Research4Life General Partners’ virtual meeting
Please complete this form to register for the Research4Life vGPM Registration is free.
We are excited that you’ll be joining us for the 2020 GPM, our first ever virtual conference. We have worked hard to compress it, develop an interactive piece, and ensure appropriate options for communicating ideas and opinions. Over two partial days, we will be hearing from our users, learning about the work that has been done over the past year, making needed decisions and looking towards the future.
Programme
DAY 1 – Wednesday 29 July 2020
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08:45 |
Open the meeting, allow everyone to connect and test |
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09:00 |
Call the meeting to order and roll call Kimberly Parker, WHO [Chair, Executive Council] |
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09:10 09:15 09:25 09:35 |
Part 1: Partnership and Landscape Presentation of Infrastructure Review and Landscape Analysis Andrea Powell, STM Landscape Analysis Rob Johnson, Research Consulting Infrastructure Review Rob Johnson Discussion and motion for adoption Kimberly Parker |
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10:05 10:10
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Part 2: Views From the Field Chair: Kimberly Parker, WHO, Chair Research4Life Executive Council Update on User Experience Review Andrea Powell Insight from Latest User Representative Gabriela Paz, Director of the Center for Learning and Research Resources, Central American Technological University (Unitec) |
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10:25 |
Break |
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10:55 |
Regathering and introduction to Breakout rooms |
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11:00 |
Breakout Discussions (Breakout rooms in Zoom)
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11:30 |
Topic Reports Comments and questions via Slido |
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12:25 |
End |
DAY 2 – Thursday 30 July 2020
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08:45 |
Open the meeting, allow everyone to connect and test |
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09:00 |
Regathering and Welcome to Day 2 |
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09:05 09:15 09:27 |
Part 3: Updates and Reports Chair: Kimberly Parker, WHO, Chair Research4Life Executive Council Working Group Team Updates: Technology Holly Mistlebauer, Cornell & Ged Cheng, Independent Working Group Team Updates Eligibility Tamara Lucas, The Lancet Discussion and motion for adoption on Eligibility |
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09:42 09:52 10:07 10:19
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Working Group Team Updates Fundraising Daniel Dollar, Yale & Michael Oldham, Portsys Discussion and motion for adoption on Fundraising Working Group Team Updates Finance Oversight Andrea Powell, STM Discussion and motion for adoption |
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10:34 |
Break |
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11:05 |
Programme Updates (FAO for the UN agencies) Imma Subirats, FAO Launching MOOCs and FAO engagement and support |
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11:15 |
Working Group Team Updates Capacity Development Imma Subirats, Ilkay Holt, FAO & Lenny Rhine, LWB |
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11:25 |
Working Group Team Updates Communications and Marketing Edit Horvath, ILO & Domiziana Francescon, Elsevier |
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11:35 |
Discussion and Q&A on Programme Updates Technology, CapDev, Comms |
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11:55
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Part 4: Review and Summary Chair: Kimberly Parker, WHO, Chair Research4Life Executive Council Summary, Conclusions and Questions What have we learnt today, where we are heading, and are there any final thoughts on the way forward with Comments and questions via Slido |
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12:10 |
And finally Handing off of the GPM bell to the new 2020-2022 Executive Council Chair and announcement of a new Vice-Chair/Chair Elect for 2020-22 |
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12:15 |
Close of Meeting |
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