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IV. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Over the coming three years, INCLEN hopes to achieve its vision of becoming a network of networks, undertaking clinical epidemiologic research on health problems of national and regional priority. As essential steps in this process, INCLEN recognizes the need to strengthen its global network, enhance regionalization, achieve financial sustainability, focus on the most promising research and capacity building activities, and manage a process of change. Four strategic objectives will guide efforts over the next three years to realize the vision. These strategic objectives relate to matters of organization, management, research and capacity building:
| 1. | Organization: | To establish a structure that ensures the ongoing development and autonomy of regional clusters, while facilitating continued linkage to a global network and enhancing access to resources in the international health arena. |
| 2. | Management: | To ensure that capacity exists and procedures are in place successfully to manage the devolution of responsibility to regional structures. |
| 3. | Research: | To establish a scientific platform that identifies priority research at the national and regional level that capitalizes on INCLEN’s comparative advantages and funding opportunities. |
| 4. | Capacity building: | To establish a platform that identifies priority needs in research capacity building at the national and regional level that capitalizes on INCLEN’s comparative advantages and funding opportunities. |