Venue
Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana

Registration
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Event Mode
Hybrid.

Agenda
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Overview

Inspired by the recent Muscat Declaration on Global Science¹ , the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) - in partnership with the Government of Ghana and the African Union (AU), African Scientific Research, Innovation Council (AU-ASRIC),  and AfroChampions - convenes a high-level meeting of key stakeholders in Africa’s science-policy-practice nexus to celebrate progress made towards achieving Africa’s science, technology, and innovation (STI) Agenda while taking stock of opportunities, priorities, and imperatives for scientific cooperation with Africa.
The meeting will be held in Accra, Ghana, from 03 - 04 July 2025 under the auspices of the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence and Development²  (ARISE-4D). ARISE-4D  is an innovative research and innovation (R&I) support programme providing a vibrant platform and pathway for R&I exchanges in contribution to sustainable and inclusive development, economic growth, and job creation. In so doing, ARISE-4D, which is implemented by the AAS in partnership with the AU, the European Union (EU), and other national, regional, and global partners, facilitates the transformation of Africa into a knowledge-based and innovation-led continent, as envisioned in the AU-STI Agenda (STISA 2034). Additionally, ARISE-4D contributes to other relevant regional and global initiatives, including the AU-EU Innovation Agenda³ , the United Nations (UN) Pact for the Future⁴ , and the UN International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024-2033)⁵ . These initiatives share a common and mutually reinforcing agenda: to bridge science, technology, and innovation (STI) divides while strengthening universal human values, protecting people and planet, and leaving no one behind.
Discussions from the meeting in Accra will culminate in a Communiqué to the 2025 G20 Summit under South Africa’s Presidency, providing concrete recommendations on opportunities, priorities, and imperatives for advancing scientific cooperation and financing with Africa. Additionally, the meeting will provide visibility for ARISE-4D and its potential to revolutionize Africa’s R&I ecosystem, mobilizing more domestic, especially from AU Member States and Philanthropies, and international investments to make ARISE-4D a truly pan-African programme, significantly contributing to the achievement of Africa’s STI Agenda.

1. https://council.science/news/muscat-declaration/
2. https://arise.aasciences.app/
3. https://bit.ly/4i0YzgA
4. https://summitofthefutureun.org/pact/chapter/a-more-sustainable-digital-world
5. https://www.un-sciences-decade.org/en