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This Summit is hosted in collaboration with
LASER
PULSE (Long-term Assistance and SErvices for Research, Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine), a $70M program funded through USAID’s Innovation, Technology,
and Research (ITR) Hub. LASER PULSE is a consortium led by Purdue University, with core partners Catholic Relief Services, Indiana University, Makerere University and the University of Notre Dame and implements 40+ projects in 20 countries through a growing
network of 3,400+ researchers and development practitioners in 77 countries.
LASER PULSE operates with an objective to enhance the generation and use of Higher Education Institution (HEI)-based research for decision making in global development.
This Summit aims to bring together representatives from USAID Missions, Bureaus and Independent Offices (M/B/IOs), the LASER PULSE consortium, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) , NGOs, private sector and donors, to share LASER PULSE’s experience of utilizing
academic rigor to produce solutions for development challenges alongside 26+ USAID M/B/IOs.
The keynote speech will be delivered by Mohamed
Abdel-Kader, Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director of the Innovation, Technology, and Research Hub, USAID.
Visit the event page
here.
View the Agenda here.
View the list of speakers
here.
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