Governance
Workplan

The aim of IPORA is to build a network capable of:

  • analyzing the multidimensional transformations underway in Africa;
  • identifying the questions posed by these transformations, the study of which could help define public policies;
  • co-constructing interdisciplinary studies to answer these questions;
  • strengthening interdisciplinary research capacities in partner institutions.

IPORA is structured around 3 axes and 8 Work Packages:

  • Axis 1 (Work Packages 1 to 4) develops the network
  • Axis 2 (Work Packages 5,6,7) develops interdisciplinary research projects,
  • Axis 3 (Work Package 8) deals with training through research.

Each Work Package is coordinated by two or three scientists from different countries. Work Package coordinators are appointed by the General Assembly, with due regard to balance between discipline, gender and geographical origin.

General Assembly

The General Assembly Meeting is the strategic and budgetary decision-making body. It is responsible for discussing and approving (on the proposal of the Executive Committee) actions taken and planned, as well as financial and scientific reports. It meets once a year .

The General Assembly is made up of one representative from each research team involved in the IPORA project, and from each of the network’s founding academic institutions. It is chaired by two co-presidents , elected for two years.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is the international executive coordination body for IPORA actions. It is made up of all Work Package Coordinators and Country Coordinators. It is co-chaired by the Work Package 1 coordinators. It meets once every two months.

National Coordination Committees

The National Coordination Committees are the executive coordination bodies for IPORA actions in each country where the number of partner teams and research projects carried out by IPORA justifies scientific and technical coordination. They are made up of all IPORA members present in the country. They are chaired by Country Coordinators.