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Building Science, Technology and Innovative Systems for Sustainable Development in Africa
The purpose of this document is to promote discussion and assist in the development of science, technology and innovation (STI) systems in the African continent. The document provides an assessment of the research and inventive activities in the continent and provides an appropriate methodological framework for the development of STI systems.
Emerging
Issues in Science and Technology for Africa’s Development:
Science, Technology and Innovation for Meeting Key MDGs
Achieving the Millennium Development Goals and sustainable development
in Africa constitute major challenges which cannot be met without
strengthening scientific, technological and innovation capabilities
on the African continent. [MS
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Emerging
Issues in Science and Technology for Food Security and Sustainable
Development in Africa
Current production methods and technologies cannot solve the immense
food insecurity problems in Africa even if more land is brought
under cultivation. Various science and technology issues must be
tackled to enable Africa achieve food security and sustainable development.
August 2003
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Issues
paper for ECOSOC Ministerial Roundtable Breakfast discussion on:
“A Green Revolution for Africa: What does it mean?”
Hosted by UNECA, Geneva, 1 July 2003
Towards
a Green Revolution in Africa: Harnessing Science and Technology
for Sustainable Modernisation of Agriculture and Rural Transformation
(SMART/AGRI), July 2003
Making
science and technology work for the poor and for sustainable development
in Africa [MS
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Paper on popularization of technology, public understanding
and utiliztion of technology and how African countries can promote
a scientific culture in order to achieve sustainable development,
January 2003
Harnessing
Technologies for Sustainable Development in Africa: 5th Annual
Peter Doherty Distinguished Lecture. Speech by K.Y. Amoako, Executive
Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa at the International
Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa, 10 April 2003
Science and Technology Policies for Sustainable Development and
Africa’s Global Inclusion. Address by Josué Dioné,
Director, Sustainable Development Division. ATPS Conference, Abuja,
Nigeria, 11 November 2002
Science
and Technology for Africa's Development. This paper has been
prepared by Mr. Titus Adeboye as consultant to the United Nations
Secretariat. July 2000
Technological
Transitions: Technical Upgrading of Indigenous Food Technologies
in Africa.
This paper has been prepared by Ms Abigail Andah as consultant to
the United Nations Secretariat. August 2000.
Africa's
Technological Capability and Global Competitiveness: Challenges
for the 21st Century a background paper for the first meeting of
the committee on natural resources, science and technology. By Titus
Adeboye 10 July, 1999.
Technological
Capability Building in the South: Lessons and Opportunities
for Sub-Saharan Africa. By Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Associate Research
Professor. Addis Ababa, December 1998
The
contribution of Science and Technology to African Development.
A paper delivered to the african business round table 1998 annual
general meeting. Abuja, Nigeria 16-17 November 1998.
Investing
in Science and Technology in Africa. Policy Issues and Options
for the 21st Century, Expert Group Meeting, Nairobi, 5 - 9 May,
1997.
Management
of Technology in Korea and other newly industrialised countries:
Lessons for Africa. This
paper has been prepared by Professor Linsu Kim of Korea University
as consultant to the United Nations Secretariat. |
