Apreciados colegas HIFA Español,
A unos días de finalizar el año 2019, les saludo y hago llegar mis deseos
por un mejor año 2020 y que podamos contribuir todos al crecimiento y
fortalecimiento de nuestro foro HIFA Español.
Aprovecho la oportunidad para compartirles información sobre el crowdfunding o micromecenazgo. El crowdfunding o micromecenazgo se define como una red de financiación colectiva, normalmente en línea, que a través de donaciones económicas altruistas consiguen financiar un determinado proyecto de investigación o de otro tipo, por ejemplo, un proyecto artístico o de desarrollo. Como algunos pudieron tener conocimiento, TDR/OMS Global y aliados estratégicos hicieron un llamado para presentar propuestas sobre temas de enfermedades desatendidas, que son las enfermedades abordadas por el TDR (WHO Tropical Diseases Research and Training Special Program, https://www.who.int/tdr/en/), y que los investigadores tuvieran interés en recaudar fondos a través de esta modalidad de crowdfunding. La fecha límite para presentar propuestas fue junio 2019. Se recibieron 121pr opuestas de 37 paises y se seleccionaron 5 finalistas quienes participaron en un entrenamiento especial sobre crowfunding. Detalles de los finalistas y sobre la capacitación se puede ver en el siguiente enlace:
http://cideim.org.co/cideim/es/component/content/article/4-noticias/379-...
De interés, es que una de las finalistas es una colega de la Universidad
del Valle, Guatemala, quien participo con un proyecto sobre leishmaniasis,
una enfermedad transmitida por una mosca, y como facilitar su diagnostico
y tratamiento oportuno en áreas alejadas de Guatemala. En febrero 2020 los finalistas estarán lanzando sus campañas de crowdfunding y les estaré
compartiendo sobre las mismas para que conozcan las iniciativas y las compartan con todos aquellos interesados en el tema y que puedan contribuir con los proyectos.
En mayo, Julie Reza comentó sobre el llamado de TDR Global en el foro de
HIFA. Ver a continuación.
De: *Julie N Reza, UK* <naimareza@hotmail.com>
Date: jue., 23 may. 2019 a las 5:20
Subject: [hifa] Crowdfunding your own research: TDR Global/SESH - Innovation challenge
To: HIFA - Healthcare Information For All <HIFA@hifaforums.org>
Dear All,
TDR Global recently posted about an interesting initiative to do with
seeking crowdfunding for your own research.
Here's an extract from the web page, which I am sharing with their
permission (I bolded some of the text [*see note below]):
"Do you have an infectious diseases research idea for a resource-constrained setting that jumps off the page?
Are you interested in engaging the public and soliciting public support for your research through crowdfunding?
TDR Global is partnering with SESH to build capacity for crowdfunding among a group of low- and middle-income country* researchers focused on
infectious diseases. Crowdfunding for infectious diseases research is both
a science and an art – one must have both a compelling research question
and also a clear way to effectively communicate this with the public. For
example, Stephanie Bowers used crowdfunding to successfully raise a quarter of a million dollars for global health projects, reaching over 7,000 children. *Our team will identify selected individuals and build their capacity to use crowdfunding related to infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries(LMICs)*."
Full details here:
http://www.seshglobal.org/Crowdfunding
Please feel free to spread the word to interested colleagues.
Best wishes
Julie
Are you interested in engaging the public and soliciting public support for your research through crowdfunding?
TDR Global is partnering with SESH to build capacity for crowdfunding among a group of low- and middle-income country* researchers focused on
infectious diseases. Crowdfunding for infectious diseases research is both
a science and an art – one must have both a compelling research question
and also a clear way to effectively communicate this with the public. For
example, Stephanie Bowers used crowdfunding to successfully raise a quarter of a million dollars for global health projects, reaching over 7,000 children. Our team will identify selected individuals and build their capacity to use crowdfunding related to infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries(LMICs).
Best wishes
Julie
(Julie) Naima Reza PhD
Independent Science Communications Consultant, Project Manager &
Science/Medical Writer and Editor
naimareza@hotmail.com
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