The Newsletter ofAfrican Technology Policy Studies Network

Issue No. 19
Jan. - Jun. 2006

YOUTH

Pomp and jubilation from the youth as Hon Clement Eledi, Deputy Ministercuts the cake to officially launch African Youth Forum on Science and Technology (AYFST)A Pan-African Youth Forum on Science andTechnology is Launched in Accra
African youth interested in agriculture,science, technology and innovation finallyhave a medium to harness and channel theirideas to contribute to relevant policies.
Hon Clement Eledi, the Deputy Minister for
Food and Agriculture, Ghana launched theAfrican Youth Forum on Science andTechnology (AYFST), a caucus that aims to

Insideprovide a united voice for the youth on
science and technology issues in Africa,
with pomp and dance during a ceremonythat marked the end of the Second African
Regional Youth Congress on Science andTechnology that was held on 26-28 June
2006 at La Palm Beach Hotel in Accra,
Ghana.

Key dignitaries including Dr Yaa Difie Osei,
the Chairperson of the ATPS-Ghana
Chapter Board of Trustees; Prof EmmanuelOwusu-Bennoah, the Director General of
the Council for Science and Industrial
Research (CSIR); Dr George Essegbey,
Director, Science and Technology Policy
Research Institute (STEPRI) and the National
Coordinator of the ATPS-Ghana Chapter

Scientific Revival Day of Africa 2006
Biotechnology, Trade andSustainable Development
Activities and Events Pictorial

Youth
Congressand Ms Sheila Maina, the ATPS Research andTraining Manager and Acting Executive
Director witnessed the historic launch of
AYFST and its website. The youth congress
was co-sponsored by the African Technology
Policy Studies Network (ATPS) and theTechnical Centre for Agriculture and Rural
Cooperation (CTA).
The forum is a culmination of efforts
instigated during the inaugural Youth
Congress and Exposition held in Nairobi,
Kenya in 2005 that, amongst other issues,
agreed on the need to institutionalize theAfrican Youth Congress by making it anannual event for young Africans to discussand suggest interventions on major science,technology and innovation (ST&I) issues in
the continent. An African youth forum inscience and technology is important toensure coordination and organization of the
youth's views and voices in order to be taken
seriously as a constructive force that can beincorporated in the policy processemphasized Mr
Maurice Bolo, ATPS
Research Officer and Coordinator of the
AYFST, during the launch.
The vision of AYFST is to enhance livelihoodsby empowering the youth to actively
contribute to Africa's socio-economic
development through greater participation inagriculture, science, technology andinnovation (ASTI). It is also envisaged that
AYFST will achieve its major mission ofbuilding the capacity of African youth andempowering them to participate in policy
formulation and advocacy for development.
The objectives of the AYFST are tostrengthen the capacity of African youth
through training, information sharing,
networking and dialogue in relevant topicaland developmental issues; promote greater
involvement of the youth in ASTI; create an
advocacy platform for lobbying for
curriculum improvement and participation innational, regional and international policy
debates; and promote youth-led researchand development activities in ASTI. Some ofthe planned activities to achieve these2 ATPSNEWS

