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WUNGlobalAfricaGroupcollaborativebookprojecton

AfricaandtheSustainableDevelopmentGoals

Bookauthors’workshopSaturday2December2017

UniversityofCapeTown,SouthAfrica

WORKSHOPREPORT

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WorkshopBackgroundandPurposeIn2017,theWUNGlobalAfricaGroup(GAG)developedacollaborativebookprojectentitledAfricaandtheSustainableDevelopmentGoals.TheprojectisinlinewiththeGAGStrategicPlan2016-18objectivetodevelopcollaborativeresearchprojectsattheintersectionoftheAfricanUnion’sAgenda 2063: The AfricaWeWant, theUN2030 Agenda for SustainableDevelopment (containing the Sustainable Development Goals), and the existing researchexpertiseandinterestswithintheWUNmembership.TheprojectalsosupportstheGroup’sstrategicobjectivesofpromotingourthreeAfricanWUNmembersasregionalresearchhubsandpromotingWUNresearchermobility.As set out in the call for chapter abstracts in early 2017, the book’s rules of chapter co-authorshipincludethateachchaptermusthaveatleastoneAfrica-basedco-authorandatleast one WUN-member-based co-author. We are delighted to have achieved a terrificcollection of chapters thatmeet these key criteria.We are happy to report that our co-authorship principles have achieved gender balance as well as the inclusion of chaptercontributionsbyearlycareerresearchersandpractitioners,andsenioracademics.Thebookproject,whichisCo-EditedbyWUNGAGCo-ChairsProf.MaanoRamutsindela(UCT)andDrDavidMickler(UWA),willbepublishedinSpringer’sSustainableDevelopmentGoalsseriesinlate2018/early2019and involvessome50+WUNresearcherswithinatotalgroupof70+contributing co-authors. The book series can be accessed athttp://www.springer.com/series/15486OnSaturday2December2017,GAGheldabookprojectauthors’workshopattheUniversityofCapeTown.Theworkshopwasdesignedtobringthegrouptogethertoindividuallypresentandcollectivelyreviewinitialdraftchapters.Theaimsoftheworkshopweretoinspireasenseof research collaboration across the diverse group, to obtain new ideas from the cross-pollination of disciplinary perspectives, different approaches and issues, and various casestudies,andtoprovideaplatformtorefineeachinitialdraftchapteraheadofthesubmissionoffinaldraftchapterson31January2018.Byholdingtheauthorworkshopback-to-backwiththeAustraliaAfricaUniversitiesNetwork’s(AAUN)AfricaForum(3DecemberinCapeTown),the authors’ workshop also alignedwith the Group’s strategic objective to allywith like-mindednetworkswherepossibleandwewerepleasedtohaveactiveparticipationbyseveralAAUNmembers.Theworkshopwas supportedbya smallWUNSustainability Fundgrant,whichcoveredthecostsofworkshophosting,providedforsomepartialtravelsubsidiestosupport participation by eligible African-based authors from WUN members, and willcontributetowardsotherbookproductioncosts.Theworkshopwasheld inStudio5 intheDepartmentofEnvironmentalandGeographicalScience,Upper Campus,University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, SouthAfrica.Recommended accommodation was at Protea Hotel by Marriot, located in Mowbray. AworkshopgroupdinnerwasheldatDenAnkerrestaurantatV&AWaterfront.FormatofWorkshopFortheworkshop,eachchapterpresentationwasorganisedintothenominalorderinwhichitwillappearinthebook,dividedintothreesections:•PartI:Africa’sSustainableDevelopment:Approaches,Institutions,Agendas;•PartII:ScientificEvidenceandCriticalThinkingontheSDGsinAfrica;and•PartIII:AfricaandtheSDGs:TheRoleofCollaborativeResearch.

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Theworkshopproceededinthisorderofchapters,althoughthefinalbookmayreflectamodifiedorderfollowingreviewanddiscussion.Notallchapterswerepresentedattheworkshopduetosomeauthors’unavailability.Eachchapterhada20-minuteslotforpresentationandinitialcomments.Thepresentationswerefor10minutes,leaving10minutesforcommentsandquestionsbytheotherparticipants.Aconcludingsessionattheendoftheworkshopallowedforgeneralcommentsonthethemes,orderingandothermatters.Followingtheworkshop,contributorswouldthereforehavebothwritten(bytheco-editors)andverbalfeedbackontheirdraftchapters.Contributorswillthenhaveuntil31January2018toincorporatethisfeedbackinordertoproduceandsubmitafinaldraftchapter.

