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Vision
- Excellence in science is to be linked to policy making and to the sustainable socio-economic development in Africa.
- Equitable access to scientific data and information; and establishment of scientific capacity that may be used to contribute to the production of new scientific knowledge for the sustainable benefit of society.
Mission
In order to strengthen international science for the benefit of society, ICSU mobilizes the knowledge and resources of the international science community to: Identify and address major issues of importance to science and society;
- Identify and address major issues of
importance to science and society;
- Facilitate interaction amongst scientists
across all disciplines and from all countries;
- Promote the participation of all scientists-regardless
of race, citizenship, language, political stance, or gender-in
international scientific endeavour;
- Provide independent, authoritative
advice to stimulate constructive dialogue between the scientific
community and governments, civil society, and the private
sector.
Objectives
- To assist ICSU and its members in their
strategic planning for activities in Africa and ensure that
their plans and activities are well linked to the science
community in the region, relevant networks and organisations
and reflect Africa's priorities;
- To facilitate the expansion and active
membership of ICSU to institutions in the African countries,
where ICSU does not yet exist.
- To provide support and help with co-ordination,
if needed, to scientific networks in the region and initiate
new networks, where this has been identified as a regional
priority; and assist the ICSU family in identifying scientists
for membership of committees;
- To facilitate the free flow of scientists
and scientific knowledge across the borders; and promote
the participation of African scientists in activities of
the ICSU family and its associated partners such as UNESCO,
TWAS and NEPAD;
- To ensure efficient information transfer
from ICSU and its family members to the scientific community
in Africa; and the collection and dissemination of any valuable
scientific information for Africa;
- To promote and facilitate capacity
building in Africa, including support for post-graduate
training programmes for young scientists; and the procurement
of educational and research facilities;
- To promote and facilitate the mobility
of African scientists within the continent; including organization
of regional and international interdisciplinary science
programmes; conferences; and the exchange of professional
visits;
- To promote and facilitate the development
of indigenous and traditional knowledge and skills;
- To promote and facilitate the formation
of scientific societies and academies within the continent;
sub-regional partnerships on the continent; and the establishment
of a database of African experts in all science fields;
- To promote the principle of universality
of science and science ethics; and
- To promote and facilitate the application
of science for accelerated socio-economic development of
the African continent.
Why do we do these?
- Science provides the underpinning for innovation
and technological development;
- Science provides necessary, although not
sufficient, input to ensure the socio-economic development
of sustainable societies and provides an important basis
for wise decision-making; and
- Accelerated development of scientific knowledge
and skills are a key to the reduction of poverty, and improved
quality of sustainable life for the peoples of Africa.
- Science is an important tool for maintenance
of global peace and security.
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