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issues of importance to the Global North, and By increasing the ability of researchers to par- research knowledge is managed through sys- ticipate in and access research, and by increas- tems that work for wealthy countries but not for countries with more modest resources. [...] To this ing the visibility of domestic research, R&D end, OSI has been working with UNESCO since investment into these countries will increase 2015 to devise a workable, sustainable means of improving the ability of researchers everywhere and will focus on more issues of relevance. [...] Im- proving access and visibility will allow research- TOC ers everywhere to more actively and effectively OSI is the only policy body in the research participate in the global R&D ecosystem, and in reform space that has built a Theory of doing so, will directly benefit the economies of participating countries in terms of R&D invest- Change model for its proposed reforms. [...] ment overall, particularly R&D investment in OSI’s model holds that the best way forward issues and projects of immediate relevance to the for the global research community is to first people in these countries. [...] By working together, we can reach and improving the expertise available in these an “Open Renaissance” in the near future countries for industry and government policy, which in turn will attract more investment, more where our global research ecosystem grows stability, more opportunity, and improved wealth, more powerful, innovation is catalyzed, and growth, and quality of life.