Workshop on building capacity and scaling up STI actions and adoption of countries’ STI4SDGs Roadmaps in Africa

Chair: Dr. Wei Liu, IATT STI4SDGs Coordinator and Sustainable Development Officer, Division for Sustainable Development Goals, UN DESA

•    Dr. Monica Ebele Idinoba, Principal Scientific Officer of the African Union Commission
•    Mr. Nassim Oulmane, OiC of TCND, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) (tbc)
•    Mr. Jurgen Gafke, Senior Programme Officer, Division for Sustainable Development Goals, UN DESA
•    Mr. Laurent Bochereau, Minister-Counsellor, Delegation of the European Union to the African Union
 

Moderator: Mr. Masheleni Hambani, UNESCO Liaison Office, Addis Ababa

Keynote (Role of STI4SDG roadmaps for Coalition on Science, Technology, and Innovation for Africa’s Development): Prof Chakanetsa Mavhunga, Visiting Professor, Dedan Kimathy University of Technology, Kenya/ Zimbabwe

Speakers: 

•    Prof. Walter Oyawa (virtual), Director General of NACOSTI, Nairobi, Kenya (tbc)
•    Dr. George Owusu Essegbey, CEO of Technology Development and Transfer Centre of the Council of Science and Industrial Research, Accra-Ghana, former member of the UN SG’s 10 Member Advisory Group to Support Technology Facilitation Mechanism
•    Dr. Solomon Benor Belay, Chief Executive Officer, Research and Community Engagement, Ministry of Education, Ethiopia

Discussants:

•    Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), India
•    Dr. Wei Liu, IATT STI4SDGs Coordinator and Sustainable Development Officer, Division for Sustainable Development Goals, UN DESA

Moderator: Mr. Declan Kirrane, Chair of Science Summit at the UNGA

Keynote (A concordance of relevant policy instruments and a roadmap to feed into future policy priorities for science and technology): Dr. Mario Cervantes (virtual), Senior Economist/Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy, Science and Technology Policy Division, Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation, OECD 

Speakers: 

•    Ms. Mmampei Chaba, Chief Director: Multilateral Cooperation and Africa; Department of Science and Technology, South Africa 
•    Dr. Takehito Higuchi, Deputy Director, Paris Office, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
•    Dr. Manuela Rehtanz (virtual), DLR-PT Germany, Germany
•    Dr. Robert Ridley, Vice Chancellor, Unicaf University (Former Director of TDR, WHO, Geneva), Malawi

Discussants: 

•    Mr. Laurent Bochereau, Minister-Counsellor, AU-EU Innovation Agenda, Delegation of the European Union to the African Union
•    Mr. Geoffrey Monari, Chief Executive Officer, Universities Fund Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
•    Mr. Christos Arvanitidis (virtual), EU Biodiversity Research Infrastructure, Spain

Moderator: Mr. José Ramón López-Portillo Romano, Chairman, Q Element Ltd., Advisor to Mexico Government, member of the UN SG’s 10 Member Group for the Technology Facilitation Mechanism

Keynote:  Mr. Samba Sowe, Principal Planner, Directorate of Development Planning, Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Gambia

Speakers: 

•    Dr. Richard Osei Bofah, SDGs National Coordinator, Chief Analyst National Development Planning Commission, Ghana
•    Prof. Xu Zhengzhong, Associate Director and Professor of Economy Research Department, Chinese Academy of Governance, China
•    Dr. Abderazak Chahboune, Head of Division of the Coordination of Research University, Direction of Scientific Research and Innovation, Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, Morocco

Discussants:

•    Mr. Jurgen Gafke, Senior Programme Officer, Division for Sustainable Development Goals, UN DESA
•    Prof. Amos Tiereyangn Kabo-bah, Associate Professor, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana

Moderator: Dr Angela Sarcina, STI for SDGs Project Leader, EC/JRC
 Joint Research Centre, European Commission (EC/JRC)

Keynote: Dr Worku Sendek, CEO for Policy and Strategic Research, Ministry of Innovation and Technology, Ethiopia

Speakers:

•    Ms Cynthia Alexander, Director of the Division of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Investment, Entrepreneurship and Industry, Seychelles 
•    Dr Madhvee Madhou, Research Coordinator, Mauritius Research and Innovation Council, Mauritius 
•    Ms. Florence Kavirindi, S&T officer at the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation, Namibia
•    Mr. Felly Kalisa(virtual), STI Policy Analyst at the National Council for Science and Technology, Rwanda 
•    Prof. Chomora Mikeka, Director of STI, Ministry of Education, Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malawi

Discussants:

•    Professor Dickson Andala, CEO, Kenya National Research Fund, Kenya
•    Mr. Leonidas Mushimiyimana, Juncao farmer representative, Rwanda

hosted by the Africa-Europe Science Cooperation Platform (AERAP) and the Irish Embassy in Ethiopia at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, 12 October 2023, Radisson Blu Hotel, Addis Ababa (by invitation only)
 

Co-moderators: Dr. Farai Kapfudzaruwa, Research and Strategic Partnerships Manager, Future Africa and Ms. Megha Sud, Science Officer, International Science Council

