28 February 2008
Addis Ababa — The Economic Commission of Africa, in collaboration with the African Union are organizing an international conference entitled "Science with Africa" in Addis Ababa from 4 to 7 March 2008 with a view to foster scientific development and research in Africa.
Discussions will focus on how African Research and Development (R&D) can be strengthened by addressing capacity needs, increasing usability of research outputs, fostering interaction among African scientists and other stakeholders.
"The overall objective is to increase the participation of African scientists in international research projects and thus turn science and technology into valid options for economic growth in Africa," ECA said in media statement on Wednesday.
The format of the conference includes plenary sessions on key thematic issues including: science policy evaluation and the development of new methodologies, patents, international programs to support science and technology in Africa as well as technology transfer.
A mix of workshops and marketplace sessions facilitating informal knowledge and best practices sharing are also scheduled.
The BrainStore, which is one of ECA's partners for the Conference will launch an Ideas Factory which will result in 15 practical ideas for initiatives that foster the scientific development and research in Africa, to be presented at the closing ceremony.
The "Science with Africa "Conference is being organized in partnership with: the Swiss Development Corporation, the Canadian ePolicy Resource Centre, the Global Knowledge Partnership and UNESCO. Sponsors also include Microsoft and Nokia Siemens, the statement indicated.
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