“Corporate sector critical partnership in research

development and sustained growth of the

emerging economies”

By: Abdul ‘Dewale Mohammed Founder & Executive President

Africa Asia Scholars Global Network

(AASGON)

PROMOTERS OF

AFRICA ASIA PACIFIC ASSOCIATION SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

(AAPASME) http://aasgon.net http://aapasme.org

Sias International University

Zhengzhou, Henan Province, P.R. China

Often reviewed in line with set targets and goals, and devoid of

external influence, market forces and regulations of the organised

private sector, virtually all research and development institutions

mandatory, initiate and adopt a Private Sector Strategy.

The recent economic crisis created extensive competition in

corporate sector funding for research however with many Africa

and Asian countries now on rapid economic growth through the

resurgence of open markets, trade and thriving enterprise this

has proven to be temporary.

It is widely acknowledged that the private sector is critical to

drive economic growth, create jobs, develop and deliver needed

goods and services and to innovate for more sustainable

development solutions. It is therefore welcoming that developing

countries are increasingly regarding foreign aid as a short‐term

solution and as catalytic for trade and development which is

necessarily driven by the private sector.

Much as never as before, the private sector long term

collaboration with educational institutions is highly essential for

the growth of research and development as well as the economic

stability of the emerging economies.

• Implement & Coordinate.

• Research& Review

• Innovate & Build Capacity

• Project & Plan

Methodology Logistics

Monitoring Collaborate

Corporate sector critical partnership in research development and sustained growth of the emerging economies

Universities are responsible for initiating viable sustainable

projects and research development schemes that will attract

investment and lasting partnerships with the private sector.

In order to seek long term collaborative partnerships research and

development centres need to liaise more effectively with investors,

discuss their academic profile, and make known the potentials of the

pioneered work of their relevant academic departments.

Growth Management

Source: aasgon 2014

Source: http://blogs-images.forbes.com/…rging-economies.jpg

The Emerging Economies/Market Forces – Lack of investment into research & development.

which includes – loans, equity,

trade and structured finance, and syndications – designed to promote worthy enterprises and encourage entrepreneurship. Boosting their large economies

based on global capital, technology, and talent, the emerging markets are today, predicted to surpass the United States, United Kingdom, German, France and the economy of Italy.

With their enormous wealth of natural resources and extensive labour force developing countries’ economies have a huge advantage over most developed economies.

According to financial experts their GDP growth rates have outpaced those of many developed economies.

However to keep up with population which is more

rapid in developing countries, the world by 2020, according to IFC needs to create 600 million well paid jobs. Along with UNESCO, the UN

Global Compact – a UN strategic policy initiative for business, and the UNCDF – the UN capital investment agency for the world’s 48 least developed countries,

the IFC which is a member of the World Bank Group, could contribute significantly towards sustained investment relations between research institutions and businesses in

the developing countries.

Source: http://borgenproject.org/defining-an-emerging-market/

Promoting the first mutual

funding investments in developing countries, the term “emerging markets”

was about 33years ago coined at the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Primarily IFC’s mission is to increase private equity

investment in emerging markets and provide a number of financial services and products

Renewed global partnership critical for post-2015

development agenda, says UN panel

• On March 27, 2013 the UN panel of eminent persons on Post MDGs called for a partnership that enables:

- a transformative people-centred development agenda beyond 2015.

- a planet-sensitive development agenda which is realized through the equal partnership of all stakeholders.

Link: http://www.slideshare.net/KSENCIC/akada-april-july-13-18949622

For the attainment of sustainable development of the emerging economies, the 21st

Century demands greater need for renewed partnerships between the organised

private sector, the civil society and government.

Sharing of good practices and each sectors’ capabilities, under transparent and

proactive partnership does guarantee sustainable development by bringing forth

additional expertise and resources for growth and the transformation of communities.

Through educational institutions

multi-national companies are

known to invest millions of dollars in

research and development on

diverse sustainability projects which

are of significant value to the

investors and in most cases

beneficial to the institutions and

their respective local communities.

