The ATPS is a trans-disciplinary network of researchers, policymakers, private sector actors and the civil society that promote the generation, dissemination, use and mastery of STI for African development, environmental sustainability and global inclusion.
The ATPS Phase VIII Strategic Plan for 2017-2022 has identified four strategic priority areas of focus during the period. These are: agriculture, food and nutrition; energy; climate change and environment; and health.
The ATPS network functions through National Chapters in 30 countries (27 African and 3 Diaspora chapters). The National Chapters operate under National Coordinators who provide intellectual and administrative leadership at country level.
Program Duration: 2008 – 2011
Program Contacts: Dr. Kevin Urama, Executive Director, ATPS
Email Contacts: executivedirector@atpsnet.org & SETDEV@atpsnet.org
Project Coordinator: Dr. Alfonso Alfonsi, LSC
Email Contact: alfonsi_alf@yahoo.it
ATPS is the leading African partner in the collaborative SETDEV project involving 11 key partners in Africa, India and Europe. The European Commission (DG Research) is funding the Coordination Action “Science, Ethics and Technological Responsibility in Developing and Emerging Countries” within the context of the Seventh Framework Programme for technology research and development. The Coordination Action aims to support the research systems in two countries – India (an emerging economy) and Kenya (a developing country) – a socialization of scientific and technological research (STR). The project is coordinated by the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and participated by a consortium including partners from India, Kenya and Europe: Laboratorio di Scienze della Cittadinanza – LSC; Universiteit Maastricht; Minerva Consulting & Communication Sprl.; University of Central Lancashire (LBS and CLICT); Max Delbrueck Centrum fuer MolekulareMedizin; African Technology Policy Studies Network; University of Hyderabad, Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences; Lunds Universitet; Centre for World Solidarity; Intermedia NCG.
The three-year project will involve a series of activities between SET-DEV partners including study coordination, experimentation, and awareness raising initiatives to meet the following objectives:
The project will run through 4 interconnected stages:
Program Output: African Manifesto for Science, Technology and Innovation
African Manifesto for Science, Technology and Innovation
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