The UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the Division for Science Policy and Sustainable Development (SC/PSD) will
cooperate with the African Union to promote the adaptation and adoption of internationally compatible policy-relevant STI
indicators and methodologies, build institutional capacities and develop an African network for STI indicators.
Training seminars and workshops on STI policy-relevant indicators will be co-organized by the Division for Science
Policy, the UIS and the AU in 2008, for English-speaking Africa and in 2009, for French-speaking Africa. The organizers will also
advise on the design of questionnaires, manuals and documentation for national collection of STI data.
Expected results
- 40 professionals trained to apply methodologies that ensure cross-national comparability of data.
- Adaptation and adoption of internationally compatible policy-relevant STI indicators and methodologies.
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UNESCO’s contribution to other priorities of the African Union in STI policy:
Launch of the African Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Initiative
Assessment of the status of science and Technology policy formulation
Creation of the African STI Observatory
Creation of a pilot science park
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