However on mainstream

development policy and practice

the private sector still remain at a

tangent.

Source: UCC(private) Ltd.

Renewed Partnership

To effectively do this it is important for

the University, through the

development of innovative enterprise

to take account of its potentials by

unlocking its endowed capital.

Research and development impact

long-term economic and social

benefits on societies, hence the

development, effectiveness and

sustainability of private sector

investment could increase

significantly if the institutions are

themselves more enterprising and

innovative and can clearly

demonstrate their understanding of

the functions, objectives and

entrepreneurship skills of the

organised private sector.

Source: www.unitt.jp/img/en/ipoffice/en-ipoffice1.gif

To sustain the future of emerging

economies distinct collaboration

between the organised private

sector companies and the

academia, need not only to be

strengthened but backed with

purpose and commitment to

accountability, quality, prudence,

and sustainability.

Private Sector Investment

The corporate sector is

interested in diverse cross

sector innovations that

hover around scientific or

technical value, economic

and commercial viability

and lasting social impact.

By virtue of the core

direction of corporate

businesses which is profit

maximisation, excellence,

economic output, far

reaching impact should

most times reflect on the

mindset of researchers.

A sustainability investment is an initiative,

program, project or any other intervention

that responds to the needs of local

stakeholders, as well as to the company’s

business objectives and risks.

CommDev houses a selective group

of public documents, tools, case

studies, training opportunities,

presentations and resources

produced by the International

Finance Corporation (IFC) partners

and other organizations to guide

companies in delivering shared value

and enhancing benefits to local

communities.

With varieties of comprehensive tools the IFC

planning and financial valuation model

calculates a probable range for the NPV of

a portfolio of sustainability investments,

including both the direct value creation and

the indirect value protection of investments.

By highlighting the relative value of specific

investments, the IFC tools will help to align

the company’s core business objectives with

the sustainability investments it makes.

Partnership & Sustainability –

core desirability for High Investment

Link: http://commdev.org/tools

Largely, the primary concerns of the private investors is quality of the project plan, project financing, assurance of quality project delivery, anticipated outcome and commercial merit from target R&D operators. R&D projects, with relevance to industry and significant potential for economic impact do attract investors and often create room for collaborative research opportunities. To promote co-funding for larger projects R&D institutions are much better placed if collaboratively aligned with business and development needs of the private sector within or outside their established base. The corporate sector and government can help in the development of highly-qualified academic researchers and the provision of world-class R&D infrastructure in developing countries.

For the uncovering and enabling of

development of valuable new

products, processes, and services,

R&D helps to facilitate the

development of new products.

Helps in the discovery and creation

of knowledge about scientific and

technological subjects.

Significance of R&D

Emphasis on quality, industry relevance

and economic impact is highly crucial

when considering institutional

investments in R&D.

To increase private sector partnership research centres

need to change the way they are being perceived by

investors and develop more innovative and people

centred projects that are keenly competitive.

Source: http://abe.tudelft.nl/article/view/39

Optimum Research Cycle &

Key Components for Sustainability

To develop corporate research

partnerships, the institutions must

be vast in the chosen industry and

well aware of the socio-economic

indices and capital outlay of

potential corporate partners.

In meeting the specific needs of

clients, there is need for clarity in

the scope and goals of their

proposed project and the intended

impact on the corporate partner.

Link: The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension

Partnership (MEP) http://www.nist.gov/mep/images/mep_next_gen_diagram_1.jpg

Vision & Values

of Innovative

Research &

Development

With significant potential for economic impact in emerging

economies R&D’s are highly relevant to industry and with adequate

capital resource provision for research tools and equipment, there is

need to support innovation through research-related enrichment

programs focused on studies such as technology, engineering,

mathematics and the applied science.

To drive business skills in research innovation,

academic researchers engaged with

business development must and should

understand business ethics in order to have

or access the research talent they need to

drive innovation.

