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S&T in NEPAD

S&T in NEPAD. Rising to the African Challenge Dhesigen Naidoo Sibusiso Manzini DST, SA. Plugging into the World. NEPAD Ministerial. Minister’s segment – 6 & 7 November Officials segment – 3, 4 & 5 Nov Side and Special events throughout Attended by 34 countries, all 5 regions

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S&T in NEPAD

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  1. S&T in NEPAD Rising to the African Challenge Dhesigen Naidoo Sibusiso Manzini DST, SA

  2. Plugging into the World

  3. NEPAD Ministerial • Minister’s segment – 6 & 7 November • Officials segment – 3, 4 & 5 Nov • Side and Special events throughout • Attended by 34 countries, all 5 regions • UN agencies, other IGOs and IFIs • Donors • SA S&T Community

  4. NEPAD S&T: Outcomes • Ministerial Declaration • NEPAD S&T Plan of Action (outline) • SKA Declaration • Launch of ALC

  5. The Plan of Action • Flagship programmes • Networks of Centres of Excellence • Innovation Hubs • Human resource capacity development • International engagement • Governance • Funding and Resourcing

  6. Flagship Programmes • Biodiversity science and technology • Biotechnology • Information and Communication Technologies • Energy technologies • Materials science • Space science and technologies

  7. Flagship Programmes • Post harvest food technologies • Water sciences and technology • Indigenous Knowledge & technologies • Desertification research • S&T for manufacturing • Laser technology

  8. Centres of Excellence

  9. Policy Centres of Excellence

  10. Policy Network of Excellence Centres of Excellence

  11. Policy Network of Excellence Centres of Excellence Innovation Hubs

  12. Policy Network of Excellence Centres of Excellence Innovation Hubs Human Resource Capacity Development

  13. Sys of Innovation Policy Network of Excellence Centres of Excellence Incubators Human Resource Capacity Development

  14. GOVERNANCE Council of Ministers (S&T Ministers + AU Comm) Steering Committee (Chair+2 per region x 5)

  15. GOVERNANCE Council of Ministers (S&T Ministers + AU Comm) Steering Committee (Chair+2 per region x 5) Expert Panel Expert Panel

  16. GOVERNANCE Council of Ministers (S&T Ministers + AU Comm) NEPAD Secretariat Steering Committee (Chair+2 per region x5) Expert Panel Expert Panel

  17. Funding and Resources • Discrete national S&T budgets • Enabling environment to enhance pvt sector investment • 1% GDP in 5 years

  18. Funding and Resources • A NEPAD S&T FUND • Bilateral and multilateral donors • Pledges to date: • Canada Africa Fund $3million • IDRC R3.8 million • FinAid R 4.0 million

  19. Role of SA Sc Councils • Potential CoEs and nodes • Service providers • Management Agencies • Facilitating agencies • 10 support to SA as Chair of Nepad S&T for the next 2 years

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