Research Work at the Research Work at the Institute of Development Institute of Development

Studies, University of Studies, University of GuyanaGuyana

Presentation to the University of Guyana Presentation to the University of Guyana Economics Society (UGES)Economics Society (UGES)

November 12, 2012November 12, 2012

Dianna DaSilva-GlasgowResearcher

IDS OverviewIDS Overview1. The IDS is a Department within the

Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Guyana. It enjoys usual status of a university department operating under the framework of a duly constituted Faculty.

2. The IDS has its own staff. These are employed on the University of Guyana’s budget. However, part-time staff may be recruited as needed. The staff is financed by, and work for, various research projects, which the IDS undertakes.

IDS OverviewIDS Overview3. All members of the Faculty of

Social Sciences, if they so desire, can participate fully as staff of the IDS, in research projects initiated by them or the IDS.

4. The IDS also makes provision for Visiting Academics/Researchers by granting attachments as Associates.

e.g. Tim Laing, PhD Candidate, London School of Economics

Organizational Organizational StructureStructureThe IDS is the research arm of the

faculty of Social Sciences, University of Guyana and therefore falls, administratively, under the purview of the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Technical management of the Institute, however, comes under the ambit of an appointed Director, Professor Clive Thomas, who is supported by a Coordinator.

Administrative Chart of Administrative Chart of the Institute of the Institute of Development StudiesDevelopment Studies

Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences

Director, Institute of Development Studies

Assistant Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences

Coordinator Administrative

Officer

Clerical and Support Staff

Clerical and Support Staff

Senior Researcher

Researcher 2

Researcher 1

Research Assistant

Women Studies Unit

Current Researchers at Current Researchers at IDSIDSProfessor Clive Thomas

◦Research Focus: Dianna DaSilva-Glasgow

◦Research Focus: Regional integration and Development, International Trade and Agricultural Development

Dhanraj Singh◦Research Focus:

Past Researchers of IDSPast Researchers of IDSDesmond ThomasMaurice OdleGarfield BarnwellThomas SinghOneal Greaves

Research Focus of IDS: Research Focus of IDS: Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

How does IDS contribute to How does IDS contribute to Research?Research?Participating in conferences, seminars etc.

◦ “Future Orientations For Research And Development In ACP Sugar Industries”. Clive Thomas (May 2009). Eleventh special ACP Ministerial Conference On Sugar “Adapting To Sugar Arrangements Under EPAS”

◦ “Reflection on the Motives for Caribbean Integration and the European Union Experience Considered”. Dianna DaSilva-Glasgow, Mark Bynoe (PhD), (June 2012). Islands of the World XII Conference.

How does IDS contribute to How does IDS contribute to Research?Research?Publications in Journals, books,

magazines etc.◦Economic Partnership Agreement,

ECLAC. CY Thomas

Production of Transition Journal and working papers

How does IDS contribute to How does IDS contribute to Research?Research?Collaboration with other

Researchers and Research organizations such as:◦ The World Economic Forum, annual

competitiveness study◦Latin America Public Opinion Survey,

Vanderbilt University, Texas◦Adolescent Health and Well-being

Study, University of Alabama

Examples of ResearchExamples of Research

Examples of ResearchExamples of Research

Examples of ResearchExamples of Research

Examples of ResearchExamples of Research

Other ActivitiesOther ActivitiesPolicy AdvocacyInstitutions with which IDS has

worked: ◦Guyana Human Rights Association, ◦Ministry of Foreign Trade

Other ActivitiesOther ActivitiesConsultancy

Other Activities- TeachingOther Activities- Teaching• All full-time Academic Staff Members

of the IDS are required to teach at the University preferably in the Faculty of Social Sciences. This teaching is at the maximum, limited to approximately one-third or a full-time teaching load.

Other Activities- SeminarsOther Activities- Seminars“Tomorrow’s Guyana- A View

from Today: Discussing the 2011 Budget Together”

Book Launch Consociationalism and Governance in Guyana, Transition, Special Issue (38-39),

Faculty Seminars, 2010 to present

Faculty of Social Sciences

Seminars 2012/2013 Semester I Date Research Topic Presenter

17th October, 2012 Country Mapping Cluster Mapping:

Guyana

D. DaSilva-Glasgow

31st October, 2012* 14th November,

2012

28th November, 2012

"Will the Guyana Public Sector

Modernization Design Plan be

Implemented in the Near Future?"

Artie Harricharan

5th December, 2012 The Political Economy of

Growth: Understanding Long

Term Growth in Guyana

Dhanraj Singh

12th December, 2012

30 Years after the Debt Crisis: Debt

Stress in the Caribbean with

specific reference to Guyana

Professor Clive Thomas

Types of Research Types of Research PublicationsPublications• Journal- Transition, published

every year since 1963Periodicity of publication Nature of subscriptions• Cancellations and refunds• Method of payment• Obtaining copies

Types of Research Types of Research PublicationsPublications

• Working papers, 20 produced to date

Types of Research Types of Research PublicationsPublications• Newspaper articles

–Guyana and the wider world article series

–Budget series–Globalizations series–Guyana Norway Agreement–Low Carbon Development Strategy–EPA series–Global Financial Crisis

Accessing IDS’ Accessing IDS’ PublicationsPublications

Direct SubscriptionTransition Journal

◦Institutional subscriptions (Overseas and Local) US$25 or Gy$5000 plus the cost of postage

◦Individual subscriptions US$15 or Gy$3000s the cost of postage

Working papers◦US$6 or Gy$1200s the cost of postage

 Special 15% discount rate for students.

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