Cape Town (South Africa), November 8, 2023 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, represented by the Advisor in Charge of African Union Affairs, Hamdi Salek Al-Did, participated in the consultative meeting on the Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa 2024-2034, organized by the Commission of the African Union on November 7-8, 2023, in Cape Town, South Africa.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the ministries of science, technology and innovation in member states, the technical offices of the African Commission, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), and the Office of the Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, regional economic bodies, actors in the field of science, technology and innovation, the private sector, universities, and research institutions.
The representative of the Sahrawi Ministry of Education and Vocational Training had interventions on the topics raised for discussion at the level of thematic workshops and plenary sessions. He also had meetings with some participants on the sidelines of this event, which focused on the experience of education in the Sahrawi Republic.
The Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa is the African Union's plan to leverage the effectiveness of science, technology and innovation to accelerate social and economic transformation in Africa. The African Union Heads of State and Government adopted the first strategy in June 2014, and it is in line with the African Union Agenda 2063, which envisions an “integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa” by 2063.
SPS