To successfully engage with the private

sector and encourage collaboration with

industry, academic researchers have to be

driven by creativity and excellence in

applying specialized skills and innovation

that are far reaching and result oriented

particularly those that proffer solutions or

advance the positive transformation of

science and technology.

Growth of Emerging Economies

To create an enabling and stimulating environment that fosters

collaboration R&D Corporate Awards should be given a boost in

developing countries. The innovative awards will extensively promote

good practices, inspire and encourage the organised private sector to

collaborate more effectively and widely with academic researchers at

local regional and international levels.

Research and development

is a key driver of innovation,

competitiveness and

economic performance.

Increased R&D investments

will strengthen academic

institutions and industries.

There is a need for increased

investment in research and

development.

R&D Corporate Awards

With shared concerns and history, the continents of Africa

Asia and the Pacific share bonds of history, culture and religion which are very deep but remain incoherent.

Hence, the emergence of fortunes in the 21st Century, calls for closer collaboration between the world’s least developed countries.

Africa is going to turn more and more to Asia, not because it wants to trade more with Asia but because of the change in traditional trading patterns.” - Prof. Calestous Juma, Founder African Centre for Technology Studies

Author ‘The New Harvest’

Link: http://www.slideshare.net/KSENCIC/

With today’s graduates increasingly

becoming unemployable and with

over 2.5 billion people in developing

countries living in abject poverty,

creating a generation at risk of

suffering decent work deficits, the

upheaval and long-term impact of

the youth employment can only be

turned around through a

collaborative private sector-

government committed long term

investment approach on innovative

research and development projects

that will create better jobs and

improve the lives of millions of the

impoverished.

AAPASME:

Strengthening

Policies and

Strategies for

Global

Integration and

Partnership for

joint business

ventures among

developing

nations at the

levels of micro,

small and

medium

enterprise’

research,

development

and promotions .

To influence and promote corporate sector, government and civil society partnership in research development and

sustained growth of the emerging economies, the Africa Asia Scholars Global Network (AASGON) entered into partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria’s apex organisation for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEDAN.

With the institutionalisation of Africa Asia Pacific Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (AAPASME) in November, leaders, business experts, entrepreneurs and investors from developing countries of Africa Asia and the Pacific will for the

first time in history form a union to seek long-term collaboration that will inevitably involve a variety of policies and actions on business development and wealth creation, expand and enhance investment and innovative technologies.

1st ROUNDTABLE

AFRICA ASIA PACIFIC ASSOCIATION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

AAPASME 2014

UN 25th Africa Industrialization Day23rd – 30th November 2014 Abuja, Nigeria

Celebration

Renewed Global Partnership - A Strategic Post Millennium Development Agenda for Growth and Sustainable Development of Emerging Countries of Africa Asia - Pacific

AAPASME

A Framework for Corporate Sustainability

In order to achieve sustainable growth in developing countries, there is

need for businesses looking to enhance sustainable growth, and

research institutions seeking for project funding to work closely in

partnership with government through established networking platform

that aims at propagating proactive and positive collaboration at local,

national, regional and international levels.

With a strategic assessment of existing practices and collaboration, to

promote the sustainability of emerging economies, it is essential that all

stakeholders support the establishment of sustainable economic

networking platforms such as the Africa Asia Pacific Association of Small

and Medium Enterprises(AAPASME).

The platform which is to foster collaboration, sustainable and inclusive

growth will help create the enabling framework for the sharing of best

practices, new innovations and positive engagement between the

corporate firms and research centres.

AAPASME’s Innovative Partnership

AAPASME….. providing leadership, strategic focus and investments in

order to strengthen and improve existing research system

Understanding current and future markets and research needs of developing

countries AAPASME’s focal point will in the coming years point to the following

directions:

The enhancement and growth of R&D with substantial Increase in investment.

provide advice and leadership in working with R&D stakeholders including

business, academia and government.

