About GIU‑CRD
The GIU Center for Research & Development (GIU‑CRD) is the research arm of Gedo International University. Launched in 2020 by a consortium of GIU scholars and researchers, the Center coordinates multidisciplinary research, incubates innovation, and translates evidence into practice. GIU‑CRD connects faculty, students, practitioners, and policymakers to address regional priorities while contributing to global scholarship.
Core Roles
- Lead and coordinate GIU’s research agenda across faculties.
- Provide methods, ethics, and data support to faculty and postgraduate students.
- Mobilize grants and manage research partnerships.
- Disseminate results via journals, policy briefs, conferences, and community forums.
- Build research capacity through training, mentorship, and open data practices.
Vision:
A leading hub for impactful, ethical, and locally grounded research that informs policy and improves lives in the Gedo region and beyond.
Mission:
To generate, curate, and translate high‑quality research through collaborative scholarship, rigorous methods, and strategic partnerships—advancing human development, health, education, and economic opportunity.
Values:
- Integrity & Ethics: Highest standards in research conduct and transparency.
- Relevance: Evidence that addresses real community needs.
- Rigor: Robust methodology, data quality, and peer review.
- Collaboration: Multidisciplinary teamwork and equitable partnerships.
- Open Knowledge: Responsible data sharing and accessible outputs.
- Equity & Inclusion: Participation of under‑represented voices, especially women and youth.
Programs & Services
- Grant development, budgeting, and compliance support.
- Methodology clinics (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods).
- Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) services.
- Research communication: working papers, policy briefs, media, and stakeholder dialogues.
- Training & Fellowships: research methods, academic writing, data visualization, and reproducibility.
- Student Research Incubator: undergraduate/postgraduate mentorship and mini‑grants.
- Community & Policy Engagement: co‑creation workshops, town‑halls, and knowledge cafés.
Policies & Standards
- Research Ethics & Safeguarding: Informed consent, data minimization, risk assessment, and community benefit.
- Data Protection & Governance: GDPR‑aligned where applicable; secure storage, access tiers, and retention schedules.
- Authorship & Intellectual Property: Transparent contribution tracking (CRediT taxonomy) and fair IP arrangements.
- Open Access: Preference for open‑access publication; preprint policy and institutional repository deposition.
- Conflict of Interest & Anti‑plagiarism: Mandatory declarations; similarity checks prior to submission.
- Community Engagement: Inclusive participation, feedback loops, and translation of outputs to Somali/Arabic where relevant.
Contact
- Center for Research & Development (GIU‑CRD)
Gedo International University (GIU), Beledhawa, Somalia
Email: Crd@giu.edu.so | mubarak@giu.edu.so