1. to develop a capacity building process for PHD students and stimulating interaction with policy makers gathered around the Globelics Academy 2012;
2. to advance on a methodological proposal capable to uncover the dynamics of socially inclusive innovation systems, especially the ones that usually stay ‘bellow the radar’ of public policy lenses;
3. to establish a research network in different developing countries with the objective of studying and understanding the dynamics of such systems and to provide policy advice in the area;
4. to improve knowledge base on innovation systems and inclusive development in BASIC+ countries through research activities (case studies);
5. to organize one seminar aiming at presenting and discussing with academics and policy makers results of the research project.