objectives include workshops and training
seminars, annual congresses, the web
portal for information exchange andagricultural or science-based scholarships
for African youth.
The idea to form AYFST was strengthenedby an e-discussion group to promoteexchanges and sustain communication
amongst African youth interested inagriculture and ST&I. The e-group wasinstrumental in sustaining communication
over time and has culminated into a fullyfledged AYFST website to facilitate
knowledge exchange and empower the
youth on development matters.
There were intensive debates among
members of the e-group about the
proposed mission and vision of AYFST andthe critical issues around food security andhealth that resulted in the theme of theSecond African Regional Youth Congress on
Science and Technology: Food Security and
Health for Sustainable Development in
Africa. Besides the e-group, the youth
recommended that the congress becomesa stand alone sub-programme of theinstitution with a mandate to harmonize
and coordinate the activities of youth
interested in agriculture, ST&I. The vision,
mission and objectives of the AYFST were
set to enable AYFST become sustainable
and attract donor support.
Soon after the Steering Committee
meeting in Nairobi, CTA sponsored two
members of AYFST, Maurice Bolo andWinnie Alum, a Steering Committee
Member, to a Strategic Planning Workshopof the Young Professionals' Platform for
Agricultural Research for Development(YPARD), an international network of young
agricultural practioners and professionals, inWageningen, Netherlands from 2-5 May
2006. The AYFST representatives assisted
YPARD to design and formulate its goals,
mission and vision. They also networked
with other young professionals in agriculturearound the globe and learned from theprocess of goal setting to enable them set
regional goals for AYFST. The launch of
AYFST, therefore, marks the beginning of along journey with set milestones.
AYFST is housed at the ATPS Secretariat andenjoys strong support from CTA and ATPS,
both of which are committed to African
youth and are valued partners in the effort toenhance participation and contribution ofyouth in the development of the agriculturaland rural sector in Africa
In a speech read on her behalf at the launch,
Judith Francis, Senior Programme
Coordinator, CTA declared that CTA hadvery high expectations of the AYFST andwould use the exuberance and commitmentof the youth to tap traditional knowledge anduse it to advance the development andabsorption of innovations. This contribution
would transform the agricultural sector andrural life and make science more relevant tosociety. Sheila Maina reiterated ATPS'
commitment to youth activities and called on
the youth to consult with ATPS national
coordinators to ensure that they are involvedin ATPS activities in their countries.
Hon Clement Eledi also urged the African
youth to take their destiny into their own
hands and challenged them, as young
scientists, to venture into politics becausethat is where resource allocation isdetermined.
Prof E Owusu-Bennoah stated that he was
overwhelmed by what the youth had
achieved in the short period. He encouraged
them to stay in the continent and embracescience and technology, which is the only
vehicle that could take Africa's sociodevelopment forward. W e are passing aCont’d on page 14

YOUTH

Annual African Youth Congress Debates the Integral Roleof Science, Technology and Innovation in Development

Seated: second from left, Maurice Bolo, Hon Clement Eledi, Ms Sheila Miana, Hon Major Courage Quashigah, Prof Owusu-Bennoah, Dr Yaa Difie Osei and Dr George Essegbey and participants ofthe 2nd African Regional Youth Congress on Science and Technology held in Accra Ghana

The African continent is intensely weighed down by the twin
predicaments of endemic food insecurity and complex healthchallenges that greatly undermine its quest for rapid andsustainable economic development.
African youth can reverse these trends by applying science,technology and innovation (ST&I) in agriculture and health toaccelerate the continent's socio-economic development.
Youth interested in agriculture, science and technology convened
during the Second African Regional Youth Congress on Scienceand Technology from the 26 to 28 June 2006, at La Palm Beach
Hotel in Accra, Ghana to discuss the opportunities and inclusion of
African youth in eradicating health challenges and food insecurity inthe continent.

the Honourable Minister for Health, Ghana. In his keynote speech,
Major Quashigah expressed a deep conviction that research,
agriculture, health and youth hold the key to Africa's renewal. He also
confirmed that African youth have a great opportunity to be change
agents that would convert the continent's ancient wisdom into
contemporary language through research, science and technology.
A frica does not lack in terms of the productive capacity of its land.
The varied ecological zones in Africa rather present an opportunity
to grow diverse foodstuffs to meet all our nutritional requirements,
he said. What we lack is the full commitment of Africa to engage insustained research that addresses locally relevant areas, leading tosocio-economic development, he added. Major Quarshigah alsoaffirmed that, Resear ch looks back into our past traditional
ecological knowledge and has much to teach, even if the future runson the engines of the present.

The meeting under the theme Food Security and Health for
Sustainable Development in Africa was sponsored by the African
Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) in collaboration with
the Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Cooperation (CTA),
the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and theAfrican Youth Forum on Science and Technology (AYFST). The aim
was to discuss the challenges of food insecurity and ill-health facing
Africa with a special emphasis on youth perspectives.

Hon Major Quashigah urged the youth to turn away from the glitzy
attractions of urban living and instead concentrate on achieving foodsecurity through agriculture. He declared that scientists andresearchers are key to solving most issues that retard Africa's
development, asserting that there are numerous opportunities toengage in applied research and find solutions to problems along the
agricultural production chain.

