How Research Partnerships with Developing Countries Contribute to Swiss Research and the Swiss Economy
The Annual Conference of the KFPE, 22 October 2012, at the Swiss National Science Foundation
Research partnerships with developing countries are meaningful because partners from both the South and the North can expect significant added value from their collaboration. Successful research partnerships generate high-quality local and global scientific knowledge that can be translated into development action. This, in turn, reinforces Switzerland’s role as a centre of scientific expertise and increases its disciplinary, transdisciplinary, and technical know-how.
The 2012 annual conference of the KFPE focused on the benefits that research partnerships with developing countries have for Switzerland. A range of case studies from different fields such as information and communication technology, material construction, the health sector, and the water sectordemonstrated how these research collaborations contribute to Swiss research and the Swiss economy by stimulating innovation and/or creating jobs.