3 – 7 March 2008, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
1.
OBJECTIVES OF THE EXHIBITION
a. To showcase innovative S&T projects (public,
private or public-private partnerships) in and with
African countries
b. To demonstrate the role that S&T can play in
Africa’s socio-economic development
c. To demonstrate the potential investment return in
S&T and innovation
d. To encourage African policymakers to invest in science
projects and education
e. To encourage skills and capacity building in S&T
f. To encourage African youth to take up careers in
S&T
2.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
a.
Application for participation: Interested exhibitors
need to fill and return the registration form, which
can be downloaded here.
The invitation and the relevant forms will also be channeled
through ECA.
b.
Selection of Participants: Officers of the ECA and AU
will make a short list of potential exhibitors according
to availability. A selection team composed of ECA and
AU officers will select the potential participants.
c. Criteria for selection: The following are the criteria
to be used:
i. Does the project/innovation address any of the main
conference themes?
ii. Is the innovation applicable in the African Diaspora?
iii. Does the innovation generate a significant knowledge
transfer?
iv. What kind of implications/outcome will be/is generated
by the implementation of the project?
d.
Allocation of exhibition Space: Exhibition space will
be made available at the ECA exhibition hall in Addis
Ababa. Each participant will be allocated a space of
6sqm (2mx3m). A total number of 51 exhibitions will
be mounted. ECA and AU has made exhibition spaces available
for free for African R&D institutions.
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