[Experts] FW: Launch of the AU Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence 2018

[Odido, Mika]

From: David Kirugara <KirugaraD at africa-union.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 10:58 AM
To: Odido, Mika <m.odido at unesco.org>
Subject: Fw: Launch of the AU Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence 2018


Dear Mika,

Many warm greetings from Addis.  This information may be relevant to your networks. Kindly share.





Regards



David Kirugara
​
___________________________________________________
David KIRUGARA

Marine and Coastal Resource  Expert
GMES & Africa Support Programme
Human Resource, Science and Technology Department
African Union Commission
P.O. Box 3243
Addis-Ababa
ETHIOPIA

Email: KirugaraD at Africa-Union.org<mailto:KirugaraD at Africa-Union.org>
Alternate: kirugara at live.com<mailto:kirugara at live.com>
Mobile: +251 983 341 225
Skype ID: kirugara

________________________________
From: Directorate of Information and Communication
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 4:52 PM
To: Directorate of Information and Communication
Subject: Launch of the AU Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence 2018

Launch of the AU Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence 2018

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).

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.

The objectives of AUKNASE  are to:


•          To award and honour outstanding African scientists for their achievements and discoveries in science, technology and innovation;



•          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;





•          Popularize and promote public understanding and participation in the implementation of the African Union Agenda 2063, through Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa.



•          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.



The Awards shall be organized at three levels:


•          Continental Level where two awards of USD 100,000 are given to African pioneer scientists



•          Regional Level where two African women scientists per each of the five geographical regions of Africa are given USD 20,000 each, and


•          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




For additional information please visit https://au.int/en/announcements/20180611/african-union-kwame-nkrumah-awards-scientific-excellence-auknase-continental



-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://ioc-africa.org/pipermail/experts_ioc-africa.org/attachments/20180614/d587c03a/attachment-0001.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: 2018_AUKNASE Rules of Procedure.pdf
Type: application/pdf
Size: 955093 bytes
Desc: 2018_AUKNASE Rules of Procedure.pdf
URL: <http://ioc-africa.org/pipermail/experts_ioc-africa.org/attachments/20180614/d587c03a/attachment-0002.pdf>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: 2018_AUKNASE_Nomination form.doc
Type: application/msword
Size: 437760 bytes
Desc: 2018_AUKNASE_Nomination form.doc
URL: <http://ioc-africa.org/pipermail/experts_ioc-africa.org/attachments/20180614/d587c03a/attachment-0002.doc>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: 2018_AUKNASE_Nomination form.doc FRENCH.doc
Type: application/msword
Size: 450048 bytes
Desc: 2018_AUKNASE_Nomination form.doc FRENCH.doc
URL: <http://ioc-africa.org/pipermail/experts_ioc-africa.org/attachments/20180614/d587c03a/attachment-0003.doc>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: 2018_AUKNASE Rules of Procedure.FRENCH.pdf
Type: application/pdf
Size: 639701 bytes
Desc: 2018_AUKNASE Rules of Procedure.FRENCH.pdf
URL: <http://ioc-africa.org/pipermail/experts_ioc-africa.org/attachments/20180614/d587c03a/attachment-0003.pdf>