The joint ECA -African Union (AU) exhibition with the technical support of the ECA , was held from 25-30 January, 2007 at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Addis Ababa.

:: News

ECA has organized a joint Exhibition with the African Union Commission on Science, Technology and Innovation, which run from 25-30 January 2007 in parallel with the 2007 Summit of Heads of States and Governments.

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More than 52 innovative African projects were exhibited and visited by the UN Secretary General and several Heads of States and Governments as well as other high level African government officials. The Exhibits represent 15 member States, UN agencies, International and Regional research networks and associations. The Exhibition was officially opened by H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda .

ECA has also mounted its own exhibition to promote AISI's Science, Technology and Innovation activities as well as its various alliances strategies.

ECA 's exhibition stand included several posters, documents and resource CDS. In addition AISI promotional multimedia presentations and video documentaries were displayed on a 61" Plasma Screen during the exhibition to attract visitors and give a glimpse of what AISI is all about and its areas of focus.

A video montage on speeches made by African Heads of States concerning science and technology for development was prepared and run the ECA -AU exhibition booth.

H. E. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, visiting the ECA-AU exhibition.


 

 

Pictures of some of the African Heads of States that visited the joint ECA-AU Exhibition stand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quotes from African Heads of States and higher officials that visited the joint ECA-AU Exhibition stand.

"Africa must make science and technology to drive its development. Well done!" His Excellency, Olesugon Obasanjo, President of Nigeria.

"Thanks a lot" His Excellency, Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda.

"I am impressed by the job done so far. Wish you all success" Sahle Work Zewde, PR of Ethiopia to AU/ECA.

 


List of Exhibitors

Exhibitor

 

Country

African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF)

 

Kenya

African Centre for Fertilizer Development (ACFD)

 

Zimbabwe

African Regional Center for Technology

 

Senegal

African Society for Scientific Research and Technology

 

 

African Union

 

AU

Afrosoft Holdings

 

Zimbabwe

AMCOST/NEPAD OST

 

South Africa

ANVREDET

 

Algeria

Arid Zone Research Laboratory – University of Sciences & Technology Houari Boumediène

 

Algeria

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)

 

USA

Copperbelt University

 

Zambia

Department of Science and Technology

 

South Africa

East African Educational Publishers

 

Kenya

Economic Commission for Africa

 

UN

Ehurudza Corporation

 

Zimbabwe

e-Riders Senegal (XAMXAM-AFRICA)

 

Senegal

Ethiopian Science and Technology Agency

 

Ethiopia

European Commission de Research

 

Belgium

Faculty of Engineering, University of Benin

 

Nigeria

Federal Ministry of Science and Technology

 

NIGERIA

GENDER IS MY AGENDA CAMPAIGN

 

UN

Global Computer Studios

 

Ethiopia

Gulu University

 

Uganda

ICSU Regional Offices for Africa

 

South Africa

ILRI/BECA

 

Ethiopia

Initiative Development

 

Rwanda

International Development Research Center (IDRC)

 

Kenya

International Livestock research Institute (ILRI)

 

Ethiopia

International Research Institute for Climate and Society Change

 

USA

LAMACO AGENCIES

 

Kenya

Makerere University

 

Uganda

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research: Direction for Scientific Research & Technological Development

 

Algeria

Mukontronics

 

Zimbabwe

National Bureau of Research and Development (NBRD) Technical Studies and Research Centre

 

Libya

National Research Centre of Egypt

 

Egypt

National Space Research & Development Agency

 

Nigeria

Network of Users of Scientific Equipment in Eastern and Southern Africa (NUSESA)

 

South Africa

NIGCOMSAT Ltd (2 booths)

 

Nigeria

Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel (OSS)

 

Tunisia

Plant Germplasm Conservation – University of KwaZulu Natal

 

South Africa

Sierra eRiders

 

Sierra Leone

SIRDC

 

Zimbabwe

Sokoine University of Agriculture

 

Tanzania

Stellenbosch University

 

South Africa

The Federal University of Technology Akure Nigeria

 

Nigeria

UN Millenium Project

 

Ethiopia

UNDP

 

UN

UNEP

 

UN

UNESCO Nairobi

UNESCO Addis Ababa

 

Kenya

University of Dar Es Salaam

 

Tanzania

University of Oran

 

Algeria

University of the Witwatersrand

  

South Africa

WFP

 

UN

The exhibition activities on this event are supported by the Africa Node of the Global ePolicy Resource Network (ePol-NET) and  Canadian e-Policy Resource Centre (CePRC).