Form alliance with sectors that are of strategic importance to the socio- economic

advancement of Africa Asia and the Pacific.

Motivate key stakeholders to collaborate and cooperate in the R&D process.

Target industries with identified technical needs, market opportunities or sustainable

resource development potential

Invest in the development of highly-qualified researchers, innovative research

equipment, and world-class research facilities.

Facilitate local, national and international collaboration among R&D stakeholders –

business, academia and others.

AAPASME R&D Focal Point

Transparent, Proactive &

Committed Partnership for

Sustained Economy

Business

Civil Society

Government

Key to UN Post 2015 Sustainable Development Agenda

Promoting Innovative and Sustainable Partnership between both the

Private Sector and the Civil Society in collaboration with government AAPASME will address global challenges through intensive, evidence

based collaborative research and far reaching developmental

projects.

Its functions will specifically include: •Promote the establishment of Africa Asia Pacific Development Bank

•stimulate novelty, diligence and economic empowerment.

•strengthen relationships between industry and the academia.

• Support companies in building sustainable competitiveness by providing a

platform for innovation and enterprise.

•Foster close cooperation between companies and their stakeholders by

exploring new ways of working together to create a sustainable future.

Maintain and Boost Growth

in Research & Development

Africa Asia Pacific Development

Bank

ADB

ECA APEC

AfDB

•Strengthen Emerging Economies leadership on CSR by engaging with

the UN and key international institutions.

•Inspire companies committed to developing innovative business

practices in partnership with Research and Development Centres.

•Facilitate Partnership, Good Governance and Accountability.

•Establish effective communication between R&D stakeholders and

corporate clients.

•Accelerate research and development, improve researchers access

to investors as well as investors to research facilities and equipment.

•Encourage collaboration among academic, industry and government

researchers.

•Enhance R&D capacity of micro, small and medium-sized companies

•Make significant long-term contributions to development by engaging

in advocacy and public policy formulation at the local, national and

global level.

AAPASME …Developing innovative strategy and fortifying a strong presence for Africa Asia Pacific Corporate Social Responsibility (AAPCSR)

Strengthening Policies and

Strategies for

Global

Integration and Partnership

AAPASME2014 Theme: Entrepreneurship, Human Capacity

Development Wealth Creation and Mass Employment.

DESA - United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) UNCTAD – United Nations Conference on Trade and

Development ILO – International Labour Organisation UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Cultural Organization CBC- Commonwealth Business Council AAPBS - Association of Asia Pacific Business Schools AABS – Association of African Business Schools

ABC- Asia Business Council APBCW - Asia Pacific Business Council for Women ASAIHL- Ass. of Southeast Asian Ins. of Higher Learning Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific

(AUAP) AAU – Association of Africa Universities

ABR – Africa Business Roundtable CIHE - Council for Industry and Higher Education EFMD- European Foundation Management &

Development

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The formation of

AAPASME is an

evidenced based

global-sensitive

development

agenda realizable

through the equal

partnership of all

committed

stakeholders to the

industrialization and

economic

advancement of

developing nations.

Inter-Governmental Partnership:

G-77 – The Group of 77 @ the United Nations

UN Global Compact

The Commonwealth

Africa Union (AU)

New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)

Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

East African Community (EAC)

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD)

Central Asian Cooperation Organization, CACO.

The Pacific Island Forum

Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

APEC – Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

Asian Development Bank

AfDB – African Development Bank Group

World Bank Group

UN Capital Development Fund

Collaboration of Strong Investment leads for Research and

Development in Africa, Asia – Pacific Universities is crucial

for post MDGs Sustainable Development.

The United Nations University of International Institute

for Global Health, Director- General and the AASGON Executive President/AAPASME Initiator (centre)

flanked by UN Officials at the UNU-IIGH Malaysia Headquarters

December 2012

Key Collaborators for Imminent Change Evolution

AUAP & AASGON Prospecting for a

Sustainable

Africa Asia-Pacific

ACCSEP