Learning Collaborative: First Side Event Kicks Off AMASA 2024

A Learning Collaborative Side Event titled “Maintaining Financial Sustainability with Independence: Empowering Academies of Science and Universities as Catalysts for Development” was organised on 25 November 2024 (Day 0) by NASAC, in partnership with OBREAL Global, the United Nations Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries (UNTB), IAP, and the Algerian Academy of Science and Technology (AAST), with support from the African Union Commission and other partners. The event aimed to enhance the financial independence of academies and universities to foster their contribution to sustainable development and empower the scientific institutions to play a greater role in Africa’s development.

The participants engaged in engaging discussions on practical strategies and best practices for achieving financial sustainability. The learning collaborative side event successfully set the stage for continued collaboration among African universities and science academies, aiming to enhance their roles as agents of change, with an emphasis on achieving financial sustainability and contributing to the continent’s development goals.