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The West African Research and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA) is the professional body for research management in the West Africa region. WARIMA's objectives are: (1) Professional development and capacity building; (2) promotion of best practice; (3) increasing awareness of research and innovation issues in academic and public fora; (4) advocacy of appropriate national and institutional policy in support of research and innovation and participation in the development and testing of policy; (5) advancement of science, technology and innovation, including addressing the asymmetries in access to, and diffusion of, knowledge between "North" and "South;" (6) advancement of a code of professional standards through a framework of values and principles which members are expected to follow; and (7) enhancement of the profile of the profession.

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