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WorkshopProgramSaturday2December20178.30am BusdepartsfromProteaHotelforUniversityofCapeTown8.45am Arrivalandregistration,collectionofworkshopfolders,infoyerof

EnvironmentalandGeographicalSciences(EGS)building9.00am Startofworkshop,EGSStudio5upstairs:welcome,introductions,project

andworkshopoutlinebyco-editor9.20am Session1

Africa’sSustainableDevelopment:Approaches,Institutions,Agendas

1. VarietiesofKnowledgeSocietyandtheSDGso Presenters:JohnHigginsandTorHalvorsen

2. LifelongLearningandtheSDGs

o Presenter:FloridaKaraniandJuliaPreece

3. [China’sEconomicEmbraceofAfricainComparativePerspective]o Paperunabletobepresented

4. TheAU’sAfricanGovernanceArchitectureandSDG16:Acriticalanalysis

ofintersectionso Presenter:DavidMickler

5. [AfricanMiningandtheSDGs:FromVisiontoReality?]

o Paperunabletobepresented

6. MindingtheGap?TheMediaandtheRealizationoftheSDGsinKenyao Presenter:JacintaMaweu

7. [TheSDGsandHumanIn/SecurityinAfrica:AGhanaianExample]

o Paperunabletobepresented

8. SDG17andGhana’sDevelopmentAgendao Presenter:IbrahimBedi

11.00am Morningteaindownstairskitchen/stafflounge11.30am Session2 ScientificEvidenceandCriticalThinkingontheSDGsinAfrica

9. ResearchDataManagementasaStrategicImperativeforSDGsScientificEvidenceo Presenter:ConnieBitso

10. [PrioritisingHealthSystemstoAchieveSDGsinAfrica:AReviewof

ScientificEvidence]

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o Paperunabletobepresented

11. PrioritisingWomen’sMentalHealthfortheAchievementoftheSDGsinAfricao Presenter:MaxineSpedding

12. TalentManagementChallengesforWomeninSouthAfrica

o Presenter:LindaRonnie

13. [SecuringInclusiveGrowth:Mentorship,YouthEmploymentandEmploymentCreationinKenya]o Paperunabletobepresented

14. [TheChallengeofDecentWorkinAfrica]

o Paperunabletobepresented

15. [UpscalingAgricultureandFoodSecurityinAfricainPursuitofSDG1,2&8:WhatRoleDoesChinaPlay?]o Paperunabletobepresented

16. [TowardsaModelofAccountabilityforSustainableDevelopmentinthe

ExtractiveIndustriesofAnglophoneWestAfricanCountries]o Paperunabletobepresented

17. [HistoricaltoPost-ColonialTransitionsinHuman-Environment-Societal-

WildlifeRelationshipsinEastAfrica:AccessingthePasttoConstrainaSustainableFuture]o Paperunabletobepresented

18. BiodiversityCommitments,WildlifeCrimeandtheLandQuestion

o Presenter:PaballoChauke1.00pm Lunchindownstairskitchen/stafflounge1.30pm Session3

AfricaandtheSDGs:TheRoleofCollaborativeResearch19. [TheSDGsandAfricanHigherEducation]

o Paperunabletobepresented

20. DriversofInternationalResearchCollaborationinAfricao Presenters:JacoBlanckenburgandCharlSwart

21. ACaseStudyofCollaborationforWaterInnovation

o Presenters:KirstyCardenandVanessaSpeight

22. AddressingtheChallengesofNorth-SouthCollaborations:PlantandMicrobialProductIdentificationforInfectiousandNon-communicableDiseasesinAfricao Presenter:DorcasOsei-Safo

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23. ACollaborativeFrameworktoAddressClimateImpactedNon-CommunicableDiseasesinUrbanAfricao Presenter:AndreaRother

24. [MultiplexLearning:AnEvidence-basedApproachtoDesignPolicy

LearningNetworksinSub-SaharanAfricaforSDGS]o Paperunabletobepresented

3.00pm Generaldiscussionandconclusionssession3.45pm Endofworkshop.BuscollectsparticipantsandreturnsthemtoProteaHotel6.30pm BusdepartsfromProteaHotelforDenAnkerrestaurant,V&AWaterfont7.00pm GroupdinneratDenAnkerrestaurant,V&AWaterfont9.15pm BusreturnsparticipantstoProteaHotel.Endofworkshopprogram.

