Innovation

Achieving peace and development through scientific innovation

ADEA, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - 12:04

The first World Science Day for Peace and Development was celebrated worldwide on November 10, 2002 under UNESCO auspices. The rationale for celebrating that day has its roots in the importance of the role of science and scientists for sustainable societies and in the need to inform and involve citizens in science. This year’s theme is "Open science, leaving no one behind."
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How science education can unlock Africa’s potential

ADEA, Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 21:36

The first World Science Day for Peace and Development was celebrated worldwide on November 10, 2002, under UNESCO auspices to ensure that citizens are kept informed of developments in science. This day highlights the significant role of science in our daily lives and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues.
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New technologies: threat or opportunity for Africa?

ADEA, Monday, September 14, 2020 - 23:15

Will emerging cutting-edge technologies increase the divide or provide an unprecedented opportunity in Africa? During the African Forum on Youth Skills and Enterprises in the Digital Age in Tunis last month, young entrepreneurs made it clear that they are comfortable and excited about the opportunities of this new era.
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Using science to foster global understanding and peace

ADEA, Friday, March 15, 2019 - 13:21

Science is the key to a prosperous future. Since its proclamation by the UNESCO General Conference (Resolution 31C/ 20) in 2001, World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated all over the world to demonstrate why science is relevant to people’s daily lives and to engage them in debates on related issues.
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Key issues on Agenda 2063 and their relevance to the education sector in Africa

ADEA, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 22:16

The African Union has developed Agenda 2063, its 50-year Vision and Action Plan for the Africa that Africans want. Agenda 2063 calls for action by all segments of society to work together and build a prosperous and united Africa based on shared values and a common destiny.
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