Évaluation de l’Initiative de partenariats internationaux (IPI) des Réseaux de centres d’excellence : rapport final

Version anglaise disponible dans la Bibliothèque numérique du CRDI: Evaluation of the Networks of Centres of Excellence, International Partnership Initiative (IPI) : final repor

Evaluation of the Networks of Centres of Excellence, International Partnership Initiative (IPI) : final report

French version available in IDRC Digital Library : Évaluation de l’Initiative de partenariats internationaux (IPI) des Réseaux de centres d’excellence : rapport finalThe IPI provides Canadian Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCEs) with resources to facilitate networking activities outside of Canada. Evaluation of the IPI serves to inform decision-making regarding the future of this pilot initiative. Findings show that compared to peer-to-peer contacts, the consortia-to-consortia level relationships are more formalized in structure, and enable interactions across the organization (including other international partners that might be part of a larger consortium), rather than with an individual researcher. Over a longer period, activities such as knowledge-sharing and joint projects are expected to contribute to economic and social impacts