GCORE partners with universities to help them professionally train (to UN and Government standards) and support researchers and students with comprehensive services when they are working off-site or overseas. GCORE helps people be more effective, efficient and safe 'in the field.'

1. The Global Centre of
Research &
Engagement
GCORE exists to connect,
protect and prepare the
global community
producing world class
research.

2. GCORE
MANAGING FIELDWORK & EXCHANGE INTRODUCES
CHALLENGES AND RISKS. ARE YOU PREPARED?
Do you know how many of your fieldworkers are overseas and where they are
located, in real time?
Do you have a process and system that enables fieldworkers to get help in an
emergency?
How confident are you that fieldwork and student exchange is managed
effectively at your institution?
Would you be confident in successfully defending your institution if prosecuted?
Do you know if you can be held personally liable for critical incidents involving
your staff and students overseas?
CONNECT | LEARN | PREPARE | DEPLOY | COMPLETE

3. GCORE
A DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR FIELDWORK RESEARCHERS
AND UNIVERSITIES
GCORE has been established to connect, protect and
prepare the global community of 17 million scholars
producing world class research.
To date there has been no digital platform that allows
fieldwork researchers to drive international collaboration,
to connect and share data, to learn best practice
methods of completing fieldwork and to stay safe whilst
in the field.
GCORE brings this capability to fieldworkers and
universities with tools and technology to support the end
to end lifecycle of a fieldwork researcher.
We live in era where the most challenging international
problems demand the collection of primary data in
challenging environments.
Field based researchers share the same operating
environments, risks and challenges when conducting
their research regardless of whether they come from
the natural or social sciences.
Building research capacity, improving research
effectiveness, increasing completion rates and enabling
academic institutions to fulfill their ethical, legal and
moral obligations are the focus of GCORE's activities.
Together we will create a collaborative global
community producing world class research.
Scott Flower PhD
Founder & CEO GCORE
SJFlower

4. WWW.GCORE.COM
TheGCOREplatformdeliversaglobaltracking,deploymentlifecycle
learningandsupportplatform.Theplatformrequiresminimal
implementationandwillnotimpactonexistinguniversitysystems.
Manyuniversitiescurrentlylackefficientaccesstoreliable
informationtomakeassessmentsonfieldworkdeployment,risk
managementandin-fieldmedicalandemergencysupport.
De-centraliseduniversitybusinessstructuresmakerisk
managementchallenging,GCOREdeliversacentralisedsystemfor
managingoffcampusdeploymentofstudentsandstaffthroughthe
followingkeyservices:
Realtimetrackingandalertsdashboardforallstaffandstudents
usingregistereddevices(smartphonesorSATdevices).This
enables'geo-fencing'tokeepstaffandstudentssafeandrealtime
alerts.
InternationalSOSaccessforalluniversitystaffandpostgraduate
students.24hourexpertadviceandassistanceincludingcountry
healthandriskbriefs,healthclinicaccessoverseas,emergency
evacuationsupport,securityandmedical adviceandsupport.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION BENEFITS
G C O R E U N I V E R S I T Y M E M B E R S H I P S
Five Start-up InReach devices linked to GCORE's
tracking system for satellite two-way
communications.
5% discount on GCORE’s Fieldwork in Complex and
Hostile Places research training subject, developed
by GCORE and recognised by 8 United Nations
agencies and many Governments.
Access to all content and analytics generated
through GCORE’s member platform, strategic
partners and Advisory Board members. Content
supports each phase of the fieldworker lifecycle.
5% discount on consulting rates for GCORE's expert
consulting staff including foremost experts on
fieldwork risk management and OH&S, university
threat assessments, mental health analysis and
support and remote and wilderness medicine.
Realtime security and health alerts drawn from
GCORE's deployed members and International SOS.

5. WWW.GCORE.COM
An8dayintensivesubjectthatcombinesacademiclearning
withsimulated,immersiveenvironmentsto
comprehensivelypreparefieldworkers.
GCORE’scurriculumwasdevelopedandtestedatthe
MelbourneCentrefortheStudyofHigherEducationatthe
UniversityofMelbourne.Melbourne’sFacultyofEducation
isrankedintheTop5globallyforEducation.
THEPROCESS
UniversitiescanaccesstheUNrecognised,international
best-practicesubject bylistingGCORE'sFieldworkin
ComplexandHostilePlacesthroughexistingprocessesand
listinginyourstudenthandbook.Thisenablesstudentfees
tobeappliedtothesubject.
YouruniversitycansimplysubmitGCORE’s8dayintensive
curriculumtoyourusualsubjectapprovalprocessandthe
subjectbecomesa‘foracademiccredit’elective.
Allassessments,markingandstudentenquiriesarehandled
directlybyGCOREincollaborationwithyouruniversity.
FIELDWORK IN COMPLEX & HOSTILE PLACES SUBJECT
I N T E R N A T I O N A L B E S T P R A C T I C E
Learning applied research methods and field-craft
skills will enhance a student’s ability to make
original contributions to knowledge. The FCHP
subject equips students with a working appreciation
for the major methodological, ethical and logistical
challenges they are likely to confront during
fieldwork.
This FCHP subject consists of four days of
classroom-based lectures and four days in a
scenario/simulation learning environment. It covers:
- applied research philosophy
- research methodologies for field settings
- ethical and legal considerations
- data collection and data management
- skills & techniques for undertaking fieldwork
research with vulnerable research participants
- preparation tools, techniques, plans and
technologies
The subject is taught by a combination of academics
and professional, humanitarian security consultants.

