African Institute for Mathematical Sciences – Next Einstein Initiative United Kingdom
Project Title
For African participation in the Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering 2018
Date
Mar. 08, 2018
Duration
8 months
Description
Africa’s future development depends on scientists. According to a 2015 UNESCO Science Report, Africa has fewer than 100 scientists per million inhabitants, and will need to increase this to the global average of 800 by training millions of scientists, technicians and engineers to postgraduate levels over the next few years. Yet the general population is often not considered in the design of fora where content is made accessible to the public and to inspire future young people. Through its second gathering in March 2018, the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) will provide a central platform for science leaders from diverse communities to connect science, society and policy in Africa and the rest of the world, with the goal of leveraging science for human development. With support, sixty-two young African scientists will participate in this multi-stakeholder global forum in Kigali, Rwanda.
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Project Title
For the Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering 2016 with the theme of "Connecting Science to Humanity."
Date
Mar. 03, 2016
Duration
3 months
Description
Africa’s scientific renaissance is under way, according to a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) November 2015 Science Report. Africa’s global share of publications increased from 2 to 2.6 percent between 2008 and 2014, while research and development expenditure increased from $13 billion to $19 billion from 2007 to 2013. Creating an African global platform for science and innovation, the Next Einstein Forum (NEF), an initiative of African Institute of Mathematical Sciences focuses on the pillars of science, society and policy. NEF ensures that leading scientists will interact and engage with industry and policymakers to collaborate for solutions that utilize science, technology and innovation for development. Its first forum, hosted by President Macky Sall with 500 participants in Dakar, Senegal on March 8-10, 2016, will showcase fifteen NEF fellows and fifty-four NEF ambassadors including Corporation-supported scientists. In addition to support from the Government of Senegal, Robert Bosch Stiftung, Johnson & Johnson, Government of Rwanda, African Union, UNESCO, The MasterCard Foundation, Wellcome Trust, IDRC, and German Research Foundation, NEF is seeking Corporation support for African scholar participation.