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    Mission & Goals

    Objectives

    1. Professional development and capacity building of those involved in managing research and/or innovation.
    2. Promotion of best practice in the management, administration and support of research and innovation to create value for education, public benefit and economic development.
    3. Creation of awareness in academic and public forums of the value of a stronger research and innovation system and the contribution it can make to economic and social development.
    4. Advocacy of appropriate national and institutional policy in support of research and innovation and participation in the development and testing of policy.
    5. Taking the lead in research and innovation management improvement within Southern Africa, incorporating guidelines for the various components of the research and innovation cycle.
    6. Advancement of science, technology and innovation, including addressing the asymmetries in access to, and diffusion of, knowledge between 'North and 'South'.

    How SARIMA Operates:

    SARIMA operates at an institutional, national and international level, as well as across the research and innovation value chain, from research management to intellectual property management and the commercialization of research output. SARIMA interacts, liaises and forms strategic alliances and partnerships with other organizations as required.