We aim at improving research practice, transparency and quality, broad disciplinary representation and an intensive interdisciplinary dialogue (e.g., with funding agencies, publishers, learned societies and other sectoral organizations, as well as researchers from all disciplines and across all career stages).
This model has clearly proved attractive and successful at motivating
people, and has been adapted to suit national contexts across several
global regions.
AREN, as the first continent-wide RN, will promote the adoption of the RN model across Africa through the setting up of local networks, acting as a convening point for these networks and establishing a link with the international RN community.