Recorded session YouTube Links along with details of our GCF & LCF 2021 Capacity Building Trainings.
Program Design and Structure:
The capacity building program aims to train both researchers shortlisted to submit proposals under the Grand Challenge Fund and the Local Challenge Fund (GCF & LCF) and a pool of reviewers for assessing those proposals.
The capacity development program has been designed to ensure that researchers are able to develop proposals in line with the purpose of GCF & LCF and its proposal template, and reviewers are able to assess research proposals according to the GCF & LCF assessment rubric.
To ensure that the program upgrades each researcher's and reviewer's capacity to produce and assess proposals, respectively, relevant to their research specialty and expertise, subject matter experts from relevant institutions have been engaged, associated with each thematic research area under the GCF & LCF, to lead subject-specific capacity building sessions for each research category.
Capacity Building for Researchers:
The capacity development program for researchers has been designed to build their capacity to provide robust information on, broadly, the following points:
- The grand & local challenges being addressed and the need for it in line with thematic research areas
- Project rationale, including literature review and approach to the challenge
- Practical and research contribution of the proposed project as outputs, outcomes, and impact
- The implementation plan and research sub-projects under the grand & local challenge projects
- Institutional, research, funding, and implementing partners in the project, and current resources/facilities available for the project
- Risks associated with the project and proposed risk mitigation/management strategy
Capacity Building for Reviewers:
The capacity development program for reviewers has been designed to build their capacity to assess research proposals broadly in the following areas:
- Relevance of proposal
- Proposal background, research plan, and contribution potential
- Project team and partnerships
- Resources and risk
Locations
All the Capacity Building Workshops are to be held online.
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these sessions online at Zoom link https://hec-gov-pk.zoom.us/j/94740040971
Schedule of GCF & LCF Capacity Building Trainings
| S. No | Topic | Date | Time | Presenters | Link to Recording |
| 1 | Understanding Grand & Local Challenges
What is and what is not a grand challenge & definition of local challenges?
The current National grand challenges.
| 7 September 2021 | 5:30-8 pm | Moderator: Omer J. Ghani
Panel Speakers: Dr. Graham Harrison Dr Kauser Malik Dr Prof Ihtesham ur Rehman | Session Recording |
| 2 | Framing Research Projects as Grand & Local Challenge Projects
Frame research challenges as grand challenges by focusing on the bigger questions
| 8 September 2021 | 5:30-7:30 pm | Moderator: Omer J. Ghani Panel Speakers: Dr. Yasir Ayaz Dr Attaullah Dr. Mazar Iqbal Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta | Session Recording |
| 3 | Designing Grand & Local Challenge Projects
What is a theory of change? | 10 September 2021 | 5:30-7:30 pm | Moderator: Omer J. Ghani Panel Speakers: Dr. Yasir Nawab - NTU Dr. Momin Uppal - LUMS Dr. Sarosh H. Lodi - NED | Session Recording |
| 4 | Designing Grand & Local Challenge Projects
Mapping Your Project Plan for Researchers
Assessing multiple project plans for reviewers + Teaming up for a Grand & Local Challenge
What does an ideal GCF & LCF team look like? How can you find implementation partners for your project? | 15 September 2021 | 5:30-7:30 pm | Moderator: Omer J. Ghani Panel Speakers: Dr. Kashif Kifayat– Air University Dr. Haider Abbas- MCS NUST Dr Kauser Malik – FCCU Dr. Sara Rizvi Jafree - FCCU Dr. Shahid Majeed – UAF | Session Recording |
| 5 | Budget & Resources for a Grand & Local Challenge
Build and assess a project budget and required resources + Evaluating Risks & Managing a GCF & LCF Project
Evaluate risks associated with a project, from the angle of execution, timing, budgeting, society, and environment How large-scale projects are led and managed | 20 September 2021 | 5-7:30 pm | Panel Speakers: Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Chaudry - Pakistan Nuclear Society + HEC Panel Chair Mathematical & Physical Sciences Dr. Yasir Nawab- NTU Omer J. Ghani | Session Recording |
| 6 | Global Grand Challenge Funds – Learnings, Best Practices & Ethics of Research Proposal and Grant Writing
"Learnings & Best Practices" session from GCF & LCF 2020 Capacity Building Workshops | 21 September 2021 | 5-7:30 pm | Moderator: Omer J. Ghani Panel Speakers: Dr. Sara Rizvi Jafree– FCCU Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta - Agha Khan University Dr Vaqas Ali | Session Recording |
For follow-up queries please email our Program Specialist R&D HEDP
Mr. Omer Jawed Ghani
Email: ojghani@hec.gov.pk
Mobile: +92-332-444-1977