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
Recent Events
KENYA BIDS TO HOST THE 2011 World Congress of Science Journalists (WCSJ)
Kenya, through the Media for Environment, Science Health and Agriculture (MESHA), African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS), and other partners has presented a bid to host the 2011 WCSJ congress. Dr. Sheila Ochugboju, the Senior Communications Officer at ATPS, Rosalia (KBC) and the host bidding organization, MESHA, are lobbying delegates at this year’s conference being held in London, to support Kenya’s bid themed "Africa’s Turn to Speak: An Emerging Voice in Science, Technology and Innovation"A host of organizations and companies have extended their amazing support to ensure the success of the bid and conference thereafter. The winning bid will be read out on 1st July 2009. Read More
A Call for expression of Interest (EOI)-
YICAN and WE CAN Programmes
The African Technology Policy Studies network (ATPS) is pleased to announce calls for expression of interest(EOI) in its two new programs: The Youth Innovation Challenge Programme (Y I CAN), read Why I Can and the Women Innovation Challenge program. (WE CAN).
The programs have been launched under the auspices of the ATPS Phase VI Strategic Plan, 2008 - 2012. Y I CAN aims to create a culture of innovation amongst African youths through five integrated programs, to equip African Youths with the entrepreneurial skills necessary to contribute to Africa's renaissance through science technology and innovation.Read More Download EOI Form
WECAN is an Innovation Network for Transformational Change for women in STI, centred around an innovative Mentoring Programme, which joins Strategic Women Leaders to at least 5 women each year, working on individual BreakThrough Innovations across Africa. Read More Download EOI Form
Capacity Building and Networks
ATPS staff are active in many research programmes and
capacity building initiatives. We coordinate the following:
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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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