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The ATPS is a multi-disciplinary network of researchers, practitioners and policy makers that promotes science, technology and innovation (STI) policy research, dialogue and practice, for African Development. With a regional secretariat in Nairobi, it operates through national chapters in 23 countries with an expansion plan in place to cover the entire sub-Saharan Africa. Learn more.
ATPS organizes and implements STI capacity building programs at regional and national levels. All programs address STI capacity building priorities of African countries identified by network members and stakeholders. ATPS activities are organized in four interrelated functional domains: STI knowledge generation; STI knowledge brokerage; STI knowledge dissemination; STI outreach & policy advocacy; and STI knowledge valorization. These functions are performed through three cross-cutting hematic research capacity building programs and three cross-cutting non-thematic facilitative programs. The thematic and facilitative programs are intertwined and together they form the six medium term strategic priorities of the ATPS.Learn more
Upcoming events: ATPS Annual Conference
ATPS and its partners are organising an international conference to
identify and prioritize strategies for African countries to respond to the triple global challenges
of poverty, climate change and global financial crisis through Science, Technology and Innovation
(STI). The conference will be held in Abuja, Nigeria fron 24th to 28th November 2009. Read More: Conference Programme
Recent Events: AYFST and Y I CAN:
Africa’s youth drawn from various disciplines in agriculture, science and technology converged in Kenya’s port city of Mombasa to seek ways to strengthen and deepen their collective influence through the African Youth Forum for Science and Technology. Read More
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Highlights
Key Message
Our Vision:
To become the leading international centre of excellence and reference in science, technology and innovation systems research, training and capacity building, communication and sensitization, knowledge brokerage, policy advocacy and outreach in Africa.
Our Mission:
To improve the quality of science, technology and innovation systems research and policy making in Africa by strengthening capacity for science and technology knowledge generation, communication and dissemination, use and mastery for sustainable development in Africa.
Overall Objectives:
To develop Africa’s STI capacity (knowledge basis & infrastructure, knowledge circulation & networks, knowledge conditions & policies) today for sustainable African development tomorrow.
Our Motto::
Building Africa’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Capacity Today for Sustainable African Development Tomorrow.
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