The Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) is hosting the 2023 meeting of the International Network of Research Management Societies (INORMS) at the Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel, Durban, South Africa from 30 May to 2 June 2023 (www.inorms2023.org). The theme of the 2023 congress is “Towards a Utopia in Research and Innovation Management”.

INORMS 2023 will have the following tracks:

1. The current state of research and innovation management
2. Emerging trends in research and innovation management
3. Funding responsible research and innovation for global impact
4. Measuring research and innovation impact
5. Professionalization and capacity development in research and innovation management

We would hereby like to invite each INORMS member association to provide the names of up to three nominations for abstract reviewers.

The abstract review process is scheduled to start around mid-September 2022. The congress organizers would ideally like to finish the abstract selection process in around one month (i.e by around mid-October).

We would hereby like to invite each INORMS member association to provide the names of up to three nominations for abstract reviewers. Our selection of reviewers will be globally balanced and the final number will depend on how many abstracts we receive. If you are interested in being part of the INORMS abstract reviewers group , or can identify someone who would be willing to assist, please send us details as indicated below. Kindly ensure that nominees are willing to assist and available in the proposed time period of the reviews.

Details requested:

• Name
• Institution
• E-mail address
• Information on area of specialization/which thematic area you/they are best suited to assist with.

We would kindly like to receive these nominations at the latest by Monday 12 September 2022 please.

We look forward to your participation in this important process!