The outside world expects DDA to take responsibility for Danish diabetes research

In 2015 the company Operate performed an analysis of DDAs strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT analysis) on the basis of input from DDAs various international and national collaborators. The complete analysis can be seen in the selfevaluation report of DDA, but the key learnings from the analysis are summarized in the following main conclusions:

1. DDA carries out the core of its work at a very high level, which helps to raise the quality of diabetes research in Denmark.

2. DDA has developed a unique position as a national focal point for the research area, and the potential is even greater in the future.

3. Core stakeholders get good value from DDA, while secondary stakeholders do not feel that they get the desired value to the same degree.

4. DDA has largely succeeded in attracting international researchers to Danish educational initiatives and networking. It has been partially successful in attracting international researchers to carry out research in Denmark.

5. The outside world now expects that DDA will take special responsibility for Danish diabetes research as a whole, for example in connection with generational change and supporting the entire career track within the research area.