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GREEK AMERICAN ACADEMIC MEETING
MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY in STRATEGIC RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
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Form of Key International University Research Partnerships
Research Center of Excellence to Research Center of Excellence (Enhances attractiveness to corporations)-sometimes more than 2 partners
Joint Labs
Potential for 24/7 Lab Operations
Exchangeable Faculty, Post Docs, Grad Students
Joint Degrees
PEER-TO-PEER STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
• Mutual accreditation (standards, policies)
• Alignment- mission, vision, strategy, governance
• Scale (corporations will need scale)
• Enterprise culture/productivity/pace
• English Medium
• Project-Program-Organic relationship
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EVIDENCE OF CAPACITY TO PARTNER
• Money/capital (from where?)
• Focus and Strength (ability to set and sustain priorities)
• Dedicated Human Resources – Critical Mass/Scale-
• Facilities and equipment
• Ability to assume risk/make multi-year commitments
• Competitive environment
• Aligned intellectual property policies
• Other assets
• Entrées to markets (Balkans, MENA countries)
• Relationships corporations (multinational)
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KFUPM TRIANGULATION PARTNERSHIPS
• KAUST/KFUPM/SAUDI ARAMCO
– Temporary use of KFUPM labs
– Joint labs
– Faculty development
– Complementary undergraduate program
– KFUPM enhanced Saudi Aramco relationship
• KAUST/KFUPM/IMPERIAL COLLEGE
– Piggy-back on KAUST/Imperial College Agreement
– Joined in activity above
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GREEK AMERICAN RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
How can Greek Universities and US partners meet criteria for peer-to peer?
Structures and approach for developing capital? Corporate-Philanthropic-US Grant-EU Grant
Greek Universities Thematic Research Consortia
Find way to interest Greek corporations
Partner to help 3rd country
QUADRILATERAL MODEL FOR GREECE
• Greek University (ies)
• US University (ies)
• US/Multinational Corporation
• Greek Corporation (Recruited by US Corporation?)
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