African Technology Policy Studies Network

ATPS Calendar of Events

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..


Current and Recent Events - 2009

  • ATPS Annual Conference and Workshop — Abidjan-Cote d'Ivoire
  • World Science Forum— November4-8,2009 - Budapest, Hungary
  • SETDEV Capacity Building workshop4 — July 15-16 - Nairobi-Kenya
  • SETDEV Capacity Building workshop3 — July 9-10 - Nairobi-Kenya
  • SETDEV Capacity Building workshop2— June 17-18 - Kisumu-Kenya
  • SETDEV Capacity Building workshop1 — June 11-12 - Nairobi-Kenya
  • Scientific Revival Day — June 29-30 - Nigeria
  • SETDEV Work package 9 Meeting — June 8-12 - Nairobi-Kenya
  • 4th Meeting of resource panel— June 1-7 - Paris-France
  • ImpresAmbiente scarl information day — May 27-29 - Parlemo-Italy
  • African Ministerial Forum on Environment — May 27th 2009 - Nairobi-Kenya
  • SETDEV Manifesto Launch — May 18-22 - Nairobi-Kenya
  • World Social Science Forum — May 9-13,2009 - Bergen, Norway
  • AAU 12th General Conference on Sustainable Development in Africa; the role of Higher Education — May 3-10,2009 - Abuja, Nigeria
  • Africa Inter Studies Network Workshop— April 21-24
  • Ministerial Forum for Young Women and Young Professionals Competition — April 20-24 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • NEPAD University Dialogue— April 16th-17th, 2009 - Accra, Ghana
  • WOTRO Research day— April 17th, 2009 - The Netherlands.
  • Board Meeting —Mar 21- April 2nd, 2009 - Nairobi, Kenya.
  • MVI Advisory Board —Mar 18- 22, 2009 - The Netherlands
  • STI Executive Education Program— April 13th-18th, 2009
  • Global Climate Change Adaptation Network in Africa — January 19-20, 2009 - UNEP, NAirobi
  • Annual Audit— January 26-30, 2009 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • Annual General Meeting— January 2009 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • Nano-Technology Project, Inception meeting — January 26-30,2009 - Hyderabad,India
  • Annual Audit — February 2-6,2009 - Nairobi,Kenya
  • SETDEV Project Workshop — February 4-8,2009 - Nairobi,Kenya
  • Africa Knowledge Transfer Partnerships — February25-26 - British Council
  • BPO Data collection and meetings — TBA - UK

Past Events - 2008


  • Science and Community - Engage to Empower - Dialogues about public engagement with science in the developing world - Wellcome trust/University of KwaZulu-Natal/African Centre for Health and Population Studies — December 3-5, 2008 - Somkhele, Nothern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
  • 2008 ATPS Annual Conference and Workshop - — November, 2008 - Dakar, Senegal
  • 15th Meeting of the ATPS Board — November, 2008 - Dakar, Senegal
  • 2008 ATPS Annual Conference and Workshop — November, 2008 - Dakar, Senegal
  • SETDEV project meeting - INTERMEDIA NCG — November 4-7, 2008 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • Ministerial Conference - CTA — October 26-30, 2008 - Lusaka, Zambia(Postponed)
  • Stakeholder Consultation on Content Development for Implementing Networking Support Function 3 -Regional Policies and Markets - FARA — October 29-31, 2008 - Accra, Ghana
  • 11th TCI Global Conference/Trade and Industrial Policy Secretariat (TIPS) Annual Forum - October 27-31, 2008 - Cape Town, South Africa
  • Climate Change adaptation: MAinstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into Development Policies in East Africa - WWF/ACTS — October 14-16, 2008 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • Fifth Annual Meeting of the Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum- STS Forum — October 5-7, 2008 - Kyoto, Japan
  • Second planning meeting for the Young Professionals and Women in Science competitions - CTA/FARA/RUFORUM/AGRA/NEPAD — October 1-3, 2008 - Accra, Ghana
  • 1st Meeting of the Advisory Board, NWO-programme - Netherlands organisation for Scientific Research — September 26, 2008 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Science Communication Workshop - UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) — September, 2008 - Uganda
  • Foundation Benianh celebration - ATPS Cote d'Ivoire chapter — September 9-12, 2008 - Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
  • The 10th Biennial ISEE conference - UNEP/ISEE/ASEE — August 7-11, 2008 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • Strategic Planning Implementation Meeting — July 19th, 2008 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • 14th meeting of the ATPS Board — July 17-18, 2008 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • HIS progress workshop — July 16-18, 2008 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • W&E Data bAnalysis and Review — July 15-18, - Nairobi, Kenya
  • Start-up Meeting for SET-DEV project partners — July 10-11, 2008 - Rome, Italy
  • Meeting on Climate Change Collaborative Project -WWF/ACTS — July 7, 2008 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • Experts Group Planning Meeting for the Young Professionals and Women in Science Competitions - ATPS/CTA — July 7, 2008 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • Scientific Revival Day of Africa - ATPS— June 30, 2008 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • CTA Expert Meeting - ACP policy briefs on nanotechnology and dryland agriculture - CTA — June 23-27, 2008 - Wageningen, The Netherlands
  • Initial Inception meeting of the young professionals and women in science competition - CTA/FARA/RUFORUM/AGRA/NEPAD — May 28, 2008 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • 1st UNEP Inter-Divisional Meeting of Economics - UNEP — May 6-7, 2008 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • Finalization of the INTREPID project - Macaulay Institute — June 1-8, 2008 - UK
  • 1st Pan African competitiveness forum - UNECA — April 14-16, 2008 - Addis Ababa, Ethopia
  • INTREPID Stakeholders' Forum - ATPS/MacAulay Institute/TANAPA — March 12-14, 2008 - Arusha, Tanzania
  • Knowledge on the move: Research for development in a globalising world - ISS/NWO/Nuffic — February 27-28, 2008 - The Hague, Netherlands
  • American Association for the Advancement in a globalising world - AAAS/University of Japan — February 14-28, 2008 - Boston, USA
  • British Council Creative Science Skill and Seminar - British Council(South Africa)/Southern Science/The Creative Collection — February 5-8 2008 - Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 2007 ATPS Audit - Deloitte and Touche — January 28-February8, 2008 - Nairobi, Kenya

