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\parbox[b]{13.4cm}{\centering \large{\textbf{Tropentag, September 14-16, 2010, Zurich}}\\[1ex] \Large{``World Food System  ---\\A Contribution from Europe''\\[2ex]}}
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\Large{\textbf{Enhancing the Performance of Research and Technological Organisations through Networking:  the Role of the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organisations (WAITRO)\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Kwamina Banson, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agricultural Research Institute, Box Lg80 Legon, Accra, Ghana, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{asskeroo@yahoo.com}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Kwamina Banson$^{1}$, Josephine Nketsia-Tabiri$^{2}$, Mohammed Yaro$^{3}$}}
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\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{1}$Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agricultural Research Institute, Ghana}}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{2}$Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute. Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Bnari Directoriate, }}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{3}$Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Animal Science, Ghana}}}
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The accelerated development of many countries has been attributed to the effective application of Science and Technology.  In recognition of this, Ghana soon after independence set up the National Research Council in 1958 to co"=ordinate scientific research to support the country's development.  Subsequently a number of institutions have been established to carry out Research \& Development (R\&D) activities to drive the nation's development.



In spite of the acknowledgement of the role of S\&T in poverty reduction, investment in S\&T is still very low. Ghana's investment of 0.3 --- \mbox{0.5\,\%} GDP is significantly lower than \mbox{1\,\%} proposed by the African Heads of States in Lagos Plan of Action and the \mbox{2\,\%} in the S\&T policy. 



While Ghana can boast of a high caliber of scientists, lack of government commitment to provide adequate finance for the requisite infrastructure and consumables for R\&D continues to be a challenge that impedes the optimal performance of research and technological organisations (RTOs).  The need for RTOs to efficiently use available infrastructure and human resources in order to accelerate the realisation of research objectives that can be translated into industrial outputs or impact positively on industrial productivity cannot be over"=emphasised.  



As a facilitator, the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organisation (WAITRO) has succeeded in bringing RTOs together at the global level, to share ideas and promote networking.  The Food Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, through WAITRO established collaboration with the Danish Technological Institute. This collaboration caused the realisation of not only human resource capacity building but also improved infrastructure for R\&D and commercialisation.



The paper presents the benefits and challenges of collaborative research at national and international levels and the opportunities WAITRO provides in enhancing the efficiency of research and technological organisations. 



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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} Collaboration, R\&D, RTOs, science, technology, WAITRO
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