Congress of African Scientists and Policymakers

The congress will bring together Africa's leading scientists, executives and decision-makers from industry, research institutions, government and academia to discuss fundamental topics in science and technology for socio-economic development of our continent, in preparation for the 2007 Summit of Heads of States and Governments.

The conference will be based on the following themes:

• African solutions for African challenges through science and technology (S&T);
• growing and sustaining African human capital; and
• creating enabling environment for S&T development.

In order to help the participants of the congress to draw lessons from other countries and compare with their situation in Africa, presentations on success stories in harnessing S&T for socio-economic development -  will be made by representatives from Brazil, China, Finland and India.

Deadline for registration: 30 September 2006