I’ve had a couple of comments that the big picture about what is going on here is perhaps not clear enough from my blogs, especially if you have not had a look at the COS-SIS web site. So here is a recap.The Convergences of Science Strengthening I…

Yesterday we had a very interesting set of presentations from the Regional Research Associates. These are staff from regional universities who will be working on the research programme and who will support the COS-SIS programme’s PhD students. The…

Interview with Professor Chris Cordon – University of GhanaChris, you chaired the opening session, what is it about COS-SIS that inspires you?Appreciating the need for innovation – we have to recognise that business as usual will not solve the pro…

 Over coffee I chatted with Victoria about the value of COS-SIS for members of her organisation. From the science side we often talk about how to engage with farmers realities. Victoria sees that farmers also need to be much more linked with…

There is much discussion emerging here about what is meant by an ‘innovation system’. Is it a ‘real thing’ that is created to drive innovation? Or, is it more subtle – engaging in existing networks and systems and helping them be more innovative a…

Getting on-line proved not possible yesterday – a big part of the world is still off the digital highway! I’m looking forward to today, 9 PhD students from Ghana, Benin and Mali will present their initial ideas about what they will be working on o…

For the first day of the Conference, I have been invited to give an international perspective on innovation systems. As I head upstairs to pack my bags many ideas are racing around in my mind, not yet in a very ordered way. There is so much to sa…