Young professionals, scientists, researchers, youth leaders andrepresentatives from 16 African countries attended the congressthat was officially opened by Hon Major Courage E.K. Quashigah,

Reading a speech on behalf of Hon Ernest Debrah, the Ghanaian
Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon Clement Eledi, Deputy
Minister for Food and Agriculture, said that he was confident thatATPSNEWS 3

properly-practised agriculture, using appropriatescience and technology, can help Africa to achieve
food security and economic development.
Dr Osita Ogbu (right), the Chief Economic Advisor
to the Nigerian President, and Executive Director,
ATPS, took time off his busy schedule to meet theyouth. He emphasized that the youth were themissing link in Africa's development, adding thatthey needed to be mentored to follow the right path.
He further stressed that there was urgent need toinvest in equipping young Africans with relevant knowledge andleadership skills. Other key speakers at the meeting included Prof E
Owusu-Bennoah, the Director General, Council for Science andIndustrial Research (CSIR), and Dr Yaa Difie Osei, Chairperson of the
ATPS-Ghana Chapter Board of Trustees.
The overall objective of the congress was to empower the youth byaccording them the opportunity to learn, network, debate, exchange
ideas and add their collective voice to policy discourses on how best
to tap science and technology for food security and improved healthin their countries and the continent.
The youth cited lack of capacity, and lack of access to microfinanceand loans to engage in agri-business as hurdles impeding their active
involvement in agriculture and ST&I. They also pointed out that they
were often ignored and excluded from development strategies, suchas the poverty reduction strategy papers (PRSP) process despite thefact that 50% of Africa's population comprises youth under 25 years
old. Moreover, they disapproved of the exclusion of young people indecision making and policy making. Youth inclusion fordevelopment is often preached but rarely practised in Africa, they
said.
However, the youth assented that the application of ST&I in
agriculture holds the key to transforming African economies. They
also agreed that the increasing disease burden in malaria,
tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, to which the youth are most vulnerable,
is slowing down the pace of socio-economic development in Africa.
The participants pointed out that these impediments could beovercome through capacity building, access to finances andscholarships to pursue agricultural education, mentoring by senior

African youth can reverse
these trends by applying
science, technology andinnovation (ST&I) in
agriculture and health, andaccelerating the continent's
socio-economic development
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scholars and leaders, regular forums fordiscussion on science and technology,
consultation and involvement in policy anddecision making. They added that African youth
could also agitate for regular curriculum
updates, advocate for youth-friendly credit
facilities from donors, engage the media tohighlight youth-driven agriculture projects andchampion attitudinal and behaviour change
amongst fellow youth.
The speakers and senior participants urged them to create aplatform to share ideas in agri-business and health and be willing tochange their attitudes towards agriculture. The speakers further
advised them to lobby for mainstreaming youth programmes inpolicy discussions and struggle for good governance byparticipating in political processes. Paramount issues that wereconveyed include cessation of negative and retrogressive activities
often associated with the youth, and the need to change thesociety's negative perception about the youth. They were advised
to invest energy, zeal and enthusiasm into achieving Africa's socioeconomic independence.
The youth challenged the African Union (AU) and the New
Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) to spearhead
policies that promote agriculture and agricultural education
amongst the youth as a high priority sector for African
governments. They also urged the two institutions to create links
with international partners to monitor policies and problems that
affect agriculture. Key initiatives should include establishingcentres of excellence that focus on agriculture across the continent
to consolidate the use of scarce resources.
The Accra congress was a follow-up to the successful inaugural
Youth Congress and Exposition held in Nairobi, Kenya in 2005 andwhose focus was on W ealth and Employment Creation and Youth
Leadership for HIV/AIDS Management . During that Congress,
about 70 youth leaders and representatives from 21 Africancountries emphasized the need for an annual Youth Congress toprovide an opportunity for the youth to exchange views, expertise,
experiences and learn from each other for the good of thecontinent.

