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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> David Kirugara <KirugaraD@africa-union.org> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 13, 2018 10:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Odido, Mika <m.odido@unesco.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fw: Launch of the AU Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Many warm greetings from Addis. This information may be relevant to your networks. Kindly share.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i>David <b>KIRUGARA</b><br>
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GMES & Africa Support Programme<br>
Human Resource, Science and Technology Department<br>
African Union Commission<br>
P.O. Box 3243<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Directorate of Information and Communication<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 12, 2018 4:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Directorate of Information and Communication<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Launch of the AU Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence 2018</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Launch of the AU Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence 2018</span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The African Union Commission is committed to supporting the development of science, technology and innovation in Africa and has, since 2008 been running the African
Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE).</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The AUKNASE programme is implemented at the national level for young researchers, regional level for women scientists and continental level open to all scientists
in Africa. The Continental level is the highest level of the programme. The objective is to give out science awards to top African scientists for their achievements and valuable discoveries and findings in science, technology and innovation.</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The objectives of AUKNASE are to</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">:
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To award and honour outstanding African scientists for their achievements and discoveries in science, technology and innovation;
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Promote scientific development in Africa through recognition of excellence among African scientists, women, men and younger researchers and encourage them to persevere in their
research or academic careers, and nurture their ambitions;</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Popularize and promote public understanding and participation in the implementation of the African Union Agenda 2063, through Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa.</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Raise the profile of science, technology and innovation sector in African Union Member States and Regional Economic Communities, so that science, technology and innovation effectively
contribute to Africa’s sustainable development, poverty alleviation and integration efforts.</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Awards shall be organized at three levels:
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Continental Level where two awards of USD 100,000 are given to African pioneer scientists
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Regional Level where two African women scientists per each of the five geographical regions of Africa are given USD 20,000 each, and
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">National Level dedicated to young African researchers, where two prizes are given per country and the value of the prizes is determined by the African Union Commission</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For additional information please visit
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://au.int/en/announcements/20180611/african-union-kwame-nkrumah-awards-scientific-excellence-auknase-continental"><span style="color:blue">https://au.int/en/announcements/20180611/african-union-kwame-nkrumah-awards-scientific-excellence-auknase-continental</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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