INGSA-Africa: 3rd Cohort of the SASDP Underway

INGSA-Africa: 3rd Cohort of the SASDP Underway

The 3rd cohort of the INGSA-Africa Science Advice Skills Development Program (SASDP-3), kicked off on 1st October 2024 after a successful Virtual Introductory Workshop on 26th September 2024 Following the success of the first two mentorship cohorts, the program has been considerable expanded with 22 selected mentees (12 male and 10 female) coming from Benin,…

New Series of INGSA Insights kicks off with Amb Macharia Kamau – ‘Father’ of the SDGs

New Series of INGSA Insights kicks off with Amb Macharia Kamau – ‘Father’ of the SDGs

The new series of INGSA Insights will be shining a light on some of the key moments of the INGSA2024: The Transformation Imperative conference that took place in May in Kigali, Rwanda. First we bring you the ‘Father’ of the SDGs – Amb. Macharia Kamua who was the co-Chair of the negotiations of the Sustainable…

Disemmination Roundtable: INGSA-Africa Consensus Report “The Evolving Science Advisory Landscape in Africa” – 17 Oct

Disemmination Roundtable: INGSA-Africa Consensus Report “The Evolving Science Advisory Landscape in Africa” – 17 Oct

On Thursday 17th October 2024, INGSA-Africa will be organising the second Dissemination Roundtable for it’s landmark consensus study “The Evolving Science Advisory Landscape in Africa“. In collaboration with the Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts, this will be a virtual online event, taking place at 2pm Tunis time( GMT +1) Thursday, 17 October 2024….

INGSA-Africa: The Journey So Far Report

INGSA-Africa: The Journey So Far Report

In February 2016, the INGSA-Africa Regional Chapter was established at INGSA’s first workshop in Africa in Hermanus, South Africa. This was INGSA’s first Regional Chapter and provided the model for all subsequent Chapters. INGSA-Africa was initially steered by a 5-member committee but later expanded with the addition of two West and Central African representatives and…

Atelier délibératif Afrique de l’Ouest : Innovations et tendances en conseil scientifique aux gouvernements

Atelier délibératif Afrique de l’Ouest : Innovations et tendances en conseil scientifique aux gouvernements

Le RFICS a organisé, du 11 au 12 juillet 2024 à Dakar, son premier atelier sous-régional d’Afrique de l’Ouest francophone, axé sur les innovations en conseil scientifique pour les gouvernements. Cet événement visait à promouvoir le conseil scientifique pour informer les politiques publiques en Afrique de l’Ouest. Les académies des sciences, conseils économiques et sociaux,…

INGSA2024 gets underway in Kigali!

INGSA2024 gets underway in Kigali!

INGSA2024: The Transformation Imperative – Expanded Evidence for Inclusive Policies in Diverse Contexts. The 5th International Conference on Science Advice to Governments (www.INGSA2024.com) gets underway in Kigali. Featuring some of the global leaders in evidence to policy provision, the conference brings together over 300 practitioners for INGSA’s first conference in the Global South. See the…

INGSA-Africa / NASAC Regional Capacity Building Workshops – October, 2022
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INGSA-Africa / NASAC Regional Capacity Building Workshops – October, 2022

In 2022 INGSA-Africa and the Network for African Science Academies (NASAC) collaborated on a series of webinars on “Enhancing the capacity of Academies of Science in Africa to provide rapid science advice in emergencies” See below for details. 24th October 2022 – Eastern Africa Webinar – 3pm-5pm (East Africa Time) Featured Speakers: 25th October 2022 –…

INGSA @ World Science Forum – South Africa, December 2022
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INGSA @ World Science Forum – South Africa, December 2022

2022 was the first time that Africa had hosted the World Science Forum and it was an incredible opportunity to bring together some of the key players of the INGSA ecosystem in Africa. In particular we would like to thank Future Africa at the University of Pretoria and SciCom – Making Sense of Science for being generous in-country partners….

Launch of INGSA-Africa Report – The Evolving Science Advisory Landscape in Africa – Webinar, July 2021
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Launch of INGSA-Africa Report – The Evolving Science Advisory Landscape in Africa – Webinar, July 2021

Read and Download the full INGSA-Africa Consensus Report ISBN: 978-978-981-851-8 Launch of The Evolving Science Advisory Landscape in Africa Report Organisers: Attendance Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero, Minister in Charge of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Office of the President, Republic of Uganda, launched the report, with 58 participants in attendance. The participants represented government, private sector,…

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