Goals and Objectives of CODIST-2

The Second Session of the Committee on DevelopmentThe Second Session of the Committee on DevelopmentInformation, Science and TechnologyInformation, Science and Technology

CODIST-IICODIST-II2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia



Goals and Objectives of CODIST-2

Aida Opoku-Mensah

Director

ICT, Science & Technology Division (ISTD)/ECA





CODIST, formerly CODI is one of the 7 subsidiary bodies of ECA

Established in 1997 by the twenty-third meeting of the Conference of African Ministers responsible for Economic and Social Development and Planning

It provides policy and technical guidance for the sub-programme "harnessing information for development"

ISTD is responsible for implementing this sub-programme

The Committee on Development Information, Science & Technology (CODIST)





Flashback to Previous Meetings

CODI I:CODI I: “Harnessing Information for Development” Launched the CODI process

CODI II:CODI II: “Development Information for Decision Making” Asked the question: “What information for decision making”

CODI III:CODI III: “Information and Governance” Recommended strategies to member States and the Commission for providing information for good

governance

CODI IV:CODI IV: “Information as Economic Resource” Examined the role and impact of information as an economic resource in African economies

CODI V:CODI V: “Employment and the Knowledge Economy” Examined the role and impact of information as an opportunity to create jobs for African economies

CODIST I:CODIST I: ““Scientific Development, Innovation and the Knowledge Economy” Examined and investigated the nature of scientific development and innovation as a result of the KE,

and set the path for the development of the ECA’s two-year programme on ICT, Science & Technology for Development





The Second Session of CODIST:"Innovation for Industrial Development in Africa"

African countries have clearly stated goals to achieve the middle income status in the next 10 to 20 years Ambitious goal Achieving the MDGs by 2015

Promoting innovation strategies + the application of knowledge to development to achieve industrial development vital step in helping African countries to attain the middle-income country status

The overall theme of CODIST II aimed at exploring the extent to which African countries harnessed the power of innovation to enhance industrial development the extent to which industrial development linked to the countries innovation systems

Policy makers expected to understand the significance of STI policy and strategies in enhancing industrial development





CODIST-2 Themes

Main Theme:

“Innovation for Industrial Development in Africa”

Sub-Themes:

“Innovation strategies and industrial development plans”

“Enabling environment, innovation and industrial development”





Objectives of CODIST-2 To provide broad-based recommendations aimed at providing an enabling

environment that promotes industrial development through the power of innovation

To raise awareness on the importance of innovation in industrial development and investing in education, skills and training

To create and enhance awareness and appreciation of the effectiveness of incorporating innovation plans and strategies in the countries’ development policies and plans

To formulate new guidelines that will promote the development or strengthening innovation systems among African countries

To enhance understanding amongst policy-makers, industrialists and academia of the necessity to profoundly intensify their communication and exchange of knowledge and expertise

To propose new approaches for increasing and accelerating innovation in the industrial sector

To review progress achieved on the recommendations and actions of CODIST-1

To act as a platform for reviewing and sharing knowledge and best practices





Programme Structure

Pre-Session Workshops on 02 May

Meeting runs from 02 - 05 May and starts with: Opening address by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh UN Under Secretary General and Executive

Secretary of ECA Remarks by Representative from the Government of Ethiopia Opening panel including keynote speech on “Innovation for Africa’s Industrial

Development” Three discipline-specific respondents

Daily Plenary sessions

Three Subcommittees will meet daily in parallel sessions

Special Sessions: Technology in Governments in Africa Awards (TIGA 2011) African Regional Center for Technology (ARCT) Awards for Technological innovation in

the Service of Industrial Development in Africa





Plenary Sessions

02 May AfternoonOpening session

03 May MorningElection of CODIST-II Bureau and opening panel on “Innovation for Africa’s Industrial

Development”

04 May MorningEnabling environment, innovation & industrial development

04 May AfternoonInnovation strategies and industrial development plans

05 May MorningReports of sub-committees

05 May AfternoonAdoption of Report





Three Sub-Committees

ICT Subcommittee

Geo-information Subcommittee

Science & Technology Subcommittee





ICT Sub-committee: Organization

Plenary sessions: Reporting session Session on policy and technical issues Session on new trends

Pre-Session workshops: Workshop on “Best practices in Legal and Regulatory Frameworks in Africa” Breakout Session: Workshop on "Towards an Interconnected Africa“ Workshop on “Promoting Innovation Development and Diffusion in Africa through Open

Access Publishing”

Special event: The 2011 Technology in Governments in Africa (TIGA) Awards organized with the support

of the Government of Finland and other partners- 44 projects short-listed from Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt,

Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia

- Winners announced on 2nd May 2011





Geo-Information Sub-committee: Organization

Plenary sessions Reporting session Session on policy and technical issues Session on new trends

