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Ethiopia: Africa Union Opens Innovation Week |
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Thursday, January 09, 2014 |
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ICT for MDGs
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Ethiopia |
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Jan 09, 2014 |
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Abdul-Hakim Rajab Elwaer, AU HRST Director, emphasized that science, technology and innovation have to occupy a pivotal and central position in Africa’s social and economic development dynamics.
“We have a strong conviction that science, technology and innovation is a tool for economic growth, wealth creation, food security, as well as political stability,” he noted.
Demitu Hambisa, Ethiopian Minister of Science and Technology, highlighted science and technology as the most effective means to enhance growth and socio-economic development of nations.
“Technological development has a profound and long-term impact on income distribution, economic growth, employment, trade, environment and industrial structure,” she said.
“The AU’s approach to the post 2015 development agenda and the forthcoming Agenda 2063 highlight the promotion of STI as a key driver of change,” said Gary Quince, head of the EU delegation to the AU.
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Ethiopia: Africa Union Opens Innovation Week The African Union AU on Monday opened the Science Technology and Innovation STI week at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa Ethiopia The pan-African bloc also honored three winners of Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Regional Award at the launch of the STI week held by the Department of Human Resources Science and Technology HRST as part of the year-long celebration of the commemoration of the OAU/AU 50th anniversary The STI week is being held with the theme “Science and Technology’s contributions towards AU Agenda 2063,” according to a statement from the AU Opening the STI week Erastus Mwencha Deputy Chairperson of AU Commission stressed the need for strategic coordination knowledge sharing and commitment in advancing science and technology for the overall socio-economic development of the continent
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