African Union Scientific, Technical Research Commission, AU- STRC Abuja is working toward building the capacities of politicians across Africa for them to improve on their advocacy, through policy-making process, for the advancement of science sector.
The Commission’s Executive Director, Ahmed Hamdy who announced this in Abuja says politicians are policy makers and intends to carry them along to have people advocating the advancement of the sciences in government to boost good governance.
He said the commission, in a bid to implement its policies, had in the past one year trained over 100 scientists and engineers in various fields of science.
Hamdy urged governments across the continent to continue to support local industries, to accelerate Africa to a knowledge-based and innovation-led economy.
The Director said the commission was committed to
implementing the Science Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa 2024,
STISA 2024 at all levels of the AU member states.
