African Academy of Sciences
Encyclopedia
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) is an Africa
-wide scientists organisation. It serves firstly to honour African scientists who have become internationally renowned through their efforts in their respective fields, and secondly to encourage the development of the research and technology base throughout Africa
.
The organisation was founded in 1985 in Trieste
, Italy
with an initial budget of US$20,000, which has risen to over US$2 million in 1995. The current membership stands at 125, consisting of Founding Fellows, Fellows and Foreign Fellows. There are 120 Fellows from 24 African countries, and 5 Foreign fellows from 4 countries outside Africa.
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
-wide scientists organisation. It serves firstly to honour African scientists who have become internationally renowned through their efforts in their respective fields, and secondly to encourage the development of the research and technology base throughout Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
.
The organisation was founded in 1985 in Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
, Italy
Italy
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with an initial budget of US$20,000, which has risen to over US$2 million in 1995. The current membership stands at 125, consisting of Founding Fellows, Fellows and Foreign Fellows. There are 120 Fellows from 24 African countries, and 5 Foreign fellows from 4 countries outside Africa.
Mandate
- Mobilization and strengthening of the African scientific community
- Publication and dissemination of scientific materials
- Research development and policy
- Capacity building in science and technology
External links
- African Academy of Sciences
- Kenya boosts outlook for African Academy of Sciences, SciDev.Net, 13 May 2005