Collaborations

GCRO is a partnership and so working collaboratively is wired into our design. Strategic networking is key to GCRO’s work, both to ensure that government and stakeholders are aware of our work and to explore opportunities for future partnerships. Given our portal function, where we help government identify suitable academic partners and collaborators, networking is a key activity. At one level this involves on-going networking and communication with local and provincial spheres, as well as within the two partner universities. Where appropriate, GCRO also formalises linkages with key stakeholders through partnership agreements, or by formally participating in the advisory committees / boards of partner organisations.

Local and regional collaborations include:

Reference Group member, Integrated Development Planning and Modelling project (IPDM) (CSIR, DST) – David Everatt
African Centre for Cities (UCT) Advisory Board – David Everatt
Development Bank of Southern Africa Board Research Committee member– David Everatt
Member of Steering Committee overseeing implementation of GEDA/Vaal University of Technology MoU – David Everatt
Member of Enerkey Board – David Everatt
Member of Gauteng Integrated Energy Strategy Support Forum – David Everatt
Tshwane Regional Chairperson of the Disaster Management Institute of SA and National Councillor of the Institute – Maryna Storie
Editorial committee of the DBSA’s ‘Infrastructure Barometer’ – David Everatt
Ordinary Member of the ISO SABS Technical Standards Committee (223) on National Disaster Management – Maryna Storie
Member of management committee, CLEAR initiative, P&DM Wits – David Everatt
GCRO representative on the working group to develop a ‘Cities Institute’ at Wits – David Everatt
GCRO steering committee member on the Mine Residue Areas Policy development project of the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) – Maryna Storie
MISTRA ‘nature of the state’ project committee – David Everatt