The Africa Charter for Transformative Research Collaborations, facilitated by the Perivoli Africa Research Centre at the University of Bristol in partnership with the University of Cape Town and the University of South Africa, is seeking to put Africa in its “rightful role in research alliances”. The new initiative, being launched at the Association of African Universities conference on July 5 in Namibia, is aiming “to redress entrenched power imbalances in global knowledge production”. “We will tackle pressing global challenges including climate change, pandemics and poverty more effectively if Africa takes a more prominent role in global transdisciplinary research,” she said in a statement on the launch of the charter. For Perivoli chair in Africa Research and Partnerships at the University of Bristol, Isabella Aboderin, the charter signifies an “essential movement” seeking to to rebalance the entire global research ecosystem. “The end goal is unashamedly ambitious, but the initiative recognises Global North-Africa research collaborations as a vital and viable entry point to help achieve this comprehensive shift.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 05, 2023 00:13 UTC