6. WWW.GCORE.COM
GCORE enables more effective international
collaboration by connecting researchers and enabling
them to leverage the global community. This supports
both researchers and universities through:
providing insight into research capabilities to
enable more efficient international collaboration
enabling universities to connect and communicate
with students and staff whilst they are in the field
GCORE's social media capability delivers a unique
insight into the fieldwork community that is active in a
given discipline, topic, region and academic institution.
MANAGE THE SAFETY OF FIELDWORKERS
CONNECT
Researcherscanshareinsightsintothesafetysituationin
theregiontheyareworkingwithin,realtimewhentheyarein
thefieldthusincreasingknowledgeandsafetyforthewhole
fieldworkcommunityandgivinguniversitiesadetailed
insightintoconditionsontheground.
Connectandexplorebyresearchdestination,bydiscipline,
andthroughdata.
GCOREprovidesadigitalplatformforconnection,
collaboration,clouddatastorage andknowledgesharing.In
realtime,athomeorinthefield.
A global community of fieldworkers
connected and supported with the
training and tools they need to be
successful.
THE FIELDWORKER LIFECYCLE

7. WWW.GCORE.COM
LEARN
BUILD RESEARCH CAPACITY & DRIVE
WORLDCLASS RESEARCH
Deploy highly trained, well supported researchers
who are more effective and efficient in the field.
GCORE supplements specific theories and methods
of research by bringing together a comprehensive
pedagogical approach to fieldwork research.
To support scholars in managing the challenges of
the fieldwork environment, the 8 day intensive course
+ online content delivers translational learning. This
enables scholars to embark on their research with a
clear, executable plan.
GCORE provides access to a knowledge platform which
delivers content that is recognised by UN agencies,
Governments and International NGOs.
To further support academic staff and scholars, GCORE
members have free access to the most recognised and
comprehensive ethics training available, offered by the
CITI Program.
GCORE brings scholars together so they can develop a
learning community around fieldwork research.

8. WWW.GCORE.COM
PREPARE
MANAGE RISK, ETHICS & ACCELERATE
THE RESEARCH PROCESS
Research funding is scarce. Improving the efficiency of
scholars in preparing for fieldwork enables them to focus
on executing their research rather than the administration
required.
University staff and scholars can download health and
travel security information powered by our partner
International SOS. Creation of ethics applications, field
guides and research plans are accelerated through the
use of tools, templates and accelerators.
Fieldwork researchers can download relevant field,
risk, travel and security data to build into their own
customised field guide accessible online or printed
as a hard copy to take with them.
GCORE provides:
planning templates
country assessments for risk management plans
data management strategies in the field
tracking and communications devices
mobile scanning technology

9. WWW.GCORE.COM
DEPLOY
MANAGE YOUR RESEARCHERS IN REAL TIME
IN THE FIELD
Once deployed in the field researchers are typically on
their own with little/no access to the support they may
need and no visibility for university supervisors who
could provide support and assistance.
GCORE provides an online tracking platform which,
coupled with tracking devices and satellite comms
enables universities to:
see the location of every researcher
send and receive messages
interact and supervise scholars in the field
Enable secure cloud based data management in the field
to minimise ethical risks and the data scholars must
carry with them whilst in the field.
The ability to track and interact with scholars in the field
improves both safety and the student experience.
GCORE's platform delivers a reliable source of real time,
location specific security and health information with
proactive alerts to improve situational awareness.

10. WWW.GCORE.COM
COMPLETE
IMPROVE COMPLETION RATES &
INCREASE RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY
Non-completion rates for PhD scholars is between
30-40%. The opportunity cost associated with
non-completion are significant.
Better training, preparing and supporting scholars to
improve completion rates with benefit to scholars,
universities and society.
Leveraging GCOREs online collaboration platform
enables fieldwork to be completed in a more efficient
manner.
Minimising the number of scholars in the field
collecting data vs analysing it, uploading data
collected in near real time to compress time between
collection and analysis and more efficiently
co-ordinating and directing data collection efforts in
response to observations.
GCORE provides an end to end, systematic approach
to the research process from data collection and
management in the field to policy impact and
publication.

11. WWW.GCORE.COM
GCORE ADVISORY BOARD
CEOandFounder,ScottFlowerPhD
HonoraryFellow,FacultyofEducation,UniversityofMelbourne
Non-ExecutiveDirector,ColinSampsonMBACA
SeniorVicePresidentandFormerCFOofSAPAsiaPacific
Japan.
Non-ExecutiveDirector,TaraGarsonMBA
HeadofStrategicServices,SAPAPJ
ChairmanAdvisoryBoard,Prof.DickStrugnell
ProVice-ChancellorofGraduateResearch
UniversityofMelbourne
AdvisoryBoardMember,AndrewKnightB.Sc.(Hons)CMIOSH
DipNEBOSHMIIRSMRSPMISTR
ChairofUSHAProjectGrouponSafetyinFieldwork
AdvisoryBoardMember,Prof.AdamDolnik
UnitedNationsandFBILeadHostageNegotiator
Advisory Board Member, Dr Lisa Warren PhD
Forensic Psychologist, Threat Management
Specialist
Advisory Board Member, Prof. Jorge Sanz
Data Scientist
Advisory Board Member, Dr Andrew Peacock MD
Wilderness and Remote Medicine Specialist
Advisory Board Member, Jean Hayden MBA
Head of Strategy and Operations, Google
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
International SOS
President and CEO Asia, Mui Huat Tan
Applied Satellite Technologies
Managing Director, Gregory Darling
RedR Australia
CEO, Kirsten Sayers LLM LLB BA

12. www.gcore.com