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WorkshopOutcomesTheworkshopwasconductedinastrongspiritofcollegiality.Usefulfeedbackandquestionswereprovidedforeachpresentation,andtherewasstrongengagementbytheparticipants.Thefollowingquestionsanddiscussionpointswereraisedduringthefinalsession:• CanPartIIIofthebookbesimplytitled“AfricaandtheSDGs:TheRoleofCollaboration”(not

“collaborativeresearch”,becausesomeofthechapterdiscussbroaderformsofcollaboration)?• Cantheeditorsshareacommonchapterstructureoroutlinewiththeauthors?• Manychaptersfocusedontheroleofeducation.Educationandthereforelifelonglearningistherefore

keycross-cuttingthemes.• ThebookshouldkeepinmindtheSDGpromiseof“NoOneLeftBehind”asacoretheme.• Dowereallyhavetosticktothe5,000wordlimit?Canthetimelineberevisedtogiveauthorslongerto

producefulldrafts?• ThebookshouldhighlighthowtherearetensionsbetweentheSDGsandtherealitiesonthegroundin

Africa.ThebookshouldproducecriticalanalysisoftheSDGs.• Canwesetupanonlinerepositoryforthebooktosharematerials,links,references?CantheWUNGAG

websitedothis?Ataminimumweshouldstartcommonbibliographyofkeysourcestosharewithechothe–perhapswecancreateadocumentandcirculatesothatpeoplecanadd3-5keysourceseach?

• Agroupdiscussionplatformwouldalsohelpauthorstoidentifypointsofconvergence,keypoints,tensions,linkages.

• CanthebookincludeamapofAfricahighlightingthelocationofcasestudies,etc?• Howwillwetranslatetheresearchtoawideraudience?Canweproduceanddisseminateapolicy

briefingpapercontainingkeyfindingsalongwiththebook?Thebriefingshouldcontainvisuals,illustrationstomaketheresearchcomealive.

• Canyousendthehousestyleguide?Weneedthisforconsistencyofreferencing,titlesetc.• Willtherebeanyshiftingofthechapterorderfollowingtheworkshop?• Thereare55countriesinAfrica–shouldthebookcovermorecasestudiesanddiversity?• ThebookshouldbeframedintermsofSDG17onglobalpartnershipsfordevelopment.• WhatistheroleofacademiainrelationtotheSDGs–isitreflectionandcritique,orimplementationof

thegoals?• OceansandtherelatedSDGonLifeUnderWaterarenotincludedinthebook,butremainvery

important.Theworkshopachievedtheobjectivessetoutabove,despitenotallchaptersbeingpresentedduetotheunavailabilityofsomeauthors.Theworkshopprovidedastrongbasisandimpetustomovetheprojectforwardintothenextphase.TheGAGCo-Chairsareexploringfurtheropportunitiesin2018tohighlightthebookproject.TheGAGco-chairsandbookco-editorswouldliketosincerelythankWilnaVenter,EmmanuelMogende,VeraRibeiro,KellyWebsterandotherUCTstaffforsupportingtheorganisationandconveningofthebookworkshop.Thankyou,MaanoandDavid.

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WorkshopparticipantsName University Email ChapterAuthors

DrIbrahimBedi Ghana ibedi@ug.edu.gh 8

DrConnieBitso CapeTown connie.bitso@uct.ac.za 9DrJacoBlanckenberg Stellenbosch jpblanck@sun.ac.za 20DrKirstyCarden CapeTown Kirsty.carden@uct.ac.za 21PaballoChauke CapeTown paballo.chauke@uct.ac.za 18DrTorHalvorsen Bergen Tor.Halvorsen@uib.no 1

Prof.JohnHiggins CapeTown john.higgins@uct.ac.za 1

Prof.FloridaKarani Nairobi karaniflo@gmail.com 2

DrJacintaMaweu Nairobi mwendejacinta@yahoo.co.nz 6

DrDavidMickler WesternAustralia david.mickler@uwa.edu.au 4

DrDorcasOsei-Safo Ghana DOsei-Safo@ug.edu.gh 22Prof.JuliaPreece KwaZulu-Natal Preecej@ukzn.ac.za 2

DrLindaRonnie CapeTown linda.ronnie@gsb.uct.ac.za 12

DrAndreaRother CapeTown andrea.rother@uct.ac.za 23

DrMaxineSpedding CapeTown maxine.spedding@uct.ac.za 11

DrVanessaSpeight Sheffield v.speight@sheffield.ac.uk 21

DrCharlSwart Stellenbosch charlswart@sun.ac.za 20

Otherparticipants

Prof.AndrewAdjei Ghana aaadjei@ug.edu.gh

Prof.JanetBornman Curtin Janet.Bornman@Curtin.edu.au

NgoniChipato Palladium Ngoni.chipato@australiaawardsafrica.org

Prof.SunitaFacknath Mauritius sunif@uom.ac.mu

PeterJohnston CapeTown johnston@csag.uct.ac.za

EmmanuelMogende CapeTown MGNEMM003@myuct.ac.za

Prof.HettieSchonfeldt Pretoria hettie.schonfeldt@up.ac.za

WilnaVenter CapeTown wilna.venter@uct.ac.za

KellyWebster CapeTown