Keynote speakers: 

•    Ms. Heide Hackmann (virtual), Executive Director, Future Africa and ISC Regional Focal Point for Africa, presenting the ISC proposed model. 
•    Ms. Isabella Aboderin, Perivoli (virtual) Chair in Africa Research and Partnerships, University of Bristol: Presentation on the Global Charter for Transformative Research Collaboration

Speakers:

•    Dr. George Owusu Essegbey, CEO of Technology Development and Transfer Centre of the Council of Science and Industrial Research, Accra-Ghana, former member of the UN SG’s 10 Member Advisory Group to Support Technology Facilitation Mechanism
•    Dr. Madhvee Madhou, Research Coordinator, Mauritius Research and Innovation Council, Mauritius 
•    Dr. Abderazak Chahboune, Head of Division of the Coordination of Research University, Direction of Scientific Research and Innovation, Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, Morocco

Discussants: 

•    Ms Cynthia Alexander, Director of the Division of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Investment, Entrepreneurship and Industry, Seychelles 
•    Prof. Chomora Mikeka, Director of STI, Ministry of Education, Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malawi

Ms. Megha Sud, ISC, moderating the discussion with the audience. 

Moderator: 

•     Dr. Richard Osei Bofah, SDGs National Coordinator, Chief Analyst, National Development Planning Commission, Ghana, Accra, Ghana

Opening Remarks:

•     Prof. Huadong Guo, Director General, International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS)
•     Dr. K. N. Gunalan, Senior Vice President of AECOM, Chair of WFEO UN Relations Committee, President of Atlas Initiative (tbc)
•     Ms. Megha Sud, Science Officer, International Science Council

Keynotes:

•     “Big Earth Data to Accelerate Progress on SDGs (WIP)” by Prof. Huadong Guo, CBAS

Speakers:

•     Prof. Amos Tiereyangn Kabo-bah, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ghana
•     Dr. Fasil Giorghis, Addis Ababa University, President of ICOMOS Ethiopia, Chair Holder of the Chair of Ura ad Architectural Heritage Conservation
•     Prof. Li Jia, Distinguished Professor, CBAS
•     Dr Moses Thiga, DSA Board member and Senior Lecturer Kabarak University, Nairobi,    Kenya
•     Prof. Zhengzhong Xu, Associate Director and Professor of Economy Research Department, Chinese Academy of Governance, China
•     Dr. Oluwarotimi Williams Samuel, University of Derby, Senior Lecturer, Lead Investigator, School of Computing and Engineering, the UK

Discussants:

•     Dr. Matiyas Fantaye, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, the Secretary General of ICOMOS, Ethiopia
•     Dr. Tibebu Assefa, Addis Ababa University, Treasurer of ICOMOS, Ethiopia
•     Dr. Yong Xie, Director, International Affairs Office, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (tbc)

Moderator: Ms Adetomi Soyinka, Regional Director Higher Education, SSA, British Council, Nigeria

•    Video demonstration by Mr. Leonidas Mushimiyimana, Juncao farmer representative, Rwanda
•    Presentation of youth consultation outcomes by Ms. Miracle Ndego, Fellow, Women Techsters, Ghana

Speakers:

•    Dr. Wilhemina Quaye (Ms.), Director, Science and Technology Policy Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-STEPRI), Ghana
•    Ms. Harriet Kariuki, Head of Innovation, Equity Group Foundation, Kenya
•    Ms. Munira Twahir,    Founder of Ari, Kenya
•    Mr. Isaac Sesi, Founder of Sesi Technologies, Ghana

Discussants:

•    Prof. Yi Jin (Ms.), Deputy Dean, Academy of Global Cooperation and Governance - AGIG, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China
•    Mr. Solomon Getachew, Director General, Technology Institute, Ethiopia
•    Mr. Kamau Gachigi,    Executive Director, Gearbox Kenya, Kenya

- Actions and partnerships to support Coalition on Science, Technology, and Innovation for Africa’s Development 

Moderator: Dr. Victor Konde, Scientific Affairs Officer, UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), member of the Technical Committee for the Coalition on Science, Technology, and Innovation for Africa’s Development
    
Speakers: 

•    Prof. Ndirangu Kioni, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya 
•    Mr. Declan Kirrane, Chair of Science Summit at the UNGA
•    Prof. Guo Huadong, Director General, International Research Centre on Big Data for SDGs (CBAS), China
•    Dr Angela Sarcina, STI for SDGs Project Leader, Joint Research Centre, European Commission (EC/JRC)
•    Mr. Sibusiso Mpama, First Secretary, STI4SDG Focal Point and Member of Technical Advisory Committee, Coalition on Science, Technology, and Innovation for Africa’s Development, Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations South Africa Mission, South Africa
•    Prof. Chakanetsa Mavhunga, Visiting Professor, Dedan Kimathy University of Technology, Kenya/ Zimbabwe

Discussant:

•    UN Global Sustainable Development Report 2023 focal point (virtual)

Closing remarks:

•    Dr. Wei Liu, IATT STI4SDGs Coordinator and Sustainable Development Officer, Division for Sustainable Development Goals, UN DESA