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Update of the Implementation of the African Observatory for Science, Technology and Innovation

Update of the Implementation of the African Observatory for Science, Technology and Innovation. Philippe K. Mawoko (PhD) Director a.i. mawokop@africa-union.org ; pmawoko@aosti.org. AMCOST V, 12-15 November 2012 Senior Official Meeting; Brazzaville , 12Nov 2012.

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Update of the Implementation of the African Observatory for Science, Technology and Innovation

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  1. Update of the Implementation of the African Observatory for Science, Technology and Innovation Philippe K. Mawoko (PhD) Director a.i. mawokop@africa-union.org; pmawoko@aosti.org AMCOST V, 12-15 November 2012 Senior Official Meeting; Brazzaville , 12Nov 2012

  2. AOSTI has taken Shape

  3. Outline • Introduction • Institutional development • Programme development • Cases of measurements of STI activities • Next steps

  4. INTRODUCTION: The need of evidence based policy making in Africa • There is a recognition that good policy making is fact-based or (based on sound indicators) • In the context of STI, policymaking is understood as decisions and actions taken by policy makers to promote, regulate and use scientific advances, technological development, and Innovation….for a purpose…[regional integration, economic development overall poverty reduction, social wellbeing, etc.. ]” …. • Decisions of the AU Summits and AMCOST Recommendations have called for evidence based policy making for development

  5. INTRODUCTION: Recalling AMCOST references to evidence based policy making • November 2003, Johannesburg , AMCOST endorsed the compilation of indicators for STI activities. • September 2005,Dakar, AMCOST established an intergovernmental committee to chart a common framework for compiling STI indicators • September 2007, Mombasa and April 2010, Cairo - Indicators of R&D and innovation activities presented in the context of ASTII by AUC/NEPAD • May 2012, Intergovernmental meeting in Malabo and AMCOST Bureau in Addis Ababa– AOSTI draft statutes and programme of work (broadening the scope of STI indicatorsand adding institutional and Policy analysis dimension s to the process ) • Brazzaville, November 2012, progress report on the implementation of AOSTI

  6. INTRODUCTIONWhy an African Observatory for STI (AOSTI) • Support evidence based policy making in Africa • To provide the Minister of STI with indicators and policy advice comparable to that received by the Minister of Finance, Governor of Central Bank? • To present STI indicators in a way that is accessible to the policy community and to civil society • Gauging STI support to Development outcomes-(poverty alleviation, human development • CPA Section 4, Programme 5.1 (Project 1 & 2) • Established by the AU Summit, Feb. 2009. • Hosting Arrangements AOSTI Vision a continental repository of STI statistics, and a source of policy analysis

  7. Institutional development • Operationalizing governance support mechanisms • Basic dimensions of AOSTI functional space: impartiality, credibility, quality standards and relevance • The Draft Statutes Document spells out • Governing Board ( Articles 6-8) • Technical Advisory Panels (Article 9) • Executive Secretariat ( Article 10) • Mechanisms at the national and regional levels • Partnerships

  8. INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT

  9. Current Human Resources spearheading the measurement STI activities Current AOSTI Staff (Malabo) • Director a.i. ( Oct 2011) • Administrative and Finance Expert recruited in May 2012 • Senior Expert in S&T Policy recruited in June 2012 • Senior Expert in Innovation Policy recruited in June 2012 • Recruitment of support staff – underway Staff at NEPAD Agency/ASTII (Pretoria) and National structures in the participating countries • Coordinating the collation of R&D and Innovation measurement in AU member states since 2007

  10. AOSTI Programme of Work for 2013-2017Agreed upon at Intergovernmental Meeting, Malabo, May 9-11, 2011 Programme 1: Building STI capacities Programme 2: Technology Forecasting and Prospecting Programme 3: Developing and Managing STI Indicators Programme 4: Strengthening National Innovation Systems Programme 5: Policy Studies Programme 6: Policy Outreach and Advocacy

