Transcript Slide 1

The African Science, Technology and
Innovation Indicators (ASTII)
Initiative – An Update
By
Philippe Kuhutama Mawoko (PhD)
NEPAD OST
[email protected]
www.nepadst.org
1
Outline





The Rationale of ASTII Initiative
The Political Authority
Progress to date
Acknowledgments
Next steps
2
GDP a Country XZ
Partitioned in its Economic Activities
-Information in the Public Domain2.3%2.2%1.6%
3.1%
5.7%
34.6%
6.4%
8.7%
12.0%
23.5%
Agriculture
Distribution
Bus. Serv
Trasp&Comm
Pvt Services
Util
Manufacturing
Gov. Serv
Const.
Min
3
Botswana GDP by sector in 2004/5
11.4%
2.3%
7.5%
3.9%
18.1%
41.7%
3.8% 3.6%
Agriculture
other ind.
7.7%
Fin&Bus
Manufacturing
Gov. Serv
Trans&Comm
other serv
Mining
trade&Hotels
Source: African Economic Outlook 2006/2007- AfDB
4
Local Circumstances Matter
Botswana
Country XZ
11.4%
2.3%2.2%1.6%
5.7% 3.1%
2.3%
7.5%
3.9%
34.6%
6.4%
18.1%
8.7%
41.7%
12.0%
3.8% 3.6%
23.5%
7.7%
Agriculture
Distribution
Manufacturing
Gov. Serv
Agriculture
Fin&Bus
Manufacturing
Gov. Serv
Bus. Serv
Trasp&Comm
Const.
Min
other ind.
Trans&Comm
other serv
Mining
Pvt Services
Util
trade&Hotels
5
A Question-type by the African
S&T Policy makers
Relationship of interest between the
sectors of the economy and the
state of Science, technology or
innovation in country XZ!!!
(! not necessary trivial matters)
6
The African Ministerial Conference on
Science and Technology (AMCOST)’s Call
 In 2003 (Johannesburg): Africa should develop and
adopt a common framework for STI indicators;
 In 2005 (Dakar) : Africa should establish an African
intergovernmental Committee on Science and
Technology & Innovation Indicators (ASTII) Initiative.
 In 2007 (Nairobi): NEPAD OST and the African Union
Commission to collaborate to ensure that the ASTII
initiative achieves its goals
 Themes of the AU Summit in January 2007 :“Science,
Technology and Scientific Research for Development” and
“Climate Change in Africa.”
 The SADC Protocol on Science, Technology and innovation
7
ASTII Initiative

Overall Goal : contribute toward improving the quality of

Purpose : To strengthen Africa’s capacity to develop

Specific Objectives:
science, technology and innovation policies at national,
regional and continental levels.
and use Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators.
 To develop and cause the adoption of internationally
comparable STI indicators;
 To build human and institutional capacities for STI
indicators and related surveys;
 To enable African countries to participate in
international programmes for STI indicators;
 To inform African countries on the state of STI in Africa
8
Countries participating in ASTII
Initiative – Phase 1
9
Milestones
 Meeting of the African Intergovernmental
Committee on STI indicators, Maputo, Sept.
2007
 STI Training Workshop, Pretoria, South
Africa, March 2008
 Round-table on the development of manufacturing
engineering in Southern Africa: NEPAD, Industry
and Universities, June 9-10, 2008 in Pretoria,
10
Outcomes of the Meeting of the
African Intergovernmental
Committee on STI Indicators
 Establishment of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental
Committee on STI Indicators;
 Agreement on guidelines/manuals for R&D and
Innovation Indicators. Start with Frascati & Oslo Family
of Manuals.
 Agreement on features, roles and responsibilities of
National Focal Points for R&D and Innovation surveys ;
 Agreement on criteria for selecting countries to participate
in the (phase 1) R&D and Innovation surveys;
 Work-plan.
11
Core R&D Indicators

Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Experimental
Development (GERD), by source and performance sector

R&D Personnel by level of qualification and function,
gender(headcount (HC) & full-time equivalent (FTE))

Researchers by gender and field of study/research

Expenditures in development areas identified by the
CPA

Outputs: publications, patents (not core but to be collected).

Countries are free to add additional indicators for particular
policy needs
12
STI Training Workshop
 Main objectives :
 Sharing of experience and knowledge
necessary to conduct R&D and/or Innovation
surveys and to develop relevant indicators;
 Ensure common understanding of STI underlying
concepts, definitions, issues and approaches, and
harmonize survey instruments to conduct such
surveys;
 To promote collaboration
 Outcomes: core indicators (not re-invent the
wheel), work plan
13
Round-table on the development of
manufacturing engineering in Southern
Africa: NEPAD/ Industry / Universities

Problem of interest:
To better understand the size and shape of the
engineering education landscape in order to
design and implement step change to improve the
production of qualified and competent engineering
human capital.

How:
The step change is to be achieved by ensuring
relevant shifts in policy and practice through
partnerships between government, industry and
higher education in the region

Regional Evaluation:
Work underway with the Southern African Regional
Universities’ Association (SARUA)
14
Cooperation and Acknowledgments

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

Faculty For STI Training
 Africa Development Bank- Department of Statistics
 the African Regional Centre for Technology (Dakar)
 Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa






UNESCO Institute of Statistics (MOU signed)
OECD -National Working Party on Science and Technology
Indicators (NESTI);
Research Policy Institute, Lund University
Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology
UN-HABITAT and University of the Witwatersrand
Countries / AU Commission/NEPAD Secretariat
15
Next Steps
 Fundraising
 Exchanges of experiences
 Official launch of surveys
 Publication of African innovation
Outlook
16
Merci/ Thanks
[email protected]
www.nepadst.org
17