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Forum of Young African Researchers

IDRC, through its Regional Office for West and Central Africa and with the support of the “Innovation, Policy and Science” Program, has joined UNESCO and the Ministry of Scientific Research of Senegal in supporting the activities of the 5th Session of World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) , and more specifically the Forum of Young African Researchers organized on Wednesday, December 6, 2006.

The Forum of Young African Researchers provided an opportunity for young scientists to share their views and ideas on the ethics of science and technology. The central theme of the forum is social responsibility of researchers in Africa.

Throughout the day, young African researchers of both genders from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Congo, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa had the opportunity to exchange their thoughts, approaches and specific questions on several topics:

Issues and challenges for young African researchers
Recognition and visibility of researchers in Africa
Gender and research in Africa: the place of women in research
The social usefulness of research in Africa
Decompartmentalization of research in Africa

For further information, consult the documents below:

Document(s)

Final Declaration of the Young African Researchers 2006-12-13
Adopted by the participants of the Young African Researchers Forum - Dakar - 6 December 2006 Open file

Agenda of the Young Researchers Forum 2006-12-04
Open file

Forum of Young African Researchers: Social responsibilities of researchers in Africa 2006-11-29

Organized by UNESCO, IDRC and the Ministry of Scientific Research of Senegal

Wednesday 6 December 2006 - Hôtel Méridien Président - Dakar

Web site(s)

Premières Journées de bioéthique en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre
Réunion d’experts consacrée à la bioéthique (Dakar, 11-13 juillet 2005)
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World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST)
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