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UNESCO’s contribution to the
implementation of the AU/CPA for
science and technology
10 May 2010, BamakoWest Africa Regional workshop on STI policy
Dr Shamila Nair-BedouelleChef of Section, AU/CPA Implementation
Division for Science Policies and Sustainable Development, Natural Sciences Sector,
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Consolidated Plan of ActionAU Summit, Jan 2007
The Plan is built on three interrelated conceptual pillars:
•capacity building
•knowledge production, and
•technological innovation
Addis Declaration on S&T and Scientific Research for Development, called upon
UNESCO to assist in implementation of the CPA
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UNESCO – African Union
Strategic Partnership for STI
• UNESCO leads UN S&T Cluster for the Support of AU/NEPAD Plan of Action
• UNESCO represents UN within the African Cluster for S&T
• UNESCO is a member of AMCOST Steering Committee (May 2008)
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• Members of the S&T Cluster include UNESCO, UNECA, WIPO, UNIDO, UNCTAD, FAO, UNEP, ILO, WHO, UNDP, UNU-MERIT, IAEA
• Science and Technology play a vital role for addressing Africa’s most pressing needs (MDG’s, Food Security, Energy, Industries, etc.)
• Increased efforts by African Communities (AU, Ministers and Scientists) to harness S&T for Development– 2009 AU Summit endorsed the African Science,
Technology and Innovation Observatory
S&T and Africa’s DevelopmentS&T and Africa’s Development
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UN Regional Development Efforts1999
•UN Secretary-General’s reform agenda
•Coherence of activities of UN agencies
•Regional consultation meetings (5 regions)
•5th Regional Consultation, May 2003 established« UN Science and Technology Cluster »
•UNESCO as Convener and UNECA as Vice Convener
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UN S&T Cluster Established: 2003Members: 13 UN Agencies
ActivitiesWork closely with AU/NEPAD’s Plan of Action in Science
Assist in preparation of First AMCOST 2003, Second and Third
Contribution and support to the CPA
Align Agency activities in support of the CPA
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Report of the UN S&T ClusterReport of the UN S&T Cluster Achievements, Results and Impacts
Challenges and ConstraintsLessons Learned and the Way Forward
1010thth UN RCM, Chair-Deputy Secretary General, UN UN RCM, Chair-Deputy Secretary General, UNAddis Ababa, November, 2009Addis Ababa, November, 2009
Accountability-StructuralSystemic Issues
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• 4th Cluster, 4 Sept 2009, Geneva • Participation of AU/NEPAD and Chair of
AMCOST• All Agencies participation in ACST: Abuja 2008
Bujumbura 2009• UNESCO participation in AMCOST Steering
Committee/BureauAbuja 2008Bujumbura 2009
Accountability-StructuralSystemic Issues
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• Secretariat: Coordinator, UNESCO, Paris
• Cluster web site @UNESCO
• AU/NEPAD and RECs invited to regional meetings of Cluster members
• Need framework for overall monitoring/evaluation of on-going S&T capacity-building activities
Coordination/CollaborationCoordination/Collaboration
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Challenges and ConstraintsChallenges and Constraints • Coordination of diversity of actors in S&T
development in Africa • Need for synergies, collaboration and
communication between CPA implementers and facilitators
• Harmonization in implementation of evidence based policy making
• Harmonization of data collection and analyses- R&D indicator surveys led by AU/NEPAD
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Challenges and ConstraintsChallenges and Constraints
Identification of joint “inter-agency” activities- mandates- programming cycle - funding - reporting
Mainstreaming joint activities in Science, Technology and Innovation into
ONE UN and UNDAF priorities
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•African Innovation Endowment Fund, follow up to SwA, 2008, UNECA-June 2010
•Harmonization of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy reviews, « holistic » reviews (IP, innovation), UNESCO
•« Evaluation of the CPA- 5 years on »- proposed by outgoing AMCOST-Chair, UNECA, UNESCO, WIPO, UNIDO
•»STI and its contribution to the MDG’s » UNESCO/UNECA/AMCOST/AUC
« unlocking the potential of science, technology and innovation to achieve the MDGs in Rwanda » Jan 2010
Way forwardIdentification of joint “inter-agency” initiatives
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UNESCO – African Union
Strategic Partnership for STI
African Cluster for Science & Technology ACST
•UNECA - Vice Chair
•UNESCO – Rapporteur
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AFRICAN UNION
African Cluster for Science & Technology
• Established at AMCOST III, May 2008
“provide a single forum for coordination of activities that
contribute to implementation of the CPA”
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CPA Science Policy Programmesrequests
•Creating institutional & policy arrangements to mobilize and share their resources to conduct science and generate technological innovations
•Building a critical mass of science policy advisors to African governments and the policy sector
•Build and disseminate information and experiences on science, technology and innovation policies
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Promoting Innovation• UNIDO establishing university chairs of innovation in African universities,
and implementing the « Africa Technology and Innovation Initiative » (CAMI)
• UNECA launched the African Science, Technology and Innovation Endowment Funds and the Development of the African Innovation Framework (African Ministers of Finance)
• Strengthening links between science and business: UNESCO’s University-Industry-Science Partnership The African Science to Business Challenge, UNECATechnology Parks and Incubators in Africa”, UNIDO, UNESCO UNU-MERIT GLOBELICS program: building competence in
innovation, how to measure “innovation”
• WIPO-Technical advice for national IP audits; IP and technology management; IP patent drafting; IP and knowledge transfer
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Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy
• UNEP support to African Ministerial Council on the Environment, African Environmental Outlook for Policymakers
• To date 20 African countries have made requests to UNESCO for assistance with the review / reformulation of their STI policy via governments and Heads of StateUNESCO implemented in collaboration with AUC and
AU/NEPAD and planned joint activities with UNIDO,WIPO, UNECA and UNU-MERIT
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UNESCO’s Plan of ActionGC 2007, UNESCO’s 194 MS
Africa Group = 54MS
Capacity building in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
Enhancing Science & Technology Education
The African Virtual Campus
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CPA Science Policy Programmesrequests
•Creating institutional & policy arrangements to mobilize and share their resources to conduct science and generate technological innovations
•Building a critical mass of science policy advisors to African governments and the policy sector
•Build and disseminate information and experiences on science, technology and innovation policies
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Governance of Science: role of Parliament
The need for closer co-operation among policy-makers, parliamentarians, scientists, journalists, industry (public and private) and civil society;
The setting-up of parliamentary science committees in Africa
A first Parliamentary Science Forum took place in Brazzaville March 2008
East Africa, Mombasa April 2009 (Mombasa Declaration)
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STI policy, STI statistics and indicators training workshop
(UNESCO, UIS, AU/NEPAD)
-SADC, Botswana,22-26 Sept 2008
- East and North Africa, Kenya, 30March- 4 April 2009
- West Africa, Gabon, 15-20 June 2009
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STI policy, STI statistics and indicators training workshop
(UNESCO, UIS, AU/NEPAD)
Chair, AMCOST, Kenya
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Conclusion
UNESCO- instrument of international cooperation
Strategic partners in Africa- AU-UNECA International peace and development
can thrive through collaboration and dialogue
Maximize science as a cultural value