks in over one hundred countries. INASP's work is funded by its partner countries, governmental and non-governmental development agencies, and philanthropic foundations.

History

INASP original name, now superseded, was "International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications". [1] It was established by the International Council for Science (ICSU) in 1992 to "improve access to information and knowledge through a commitment to capacity building in emerging and developing countries." [2]

It was registered as a charity in 2004.

Work

INASP is an international development charity working with a global network of partners to improve access, production and use of research information and knowledge, so that countries are equipped to solve their development challenges

INASP has over 30 years of experience of working across research and knowledge systems in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. INASP believes that locally generated knowledge and solutions are key to solving local and global challenges. Their vision is of research and knowledge at the heart of development – where decisions are informed by relevant and rigorous evidence, and where knowledge is created with the communities it is intended to serve. Many voices, institutions, and types of knowledge are required.  

INASP works in partnership with people and organisations who produce, communicate, and use knowledge to strengthen key capacities and confidence. Their work aims to support individuals with fewer opportunities, to reach beyond apex institutions, and to connect researchers and students with knowledge users. They strive to work in an integrated way – supporting individuals and organisations, facilitating connections between them to affect system-level change, and thinking hard about sustainability from the design stages of any project.  

INASP’s values are: in it together; making change last; every voice counts; and, doing things right.  

All of INASP’s work is based on the following pillars: capacity development, learning and adapting, and equitable partnership.

INASP works on 4 Themes:

Projects

Global Platforms for Equitable Knowledge Ecosystems (GPEKE)

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AuthorAID

The AuthorAID project has two key goals: to increase the success rate of developing country researchers in achieving publication; and to increase the visibility and influence of research in the developing world. AuthorAID achieves these objectives through networking, resources, training and mentoring.

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References

  1. "25 years of INASP | INASP". www.inasp.info. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  2. UNESCO page on INASP