    • Past Events - 2007


  • 2007 ATPS Annual Conference & Workshop — November 19-22, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 19th Water & Sanitation conference - NETWAS— September 26-29 2007 - Mombasa, Kenya
  • 3rd Youth Congress - CTA; ATPS Uganda Chapter— July 3-5, 2007 - Kampala, Uganda
  • ATPS Board Meeting - ATPS Secretariat — June 28 2007 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • Journalists' Training Workshop on Maximizing the Impact of Research through Science Communication - ATPS Communications & Outreach— June 18-20, 2007 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • Pre-Study workshop on Regional and National Health Policies - Various ATPS Programme on Health Technology Policy— April 24-27, 2007, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Regional Brainstorming Workshop on Intellectual Property - Biotechnology Trust Africa (BTA)— Apr 22-23, 2007 - Mombasa, Kenya
  • Visit from IDRC official, Jean Woo and meeting with ATPS senior management— Mar 27, 2007 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • YADSTI 3rd Annual Conference and Exhibition - College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi — Mar 22-23, 2007 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • African Youth Forum for Science & Technology (AYFST) - Ministry of Youth Affairs, Kenya— Mar 2, 2007 - Nairobi, Kenya

Past Events - 2006

  • ATPS Annual Workshop and Conference — Noveember 27 - December 1, 2006 - Maputo, Mozambique
  • Strengthening Journalism for Agricultural, Natural Resource and Rural Development in Central, South and Eastern Africa — September 18-22, 2006 - Lusaka, Zambia
  • Water and Sanitation in Urban Africa: Emerging Approaches for Reaching the Unserved Poor — September 4-8, 2006 - Mombasa, Kenya
  • Science Parks - Study Trip — August 28 - 1 September, 2006 - Finland
  • Dissemination Workshop — July 27, 2006 - Nairobi, Kenya

Past Events - 2005

  • Science, Technology and Innovation Sensitization & Training Workshop/Science Writers & Training Workshop— March 7-10, 2005 - Freetown, Sierra Leone
  • Dissemination Workshop — July 27, 2006 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • African Regional Youth Congress on "Youth and Employment/Wealth Creation Opportunities in AST and Youth Leadership for HIV/AIDS Prevention" — June 20-23, 2005 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • ATPS Board Meeting — June 18, 2005 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • Training Course and Workshop and Knowledge Exchange Seminar on Sustainable Use of Water in the Nile Basin — May 16-18, 2005 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • Training Course and Workshop and Knowledge Exchange Seminar on Sustainable Use of Water in the Niger Basin— May 04-06, 2005 - Nsukka, Nigeria
  • Consultative Meeting for the Youth and Science Congress— April 28-29, 2005 - Nairobi, Kenya
  • National Dissemination Workshop and Exhibition, ASTI Systems: The Case of Kenya's Floriculture Industry — March 31, 2005 - Nairobi, Kenya