2006

SCIENTIFIC REVIVAL DAY OF AFRICASCIENTIFIC REVIVAL
DAY WITH A
DIFFERENCE:ATPS GHANA CHAPTERLAUNCHES TECHNOPOLICYBRIEF SERIES“ICT, biotechnology and nanotechnology or the so-called
frontier technologies are causing peculiar challenges for
Africa” said Prof E. Owusu-Bennoah, Director-General,
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Prof Owusu-Bennoah, the Guest of Honour, was speaking
during the 2006 Scientific Revival Day of Africa
celebrations hosted by the Ghana Chapter at the La Palm
Beach Hotel, Accra, on 30 June 2006. The highlight of theceremony was the launch of a technopolicy brief on
nanotechnology. The purpose of the pioneer brief is to reach and inform a range ofstakeholders about science and technology application and development. The brief isintended to stimulate discussion and debate on relevant policy issues for Ghana andAfrica.
The title of the first book in the series is, Nanotechnology: the developments
and implications for Africa by K. Anane-Fenin, Lecturer at the Department of
Physics, University of Cape Coast. Dr Anane-Fenin is an active member of the ATPS
Ghana Chapter.
Prof Owusu-Bennoah said that marking the day by launching a policy brief was areminder to all African countries about the importance of science and technology indevelopment. He also said that observing the African renaissance day was making astatement that the continent has had a history and tradition of science and technology.
“The word ‘renaissance’ or ‘revival’ simply means that there has been at one time or
the other a scientific Africa that needs to come alive again” he said
Ms Sheila Maina, Research and Training Manager and Acting Executive Director, ATPS
presided over the launching of the new ATPS-Ghana Chapter technopolicy brief series.
Speaking before the official launch, she congratulated the chapter on this impressive
step in history. She quoted a UNCTAD paper Africa's Technology Gap, stating that sub-Saharan Africa is lagging behind in technological content
that is vital in a globally competitive world. Publishing abrief on nanotechnology, therefore, is the next big step
towards keeping in step with the developed world that iswell advanced in biotechnology. Ms Maina said that Africa
needs to improve its technological capabilities to match,and even surpass those of its global competitors. She
beseeched Africa to be on the front line of making the mostof the emerging technologies at the same pace as the restof the world.
Dr Yaa Difie Osei, Chairperson, ATPS-Ghana Board oftrustees and Lecturer, Biochemistry Department, Universityof Ghana, Legon presented a lecture on Biotechnology:
Hope or Disaster for Africa. According to Dr Osei, Ghana andAfrica in general need to focus on the real issues in scienceand technology so that the continent is not always lagging behind in such areas as
GMOs and nanotechnology. The West, she continued, had already embraced GMOs andis now studying nanotechnology. Dr Osei was disappointed by the low number ofstudents willing to take up science as a career. She pointed out that there is a
progressive general tendency to steer the youth towards business related careers thatare currently seen to be in vogue. Dr Osei further warned that unless African
governments made emphatic efforts to entice students to study science by offeringscholarships, then Africa would always depend on the developed world fortechnological assistance. African indigenous foods, such as, cassava and plantains, shesaid, were currently taken for granted even though they were diminishing in
production. Dr Osei urged Africans to take the initiative to improve on African
indigenous foods.
The ATPS-Ghana Chapter has been at the fore front of stimulating a science-friendly
environment in the country. In addition to organizing lectures on science advocacy, themembers have also been urging the Ghanaian government to move towards science,technology and innovation.
During the same event, Dr George Essegbey, National Coordinator, ATPS-Ghana
Chapter took the opportunity to appreciate and thank the chapter members for theirsupport. Awards were also presented to deserving members.

ATPS-GHANA CHAPTER HONOURS MEMBERS
The ATPS-Ghana Chapter presented awards to deserving chapter members during the 2006 Scientific Revival Day celebrations.
Dr George Essegbey took the opportunity to appreciate the support extended to the chapter by the Board of Trustees. He said that due to this support thechapter had won various awards over the years including Best Overall Chapter presented during the 2005 ATPS Annual Conference and Workshop held in
Mombasa, Kenya. Dr Essegbey also acknowledged support from all the chapter members and issued deserving members with various tokens ofappreciation for their time and effort in supporting the chapter. Members who received awards included:
Dr Joseph Gogo (former Chair, Board of Trustees 1998-2004)
Prof Abeeku Brew-Hammond (former National Coordinator, ATPS-Ghana)
Dr Peggy Oti-Boateng
Dr Kenneth Aikins
Ms Patience Damtey
Dr Stella Aikey
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BIOTECH