  11. BUILDING STI CAPACITY TRAINING COURSES ON STI SURVEYS & REVIEWS OF NIS INFRASTR. SUPPORT OF NAT. STI FP/OBSERV. POLICY OUTREACH & ADVOCACY TECHNOLOGY FORECASTING AND PROSPECTING PRODUCTION & DISSEMINATION POLICY BRIEFS & NEWSLETTERS TRAINING COURSE MONITORING GLOBAL TRENDS REGIONAL CONSULTA- TIONS & TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS DEVELOPING TECH. INFO DATABASE BUILDING TECH. ROADMAPS ANNUAL AOSTI WORKSHOPS PROSPECT. MISSIONS CASE STUDIES ON INNOV. R&D + INNOV. INDICATORS, GBOARD , ETC. PRODUCTION OF STI OUTLOOK REPORTS TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT STUDIES SUPPORT OF INNOV. POLICY DEVELOP. SUPPORT STI THEMATIC STUDIES GENERATION OF STI INDICATORS PROMOTION OF NISs INFO SHARING POLICY STUDIES DEVELOPPING & MANAGING STI INDICATORS COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF NISs SUPPORT OF NISs REVIEW STRENGHTNING NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS (NIS)

  12. African led Experience in measuring STI activities • Intergovernmental Meeting on ASTII–(Maputo 2007) Adoption of measurement frameworks for R&D and Innovation activities • Production of African Innovation Outlook 2012 • Increase nbr of participating countries from 19 to 28 • Linking indicators to outcome and impact (research calls) • Acknowledging AUC/NEPAD, Sida and countries support • Intergovernmental Meeting on AOSTI-(Malabo-2012) Broadening the scope of measurement frameworks for ST&I, introduction of policy dimension and institution develepmnent

  13. Efforts to measure R&D and Innovation

  14. Source of Funding Foreign Government Business Other sources Sectors where R&D is carried out Business Government Higher Education Framework to measure R&D activities

  15. Example of findings in the R&D Surveys : GERD as % of GDP Source: ASTII surveys

  16. Example of findings in the R&D Surveys: Share of Foreign Funding in R&D Activities (%) Source: ASTII surveys

  17. Example of Research Output for ASTII countries Measured by the number of articles in the Scopus database;1990-2009. Source: ASTII Surveys

  18. Innovation indicators (ASTII) • Technological innovation • Non-technological innovation • Innovation Inputs • Innovation Outputs • Key policy relevant characteristics

  19. Funding and Sustainability of STI Measurement and Policy Analysis Efforts ( continental level) • ASTII • Sida funding: USA $ 2.9 m for ASTII phase 1 (2007-2010) and USA $ 3m for ASTII phase 2 ( 2011-2013) • Contribution of participating countries • AOSTI • Host country (Equatorial Guinea) pledged US$ 3.6 m in 2009 for start up activities . So far US$ 370,000+ US$1,000,000 disbursed for start up activities • Call is hereby made to other African countries to support AOSTI to sustain the effort • Mobilisation of resources and challenges

  20. AOSTI Programme Outputs ( 2012-13) • THE AFRICAN STI SYSTEM(S) Input, STI processes , Output, Outcomes/Impact • AFRICAN INNOVATION OUTLOOK SERIES • R&D and Innovation indicators ( ASTII- 2013 ) • Scientific and Technological indicators (Bibliometric indicators) (February 2013) • GBAORD indicators (Budget) ( 2013) • AOSTI WORKING PAPERS • Best Practices of Observatories for STI (January 2013) • Assessment of capacity needs and priorities for STI policy making in Africa (February 2013) • Conceptual framework for National Innovation System (NIS) in Africa (June 2013)

  21. AOSTI Expected Outputs • Governance • AOSTI Statutes documents • AOSTI Structure • AOSTI Information system (in cooperation with ITU and other partners ) • AOSTI Premises (by the host country) • Partnership and collaboration

  22. Next Steps • Developing and putting in place working modalities • resources mobilisation strategy • information and communication strategy • information management system • promotional materials and STI advocacy. • longer term AOSTI strategic plan

  23. Acknowledgments • STI partners including : UIS, UNECA, AfDB Statistics, OECD-NESTI, CeSTI- south Africa • Sida • Government of Equatorial Guinea • International and African Experts • AUC , AMCOST, NEPAD

  24. Thank you pmawoko@gmail.com; pmawoko@aosti.org mawokop@africa-union.org

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