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(REF IS27) Science and Innovation for Africa: a more systematic approach, Exploring UN level iniatives for a systems approach, aligning government, industry, the scientific community and other stake holder to crate… Declan Kirrane
September 27, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT
Science and Innovation for Africa:
Exploring UN level initiatives for a systems approach, aligning government, industry, the scientific community and other stakeholders to create the necessary enabling policy, regulator and funding environment
Speakers
Daniel Adams Dept Science and Innovation, South Africa
Mahama Ouedraogo Director Innovation and Human Resources African Union Commission, Ethiopia
Manuel Heitor Portugal Science Minister
Karina Angelieva, Ministry for Science and Education, Bulgaria
- Outcomes
- Integrated platform advancing industry-led innovation in Africa
- possible UN recognition for the platform
- advancing the innovation agenda with development financing bodies including the IMF and World Bank
- specific agenda item at EU – Africa Summit Q1 2022