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The Plant Genetic Resource-Public Private Partnership (PGR-P3)Bill Boland PhD StudentPeter Phillips SupervisorCami Ryan Co-Author

Study of the multiple roles of the plant-genetic resource-public-private partnership (PGR-P3)Paucity of theoryUse theory of R&D-P3Three theories-- transaction costs, industrial organization and strategic management Literature review indicated two distinct streamsDeveloped worldinstitutional perspectiveDeveloping worldbehavioural perspective Problems with theory and literature reviewOverlooks what PGR-P3s doOverlooks the role of producer/volunteer PGR-P3sLimited research on PGR-P3 and networks

Research ObjectiveVALGEN Annual Meeting2January 18, 2010

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3January 18, 2010describe and measure properties of actor location in a social network (Wasserman and Faust 1994) Methodology: Social Network Analysis Describe and measure properties of actor location in a social network (Wasserman and Faust 1994) Make visible the invisible (Mead 2001) SNA permits use of graphical stress testremove key actors(s) and measure results Three measures of centrality and density Total degree centrality measures the connectedness of an individual actor to the rest of the network Betweenness centrality measures the influence of an individual actor Eigenvector centrality measures power of the individual actor Density measures network interconnectedness

3Pulse cropspeas, beans, lentils, chickpeas and fababeanscontribute 10% of global proteinPulses are mostly an orphan crop as the ROI insufficient for private investment; international trade agreements preclude direct public involvementSystem of 248 actors:45 PGR-P3s,107 Government research centers, 83 Universities and 13 Private actors 3 Subsystems: 66 in Export System (Canada, US and Australia); 134 in EU; 69 in Developing World

Output: Analysis of Global Pulse System4VALGEN Annual MeetingJanuary 18, 2010

Outputs (continued)5VALGEN Annual MeetingJanuary 18, 2010 The role of the PGR-P3 in a R&D network The PGR-P3 anchors national pulse R&D systems (Australia, Canada and UK) The PGR-P3 links the national R&D systems into functional regional innovation systems The PGR-P3 links the three regional systems into 248 actor global system The next two slides demonstrate the role of the PGR-P3 in linking the global system together

The PGR-P3 and the Global Pulse System6

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The Canadian pulse R&D network isolatedfrom global systemThe Australian pulse system. Note that it is embedded within theglobal system

Produce 3 articles on this research 1st article Based upon above analysis 2nd article Compare and contrast the three unique P3s and their highly differentiated networks 3rd article Compare and contrast the national systems of Australia and Canadadifferent policies, different outcomesNext Steps8VALGEN Annual MeetingJanuary 18, 2010