The Launch of Congolese Academy of Science

mbuldys — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:42:00 +0000

Friday, 26 March 2021 - 2:30pm

The UN Technology Bank works to support the establishment and strengthening of Academies of Science capacities in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to play a critical role in advising governments on STI policy development and implementation to address socio-economic challenges and promote development.

In March 2021, the UN Technology Bank and The Network of African Science Academies teamed up to support the launch of the Congolese Academy of Science.

Background:

Since 2019, the Technology Bank has conducted five regional consultations, four in Africa and one in Asia, that brought together all LDCs and setting a path for informing the work programme. In the past years, UN Technology Bank has partnered with the Network of African Academies (NASAC) to support existing academies and establish ones where they do not exist. In 2020, UN Technology Bank supported Angola (launched in Dec 2020) and in March 2021 Lesotho. Additional countries planned for 2021 include, Malawi and Chad, Cambodia, Liberia, Niger, Sierra Leone, and the Solomon Islands.

Speakers:

Live interventions by distinguished speakers from the government of The Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Network of African Science Academies, and the Congolese Academy of Sciences.