Africa. Prof. Kevin Urama, Executive Director, ATPS Contact Presented at UNESCO Meeting Dakar Senegal

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1 The Role of ATPS in STI Policy in Africa Prof. Kevin Urama, Executive Director, ATPS Contact Presented at UNESCO Meeting Dakar Senegal

2 Presentation Outline Who we are What we do How we do it Where we work ATPS Phase VI Strategic Programs Collaborative Work with UNESCO Conclusions

3 What is ATPS? A trans-disciplinary network of researchers, private sector actors, policy makers and civil society actors promoting the generation, dissemination, use and mastery of science, technology and innovation (STI) for African development, environmental sustainability and global inclusion.

4 ATPS Vision To become the leading international centre of excellence and reference in science, technology and innovation systems research, training and capacity building, communication and sensitization, knowledge brokerage, policy advocacy and outreach in Africa.

5 ATPS Mission To improve the quality of science, technology and innovation systems research and policy making in Africa by strengthening capacity for science and technology knowledge generation, communication and dissemination, use and mastery for sustainable development in Africa.

6 ATPS Overall Objective To develop Africa s STI capacity (knowledge basis & infrastructure, knowledge circulation & networks, knowledge conditions & policies) today for sustainable African development tomorrow.

7 ATPS Motto Building Africa s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Capacity Today for Sustainable African Development Tomorrow. A Call to Immediate Action

8 Plans on-going for establishment of chapters in India, New-Zealand, South America, the Caribbean, and China

9 Core Functions: What we do Knowledge Generation (Research Capacity Strengthening & Training); Knowledge Brokerage (Stakeholder Dialogue, Knowledge Circulation and Networking); Knowledge Dissemination & Outreach (Publications, STI Journalism, Policy Advocacy); Knowledge Valorization (Entrepreneurship Development, Innovation Incubation and Challenge Programs).

10 ATPS Programs Urama, 2009 All ATPS programs target the quadruple helix, i.e., the Policy makers, the Private sector actors, the Civil society actors, and the Science experts, and aim at improving their capacity to put STI into use for development

11 Innovation does not occur in the mainstream, but in the interaction of actors within an innovation system

12 ATPS Strategic Priorities Training & Sensitization Communication & Stakeholder Dialogue Outreach, Knowledge Brokerage & Policy Advocacy Research Capacity Building Intra-Africa Cooperation & global Partnership Youth & Gender Empowerment

13 Research Priority Sectors, Phase VII, Entreprenurship & Wealth Creation for Poverty Re reduction Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation Global Development Paradigms (STI in the New Green Economy, Green Growth Initiatives & Green Industries) (Emerging Technologies & Policy Options, Socialization & Advocacy) Knowledge Management & Appropriation Strategies (IP ABS) Agriculture & Food Security Technology Transfer Models for Transitions to LCD Pathways Environmental Infrastructure (Integrated mgt of Land/Soil, Water, K29 K37 STI Governance K30 Biodiversity, Minerals, Livelihoods) Health Innovations K38 K36 K35 K32 K34 K33 K31

14 Diapositiva 13 K29 K30 K31 K32 K33 1. Sustainable food supply & value chain management 2. Extension Services KEVIN, 30/05/ Sustainable management of natural resources (Land/soil, water, biodiversity, Minerals, etc). 2. Land Potential Knowldge System KEVIN, 30/05/ Low Carbon Development pathways 2. Technology Transfer - address the STI content of TT models and contracts 3. Renewable energy Options KEVIN, 30/05/ Sustainable Cities - STI for efficient material use 2. STI for greening industries - manufacturing industries, etc (UNIDO) KEVIN, 30/05/ Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Knoweldge Protection (IP studies) KEVIN, 31/05/2012 K34 K35 K36 K37 1. Nano Dev (ongoing) 2. Genetics for farming in Africa (discussion ongoing) 3. Social innovations - Ongoing 4. ICTs and Communication - Use of ICTs for sustainable management of resources (land, soils, etc). KEVIN, 30/05/2012 STI strategies for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigations of GHGs KEVIN, 30/05/ Innovation Incubationm and Entreprenurship Programs 1.1 Bioresources innovation (ongoing) KEVIN, 30/05/ Governance of Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Development- Genetics for farming in Africa, Nanotechnologies for development, ICT, Bio-Science Innovations 2. Institutional Innovations for transitions towards 3-G Universities: Trans-disciplinarity, Systems thinking and innovation 3. STI Biennial Report 4. Develop the omnibus framework for S&T policy for the AUC KEVIN, 30/05/2012

15 Diapositiva 13 (continuación) K38 1. E-Halth and M-heath - KEVIN, 31/05/2012

16 The Innovation Systems Frame VAC1

17 Diapositiva 14 VAC1 Source (Jamie Speirs, et al. 2008): Review of Current Innovation Systems Literature in teh Context of Eco-Innovation, p. 4. Valued Acer Customer, 27/04/2010

18 Science and Technology Base S&T institutions underpinning drug development and health delivery: Suitability of basic university education system, Availability of Technical training required, Basic research support systems provisioning, Public good R&D activities to support drug development, clinical trails, and general health delivery; Strategic R&D activities for improving precompetitiveness and cutting edge technology development; Non-appropriable innovation support - funding in areas where private firms would otherwise not venture.

19 Innovation Dynamo The propensity to innovate which depends on technological opportunities faced, ability to identify and utilize these opportunities, and strategic management of inputs (R&D, capital expenditure, etc) to harness innovation opportunities. Strategic Decisions by Responsible Authorities and Actors Research & Development Investments Non-R&D Investments opportunity identification, production facility development, capital investment in skills, processes and equipments, etc.

20 Transfer Factors Human, social, cultural, political factors facilitating learning and up-scaling of knowledge, indigenous & new technologies and innovations. Formal & Informal Linkage between firms Presence of Experts & Technological Gatekeepers and Receptors International linkages or "invisible colleagues Degree of mobility of expert technologists or scientists Brain drain or Brain Circulation Access to public R&D capabilities Spin off company formation, e.g. CLINTRIAD Ethics, Community Value Systems, Trust and Openness Codified knowledge in patents, specialized press and scientific journals

21 Framework Conditions Basic educational system Communication infrastructure: roads, audio and data communications; Financial institutions: - determining the access to finance including venture capital; Legislative and macro-economic settings: including patent law, taxation corporate governance rules and trade policy, general enabling policy environment, etc;

22 Framework Conditions Market accessibility, including possibilities for the establishment of close relations with customers, market size and ease of access, Industry structure and the competitive environment, including the existence of supplier firms in complementary industry sectors.

23 Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policymaking: A Self Training Resource Manual UNESCO First Draft Report (ATPS/UNESCO 2009)

24 African Technology Policy Studies Network The Chancery, 3rd Floor, Valley Road P. O. Box Nairobi, Kenya Tel: / 168/ 498 Fax: Website: Skype address: atpsnet African Technology Policy Studies Network The missing link in Africa s industrial development effort is not resources but lack of technological capacity to innovate and add value to products