Workshop on the Concept of a
Global Science Corps (GSC) in Africa
Sponsored by the Science
Initiative Group (SIG) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Special Unit for South-South Cooperation
Hosted by the African Academy of Sciences
Hilton Hotel, Nairobi,
Kenya
January 16-17, 2006

Standing (left to
right): C. Gitta, E. Edee, J. Ssebuwufu, R. Pelle, J. Massaquoi, D.
Schaffer, V. Titanji, O. ole-MoiYoi, A. Hastings, A. Djikeng, N. Torto,
O. Kane, P. Gerdes, W. Ogana, B. Abegaz, F. Allotey, L. Ogallo, T.
Egwang, A. Tindimubona, P. Mugambi, J. Olang, K. Carlisle, G. Vunni
Seated (left to right): C. Farquhar, B. Seguin, M. Male,
M. Hassan, J. Conley, K. Mshigeni, N. Kbir-Ariguib, G.B.A. Okelo, F.
Gudyanga, S. Arungu-Olende
Meeting
Summary
Conclusions and
Recommendations
Participant List
Presentations
Host Institution Perspective (Botswana), Prof. Berhanu Abegaz
Host Institution Perspective
(Kenya), Dr. Shem Arungu-Olende
GSC Overview, Ms. Kiera Carlisle
Selection and Evaluation Criteria, Dr. Jill Conley
NEPAD Council, Dr. Appolinaire Djikeng
Meeting Contribution, Prof. Emmanuel Edee
UNDP, Dr. Cosmas Gitta
Host Institution Perspective (Zimbabwe),
Prof. Francis Gudyanga
ICSU Regional Office for
Africa, Prof. Francis Gudyanga
Millennium Science Initiative (MSI), Ms. Arlen Hastings
African Regional Centre for Technology
(ARCT),
Prof. Ousmane Kane
UNESCO, Dr. Joseph Massaquoi
Host Institution Perspective (Uganda),
Prof. Paul Mugambi
Opening Remarks, Prof. G.B.A. Okelo
Closing Remarks, Prof. G.B.A. Okelo
ICIPE
Overview (Kenya), Prof. Onesmo ole-MoiYoi
Diaspora Study, Dr. Beatrice Seguin
TWAS Initiatives, Dr.
Daniel Schaffer
UNECA, Dr. Alex Tindimubona
Host Institution Perspective (Cameroon),
Prof. Vincent Titanji
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