Participants

The Forum is expected to gather approximately 200 participants comprising:

• Ministers of Science, Technology and Innovation, Education and Finance and Planning in Africa
• Policymakers and senior technical staff from Ministries of Education, Science and Technology, Representatives from Centers of Excellence
• Senior officials from Regional Economic Communities (RECs)
• Regional and international experts involved in the establishment and implementation of STI policies
• Practitioners from the Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation and skills development fields (technical institutes, universities, research institutes)
• Participants from public and private sectors in areas that include ICT, telecom, health, climate change, environment, agriculture, industry, and finance as well as entrepreneurship support organizations and venture capitalists
• Members of the African diaspora who have distinguished themselves in the field of STI
• African Science Prizes Laureates
• Students and Youth (Civil Society Organizations, Youth organizations)



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• Why this Forum?
• Objectives
• Key issues for debate
• Organizers
• Partners
• Expected outcome
• Format of the Forum

Related documents

• Forum agenda
• Concept note
• Resources
• Media advisory
• Webcast
• Speeches
• Nairobi Declaration
• Media coverage of the forum
• Press release