North–South research collaborations: a move towards a true partnership?

In this editorial, Binka describes the context of "scientific colonialism" which is creating unbalanced power relationship between Northern and Southern partners in research collaboration projects. The author is citing guiding principles to help create more equal partnership. Binka gives example of successful and "equal" North-South partnership. The author also argues that South-South research collaboration should be encouraged as they have the capacity give developing country scientists the requisite capacity to effectively negotiate with northern collaborators.