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Research Work at the Research Work at the Institute of Development Institute of Development
Studies, University of Studies, University of GuyanaGuyana
Presentation to the University of Guyana Presentation to the University of Guyana Economics Society (UGES)Economics Society (UGES)
November 12, 2012November 12, 2012
Dianna DaSilva-GlasgowResearcher
IDS OverviewIDS Overview1. The IDS is a Department within the
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Guyana. It enjoys usual status of a university department operating under the framework of a duly constituted Faculty.
2. The IDS has its own staff. These are employed on the University of Guyana’s budget. However, part-time staff may be recruited as needed. The staff is financed by, and work for, various research projects, which the IDS undertakes.
IDS OverviewIDS Overview3. All members of the Faculty of
Social Sciences, if they so desire, can participate fully as staff of the IDS, in research projects initiated by them or the IDS.
4. The IDS also makes provision for Visiting Academics/Researchers by granting attachments as Associates.
e.g. Tim Laing, PhD Candidate, London School of Economics
Organizational Organizational StructureStructureThe IDS is the research arm of the
faculty of Social Sciences, University of Guyana and therefore falls, administratively, under the purview of the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Technical management of the Institute, however, comes under the ambit of an appointed Director, Professor Clive Thomas, who is supported by a Coordinator.
Administrative Chart of Administrative Chart of the Institute of the Institute of Development StudiesDevelopment Studies
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
Director, Institute of Development Studies
Assistant Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
Coordinator Administrative
Officer
Clerical and Support Staff
Clerical and Support Staff
Senior Researcher
Researcher 2
Researcher 1
Research Assistant
Women Studies Unit
Current Researchers at Current Researchers at IDSIDSProfessor Clive Thomas
◦Research Focus: Dianna DaSilva-Glasgow
◦Research Focus: Regional integration and Development, International Trade and Agricultural Development
Dhanraj Singh◦Research Focus:
Past Researchers of IDSPast Researchers of IDSDesmond ThomasMaurice OdleGarfield BarnwellThomas SinghOneal Greaves
Research Focus of IDS: Research Focus of IDS: Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development
How does IDS contribute to How does IDS contribute to Research?Research?Participating in conferences, seminars etc.
◦ “Future Orientations For Research And Development In ACP Sugar Industries”. Clive Thomas (May 2009). Eleventh special ACP Ministerial Conference On Sugar “Adapting To Sugar Arrangements Under EPAS”
◦ “Reflection on the Motives for Caribbean Integration and the European Union Experience Considered”. Dianna DaSilva-Glasgow, Mark Bynoe (PhD), (June 2012). Islands of the World XII Conference.
How does IDS contribute to How does IDS contribute to Research?Research?Publications in Journals, books,
magazines etc.◦Economic Partnership Agreement,
ECLAC. CY Thomas
Production of Transition Journal and working papers
How does IDS contribute to How does IDS contribute to Research?Research?Collaboration with other
Researchers and Research organizations such as:◦ The World Economic Forum, annual
competitiveness study◦Latin America Public Opinion Survey,
Vanderbilt University, Texas◦Adolescent Health and Well-being
Study, University of Alabama
Examples of ResearchExamples of Research
Examples of ResearchExamples of Research
Examples of ResearchExamples of Research
Examples of ResearchExamples of Research
Other ActivitiesOther ActivitiesPolicy AdvocacyInstitutions with which IDS has
worked: ◦Guyana Human Rights Association, ◦Ministry of Foreign Trade
Other ActivitiesOther ActivitiesConsultancy
Other Activities- TeachingOther Activities- Teaching• All full-time Academic Staff Members
of the IDS are required to teach at the University preferably in the Faculty of Social Sciences. This teaching is at the maximum, limited to approximately one-third or a full-time teaching load.
Other Activities- SeminarsOther Activities- Seminars“Tomorrow’s Guyana- A View
from Today: Discussing the 2011 Budget Together”
Book Launch Consociationalism and Governance in Guyana, Transition, Special Issue (38-39),
Faculty Seminars, 2010 to present
Faculty of Social Sciences
Seminars 2012/2013 Semester I Date Research Topic Presenter
17th October, 2012 Country Mapping Cluster Mapping:
Guyana
D. DaSilva-Glasgow
31st October, 2012* 14th November,
2012
28th November, 2012
"Will the Guyana Public Sector
Modernization Design Plan be
Implemented in the Near Future?"
Artie Harricharan
5th December, 2012 The Political Economy of
Growth: Understanding Long
Term Growth in Guyana
Dhanraj Singh
12th December, 2012
30 Years after the Debt Crisis: Debt
Stress in the Caribbean with
specific reference to Guyana
Professor Clive Thomas
Types of Research Types of Research PublicationsPublications• Journal- Transition, published
every year since 1963Periodicity of publication Nature of subscriptions• Cancellations and refunds• Method of payment• Obtaining copies
Types of Research Types of Research PublicationsPublications
• Working papers, 20 produced to date
Types of Research Types of Research PublicationsPublications• Newspaper articles
–Guyana and the wider world article series
–Budget series–Globalizations series–Guyana Norway Agreement–Low Carbon Development Strategy–EPA series–Global Financial Crisis
Accessing IDS’ Accessing IDS’ PublicationsPublications
Direct SubscriptionTransition Journal
◦Institutional subscriptions (Overseas and Local) US$25 or Gy$5000 plus the cost of postage
◦Individual subscriptions US$15 or Gy$3000s the cost of postage
Working papers◦US$6 or Gy$1200s the cost of postage
Special 15% discount rate for students.
How to Subscribe?How to Subscribe?Fill out and return the interest
form
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