Statement by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh at the science with Africa conference
Statement by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at the Science with Africa Conference. Mr. Janneh, on his remarks highlighted that, This ‘Science with Africa Conference' is about promoting the use of science and technology in the African development process. Its aims and objectives are however different from the norm. This Conference is about exploring how African scientists can increase their collaboration and participation in international science initiatives and research and development projects. Science with Africa is more than a Conference in the sense that it has a follow-up mechanism to ensure that African scientists are kept in the picture with regard to such initiatives and projects. The scale of the challenge facing Africa in the area of science and technology is huge but it can be overcome with vision, commitment and unwavering determination. Some of these challenges relate to low science and technology capacity, low investment in research and development, inadequate regulatory regimes, poor infrastructural base and a lack of access to helpful scientific ideas.
| Format: | Speech biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2008-03
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/47258 |
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