Development Cooperation as a Knowledge Creation Process: Rhythmanalytical Approach to a Capacity-Building Project in Zanzibar

In development cooperation, the ideas of material support and instructive teaching have increasingly given way to those of reciprocal collaboration and non-material support. In this research, we explore the potential of rhythmanalysis as an approach to studying complex knowledge creation processes in an international development cooperation project. The Zan-SDI project aimed to enhance the geospatial infrastructure in Zanzibar through cooperation between Finnish and Zanzibarian experts. Our rhythmanalysis shows that knowledge creation in the everyday practices of development cooperation is extremely vulnerable to various distractions on multiple spatio-temporal scales. Continuous learning and efforts are required to sustain the project ensemble and knowledge creation. Although new partnerships and inter-organisational collaboration are a source of novelty and innovation, much of their potential remains unrealised without intensive long-term engagement, possibilities to quickly reform the project scheme, and a sufficient combination of financial, material and non-material support.</p

HAZARD is over! Project HAZARD on seaport safety and security in the Baltic Sea Region 2016–2019

HAZARD was an international EU-funded project to mitigate the effects of emergencies in major seaports in the Baltic Sea Region. It brought together various safety & security authorities, logistics operators and established knowledge partners. As a result of their collaboration, better preparedness and coordination to reduce damages in emergencies and post-emergency situations were achieved in the region. HAZARD was also an amazing 3-year journey with the most wonderful crew. The book is a tribute to the various Partners whose expertise, cooperativeness and synergy not only enabled reaching the goals but made it fun and interesting as well. Although HAZARD is now officially over, its legacy lives on in the form of enhanced safety & security procedures, various publications, enhanced expertise, new networks, and future projects. This book will pass on the learning experiences, outcomes and memories of HAZARD to future Project Partners of port safety & security undertakings.</p