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Online Course on Quality Assurance |
The Association of African Universities, taking into account the wide geographical distribution of practitioners of Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Africa, and in fulfilment of its mandate as a platform for cooperation and collaboration on issues pertaining to higher education in Africa, will be holding an online Course on Quality Assurance for Higher Education, from 20th September to 22nd October 2010. Partners for this course include the African Quality Assurance Network (AfriQAN),UNESCO, the Global Initiative for Quality Assurance Capacity (GIQAC) the International Institute for Education Planning (IIEP), Neil Butcher and Associates, and the South African Institute for Distance Education. For more information please download full announcement in English and French |
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L’ORÉAL/UNESCO Regional Fellowships for Women in Science in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
"The World needs science...Science needs women" For the second year running, the L'Oreal Foundation, UNESCO and ANSTI are announcing the L’Oréal-UNESCO Regional fellowships "For Women in Science" in Sub-Sahara Africa. The aim of the Fellowship is to assist women scientists in Sub-Saharan to realize important scientific research in all fields of science, engineering and technology. This fellowship is open to all women citizens and permanent residents from Sub-Saharan African countries. Download the announcement here. |
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Strengthening peace building through Science and Technology education |
By Joseph G.M. Massaquoi, UNESCO Regional Office for Science and Technology, Africa. This Paper appeared in the International Council of Associations for Science Education (ICASE) journal Science Education International Vol.20, No.1/2, December 2009, 5-24Introduction All over the world there is a strong interest in the promotion of sustainable development. The global society wants an economic development that gives the present generation reasonable services and comfort without sacrificing those for future generations. In most countries, especially in Africa, this important goal is constrained by many factors which include conflicts, global change and poverty. Global change groups together the effects of the population changes,climate change and the accompanying environmental disasters like famine and floods. All these challenges are human induced or can be controlled by appropriate policies and actions. Furthermore they are inter-related, sometimes feeding on one another. Any of then can destroy all the factors of production and lower the economic growth rate. Download the full paper. |
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The Second International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology (AET2011) is a follow up on the 1st International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology that was held in 2006. The 1st conference which was considered very successful by the participants generated demand from the participants for a similar event. The conference is to provide a forum for scientists, researchers, professionals and industry leaders from all over the world and the African region in particular, to exchange ideas on current scientific advances in engineering and technology. It is anticipated that the conference will foster exchange of information, links, and collaboration among participants with a view to enhancing development through scientific research. Download the announcement. |
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ANSTI Bids Farewell to Mrs. Von Fircks, a GC Member |
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The African Network of Scientific and Technological Institution (ANSTI) bid farewell to Mrs. Gabrielle von Fircks, Director, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Regional Office for Africa. Mrs. von Fircks has been a member of the Governing Council of ANSTI for a period of four years representing the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). She leaves the Regional Office in Nairobi for another assignment with DAAD in Bonn. In a brief ceremony at the DAAD Regional Office for Africa, Prof Joseph Massaquoi, Director, of the Regional Office for Science and Technology in Africa and the ANSTI Coordinator a.i, thanked Mrs. Von Fircks for her dedicated service to the Network. Mrs. Von Fircks thanked the Network’s Secretariat for the cooperation they extended to her during her tenure both as DAAD Resident Representative and as a member of the ANSTI Governing Council.  
The DAAD and ANSTI members of staff during the brief ceremony |
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