Developing Institutional Research Capabilities in Africa

Saturday, 14 February 2015: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Room LL21A (San Jose Convention Center)
Thandi Mgwebi, South African National Research Foundation, Pretoria, South Africa
African science institutes are growing their research capabilities and their role in public life. What kinds of investment and human capital are needed to create world-class institutions? And how have African science bodies begun to communicate their work to African decision makers?