Accelerating development and diffusion of emerging technologies for a green, inclusive and resilient Africa

Abstract

The fifth Forum will be held on 27 and 28 February 2023 in Niamey and online. The Forum will be co-organized by UNESCO, the African Union Commission and the Department of Science and Innovation of South Africa. Other key partners include the Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the African Materials Research Society and the African Biomedical Engineering Consortium. The overall objective of the fifth Forum is to conduct the regional follow-up and review of progress made since the fourth Forum to identify potential mechanisms and measures that countries can deploy to scale up action, facilitate peer learning and promote transformative solutions to accelerate achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the goals of Agenda 2063.