Report from the Africa Summit

(GRC Regional Consultation)

Dr Eino Mvula

CEO: NCRST

27 May 2015

The Africa Summit - Context

Co-hosted by National Research Foundation – South Africa National Commission on Research Science and Technology – Namibia

Expand the GRC Regional Consultation for Africa Value addition Prominent African participation Informed side-events Celebrate African and Japan collaboration

The Africa Summit - Framework

23-25 November 2014, Stellenbosch, SA 17 African Science Granting Councils (incl. Presidents of JSPS and JST) 115 participants

----------------------------- Round Table Discussion - The Future of Science Granting Councils in Africa Plenary Session - International Collaboration between Developed and Developing

Countries NRF-NCRST-JSPS Academic Symposium on African Research

• Infectious Diseases • Food and Agriculture

– Cross cutting elements: » Science for society» Science collaboration

------------------------------- Regional Consultation on the two GRC 2015 themes Valuable support from JSPS and DFG NRF-DFID-IDRC concept proposal discussion:

Capacity Strengthening of Science Granting Councils in Africa

Participants

Statement of Principles

• Two robust sets of principles developed for consideration at the GRC 2015 meeting

• For the Capacity Building theme– Strategic input and participation from all regional

consultations; varied approached but common goals

– Actionable recommendations for strategic partnership and co-investment in strategies

• Declaration of Action

Way Forward

Renewed regional approach needed

CB interventions must consider partnerships and internationalisation

Thank you