logging in or signing up Mugabe Junyo Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 84 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: January 07, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa’s Development : Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa’s Development John MugabeOutline: Outline Renewed focus on science and innovation Africa’s common aspirations Challenges to realize the goals Programmatic interventionsRenewed focus on science and technology: Renewed focus on science and technology Recognition that science and technology have to drive Africa’s economic and socio-political transformation Emergence of the knowledge economy and development as a knowledge intensive process Key policy processes: WSSD, NEPAD and UN General Assembly 2005 Africa’s aspirations: Africa’s aspirations A continent that harnesses science and related technological innovations for its economic transformation A continent that contributes to the global pool of science and innovationCommon challenges: Common challenges Confidence building Common/shared policy instruments Improving infrastructure for R&D Building civic and political constituencies for science and technologyProgramme Element 1: Programme Element 1 Knowledge and information 1. Profiles of institutions 2. Funding instruments 3. STI indicators 4. S&T policy needs in agriculture and health 5. Inventory of science parks 6. good practices of regional S&T cooperation Programme Element 2: Programme Element 2 Flagship R&D programmes 1. African Biosciences Initiative 2. African Energy Research and Innovation 3. African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 4. African Water sciences network Programme element 2 (cont): Programme element 2 (cont) 12 flagship programme areas (ICTs, biotechnology, biodiversity, laser technologies, space science, post-harvest food technologies, water sciences and technologies, drought research, indigenous technologies, manufacturing technologies, minerals science, and energy R&D) Programme Element 3: Programme Element 3 Common strategies and consensus to improve policy conditions 1. African Biotechnology Panel (AU approved and appointed) 2. Common African Science, Technology and Innovation (ASTII) Indicators 3. Regional ST cooperation protocolProgramme Element 3 (cont): Programme Element 3 (cont) Stakeholder dialogues on STI (e.g. African Policy Dialogues on Biotechnology); Parliamentarians forum on S&T Strengthening the capacity of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to address science and technology issues—S&T offices established in RECs You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Mugabe Junyo Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 84 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: January 07, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa’s Development : Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa’s Development John MugabeOutline: Outline Renewed focus on science and innovation Africa’s common aspirations Challenges to realize the goals Programmatic interventionsRenewed focus on science and technology: Renewed focus on science and technology Recognition that science and technology have to drive Africa’s economic and socio-political transformation Emergence of the knowledge economy and development as a knowledge intensive process Key policy processes: WSSD, NEPAD and UN General Assembly 2005 Africa’s aspirations: Africa’s aspirations A continent that harnesses science and related technological innovations for its economic transformation A continent that contributes to the global pool of science and innovationCommon challenges: Common challenges Confidence building Common/shared policy instruments Improving infrastructure for R&D Building civic and political constituencies for science and technologyProgramme Element 1: Programme Element 1 Knowledge and information 1. Profiles of institutions 2. Funding instruments 3. STI indicators 4. S&T policy needs in agriculture and health 5. Inventory of science parks 6. good practices of regional S&T cooperation Programme Element 2: Programme Element 2 Flagship R&D programmes 1. African Biosciences Initiative 2. African Energy Research and Innovation 3. African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 4. African Water sciences network Programme element 2 (cont): Programme element 2 (cont) 12 flagship programme areas (ICTs, biotechnology, biodiversity, laser technologies, space science, post-harvest food technologies, water sciences and technologies, drought research, indigenous technologies, manufacturing technologies, minerals science, and energy R&D) Programme Element 3: Programme Element 3 Common strategies and consensus to improve policy conditions 1. African Biotechnology Panel (AU approved and appointed) 2. Common African Science, Technology and Innovation (ASTII) Indicators 3. Regional ST cooperation protocolProgramme Element 3 (cont): Programme Element 3 (cont) Stakeholder dialogues on STI (e.g. African Policy Dialogues on Biotechnology); Parliamentarians forum on S&T Strengthening the capacity of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to address science and technology issues—S&T offices established in RECs