Universities, Business and Research in Agricultural Innovation – UniBRAIN
Universities, Business and Research in Agricultural Innovation – UniBRAIN Project Duration: 2010 – 2015 Grantor: Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs(DANIDA) Amount: USD 20Million Co-PI: Dr. Kevin Urama, Executive Director, ATPS Project Coordinator: Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Senior Research Officer, ATPS Contact Email: executivedirector@atpsnet.org Realising the Potential of Africa’s Youth: Linking university education, research and business in sustainable agriculture Program Background: […]
The Agricultural Innovations Program
The Agricultural Innovations Program Program Director (For ATPS): Dr. Kevin Urama, Executive Director, ATPSProgram Coordinator: Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Senior Research Officer, ATPSEmail Contact: executivedirector@atpsnet.org or nozor@atpsnet.org The ATPS Agricultural Innovations Program is aimed at contributing to the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goal number One (MDG 1) which calls for the eradication of extreme […]
Strengthening National IP Policy and legal framework in Eastern and Southern Africa: Traditional Knowledge (TK) Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) and Effective IP Systems
Strengthening National IP Policy and legal framework in Eastern and Southern Africa: Traditional Knowledge (TK) Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) and Effective IP Systems Project Value: US$ 2.1M BACKGROUND A major persuasion against classical Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regimes is that they are based on Western paradigm of property ownership and are therefore alien and […]
Nanotechnologies for Development in India, Kenya and the Netherlands: Towards a Framework for Democratic Governance of Risks in Developing Countries, WOTRO
Nanotechnologies for Development in India, Kenya and the Netherlands: Towards a Framework for Democratic Governance of Risks in Developing Countries, WOTRO Program Duration: 2010 – 2014Program Contacts: Dr. Kevin Urama, Executive Director, ATPSEmail Contacts: executivedirector@atpsnet.orgProgram Coordinator: Prof. Wiebe Bijker, the University of Maastricht The ATPS has secured funding for a new Integrated Program (IP) on “Nanotechnologies for Development in […]
ATPS Program on Strengthening Health Technology Policy in Africa (ATPS HTP)
ATPS Program on Strengthening Health Technology Policy in Africa Program Duration: 2005 – 2008Program Contacts: Dr. Kevin Urama, Executive Director, ATPSEmail Contact: executivedirector@atpsnet.orgProgram Coordinator: Prof. Banji O. Oyeyinka, UNU-MERITEmail Contact: oyeyinka@merit.unu.eduProgram Coordinator: Dr. Padmashree Gehl Sampath, UNU-MERITEmail Contact: sampath@merit.unu.edu Overall Program Objective The overall objective of the program was to contribute to improved health care access and delivery […]
ATPS Programme on Water and Environmental Sustainability
ATPS Programme on Water and Environmental Sustainability Program Duration: 2004 – 2008Program Director & Coordinator: Dr. Kevin Urama, Executive Director, ATPSEmail Contacts: executivedirector@atpsnet.org Program Objective The ATPS carried out STI research capacity building activities under the auspices of its Water and Environmental Sustainability Program. The main objective of the program was to enhance the generation, use […]
ATPS Programme on Integrated Trans Boundary River Management Policy Development (INTREPID)
ATPS Programme on Integrated Trans Boundary River Management Policy Development (INTREPID) Program Duration: 01 April 2007 31 June 2008Program Contacts: Dr. Kevin Urama, Executive Director, ATPSContact e-mails: kurama@atpsnet.org,INTREPID@atpsnet.orgContract number: INCO-CT-2007-043784 Project Summary Livelihoods in semi-arid areas depend upon a biological resource base underpinned by access to water. With increasing human populations and water stress come pressures […]
Strengthening National ICT Policy in Africa: Governance, Equity and Institutional Issues Programme
Strengthening National ICT Policy in Africa: Governance, Equity and Institutional Issues Programme Program Duration: 2002 – 2005Program Director: Dr. Osita Ogbu, Former Executive Director, ATPSProject Coordinator: Prof. Melvin Ayogu, Dean, School of CommerceEmail Contacts: melvin@ayogu.com ATPS carried out a program on Strengthening National ICT Policy in Africa: Governance, Equity and Institutional Issues from 2002 – 2005. […]
Bridging Climate Information Gaps to Strengthen Capacities for Climate Informed Decision-making