Pre-Session workshops “Exploiting Geospatial Data Resources for Planning in Africa” “AFREF First Computation Workshop”

Special event ICA/JAXA/GSI Workshop: Cooperation on effective development of

geospatial information for improving economic infrastructure VITO-ISAC Workshop on Innovative Information Service for

Agricultural Change Study





S&T Sub-committee: Organization

Plenary sessions Reporting session Session on policy and technical issues Session on Science, technology and innovation for Industrial

development strategy

Pre-Session workshops “African Technology Development and Transfer Network for Africa’s

industrial development” “Meeting of Advisory Board and Technical Committee members” “African Regional Center for Technology meeting and launching of

"ARCT Awards for Technological innovation in the Service of the industrial Development of Africa”

“Launching the African Inter-Parliamentary Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (AIPF-STI)





Highlights on ISTD’s future Focus Areas

New Generation NICIs(NGN)

New Generation NICIs(NGN)

Global Geospatial Information Management (GGIM)


Access to Scientific Knowledgein Africa (ASKIA)

Access to Scientific Knowledgein Africa (ASKIA)

African Network for Drugs & Diagnostics Innovation (ANDI)

African Network for Drugs & Diagnostics Innovation (ANDI)African Innovation PrizeAfrican Innovation Prize

ECA Institutional RepositoryECA Institutional Repository

eLegislationeLegislation





New Generation NICIs (NGN)

Incorporate stronger NSDI & STI into the Incorporate stronger NSDI & STI into the processprocess

Review Development StrategiesReview Development Strategies

Systematic ICT MeasurementSystematic ICT Measurement

Specific themes:Specific themes: Employment Creation + Street Naming Employment Creation + Street Naming

Ghana NICI-IIGhana NICI-II Tele-innovation Centres + ICT-based service Tele-innovation Centres + ICT-based service

delivery leading to increase in GDP & delivery leading to increase in GDP & economic growth economic growth Rwanda NICI-IIIRwanda NICI-III

Government of Finland





eLegislation

Sub-regional and regional guidelines on cyberlegislation( etransaction, cybersecurity and personal data protection)

Support to the formulation and enactment of Cyberlegislations

Capacity building to member states & RECs

Online Observatoire on Cyberlegislation

Convention on cyberlegislation (in collaboration with the AU)





African Innovation Prize

Aims to promote innovation for Africa by Africans

Acknowledges and encourages innovators and entrepreneurs

Will be carried over a 5-year period

Five focus areas each year: Green Technology (clean energy and clean water), ICTs, Health and Food/Agriculture

Partners: African Innovation Foundation and ECA





African Network for Drugs & Diagnostics Innovation (ANDI)

a pan-African initiative to support collaborative health product R&D and commercialization

in collaboration with WHO ISTD/ECA is the host of ANDI





Access to Scientific Knowledge in Africa (ASKIA)

DATAD/ASKIA

Service A Service B Service C

Digital Maps of Africa

MAPS

University A

Media stories on African development

ASKIAFederated

Search

ScientificDatabases

Data Harvester

ASKIA Online Platform

University B

E-Journals

Community Corner •Members information•E-forums•Blog- Best practices •RSS feeds

Information Resources on the Internet

University Theses

Tools & standards

WWW

Reseach4Life •HINARI•AGORA . ASKIA•OARE

E-Learning

E-Registries

CoPs

ECA IR

Service B

Country Specific Maps, Media, Documents

ASKIA: http://www.uneca.org/askia





ECA Institutional Repository

Data Management

Data Management

ArchivalStorage

ArchivalStorage

Cataloguing interfaceCataloguing interface

CataloguingCataloguing

MetadataExport

MetadataExport

Dublin Core Unqualified

Dublin Core Unqualified

MARC21MARC21

Qualified DC/(AGRIS AP)

Qualified DC/(AGRIS AP)

Self-archivingSelf-archiving

SRO-NA SRO-SA SRO-EASRO-WAECA-HQ

IR Wiki

E-Collections

ODSODS

IR-Blog

Search EngineAccess interface

UN Depository Libraries

http://repository.uneca.org/






What is GGIMWhat is GGIMUN’s initiative to enhance and coordinate global UN’s initiative to enhance and coordinate global

geospatial information management (GGIM).geospatial information management (GGIM). How GGIM worksHow GGIM works

Setting up a formal mechanism under the UN auspices Setting up a formal mechanism under the UN auspices to discuss and coordinate GGIM activities and by to discuss and coordinate GGIM activities and by involving Member States as the key players.involving Member States as the key players.

Setting up of a Committee of Experts on GGIMSetting up of a Committee of Experts on GGIMUN Forum on Global Geospatial Information UN Forum on Global Geospatial Information

Management proposedManagement proposed









Thank You !Thank You !

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