Key Players in Eastern Africa Discuss
Policy-Making in Biotechnology, Trade and Sustainable
Development in Jinja, Uganda

Participants of the Eastern Africa Dialogue on Policymaking in Biotechnology, Trade & Sustainable Development held in Jinja, Uganda

Recent years have witnessed a rapid expansion in the global area of biotech crops, with production largely concentrated in a few countries
and crops. This substantial growth has been accompanied by entrenched opinions on biotechnology's risks and benefits that have divided the
supporters and opponents of the technology.
International trade is increasingly bringing these differences into contact at a multilateral level, adding important economic interests to an
already charged debate. While some countries want to see trade in biotech products flow as freely as possible, others are virtually closing off
their markets by putting in place stringent import regulations.
Many developing countries are still in the process of formulating their public policy objectives related to biotechnology and translating theminto national and regional approaches and multilateral negotiating positions. However, the need to respond and adapt to the international
developments including a myriad of trade interests, obligations and pressures threatens to dominate national agendas. This raises theurgent need for understanding and asserting the space for domestic policy-making in biotechnology supportive of the countries' self-definedsustainable development objectives.
As part of this effort, the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), the African Technology Policy Studies(ATPS), the African Union (AU) and the New Patnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) organized a policy dialogue from 14-17
February 2006 in Jinja to support the formulation of coherent, informed and inclusive policies on trade, biotechnology and sustainable
development at the national, regional and multilateral levels. After two days of deliberations the participants who included key players inbiotechnology in eastern Africa and representatives of ICSTD from Switzerland drew up key recommendations for the various sectors.
These are summarized below:
a. Formulating public policy objectives related
to biotechnology
The participants recommended that African
governments should be more proactive inanalyzing and identifying their short,medium and long term needs, policy gaps
and priorities. These priorities should ideallybe developed with the participation of
relevant actors in the public and the private
sectors. Countries' policies and strategies forbiotechnology development should be basedon clearly identified public policy objectives
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that are specific and formulated throughparticipatory processes.
These policy objectives include ensuring
food security; increasing agricultural
productivity, rural development andpoverty alleviation; promoting economic
growth through diversification in highvalue products and technologicaldevelopment; promoting public health andfood safety; and conserving, sustainable
use and equitable sharing of the benefits of

biodiversity.
Recommendations addressed togovernments
Achieving these objectives will entail
addressing and integrating a range of policy
areas and instruments to develop a coherent
biotechnology policy framework. Some areasand instruments for the government toaddress includes capacity building; scienceand technology development andmechanisms to identify and acquire strategic

technologies; finance and resource
mobilization; education and human capital;
consumer protection and safety; biosafety
and quality standards; and intellectual
property rights.
Recommendations addressed tonational and regional actors
Action on these policy instruments will be
required at both the national and regional
levels. At the national level, countries could
focus on mechanisms for labeling to facilitate
consumer choice (incl. enforcement); ane n a b l i n g p o l i c y e n v i ro n m e n t f o r
biotechnology development; interinstitutional/ministerial collaboration; raisingpublic awareness; developing regulatory,
human resources, institutional andinfrastructure development; fostering
partnerships (public-private, privateprivate); and providing sufficient funding for
research and access to the technology.
At the regional level, partnerships, such as
NEPAD, and regional economic agreements
should be considered as a means toachieving developmental goals. Commercial
considerations should be balanced by social,environmental and cultural objectives.
Governments and regional institutions
should harmonize national policies andstrategies for a regional agenda; develop
joint negotiating positions by providing acommon forum to formulate strategy,
articulate and prioritize issues; and set up aprocess of consultations to promotecoherent interaction between national andregional actors.
b. Ensuring public participation andawareness
Successful implementation of domestic,
regional and international policies andregulations can only be achieved throughintegration, coordination and cooperation
among all stakeholders. This will involve
raising awareness of the risks and benefits ofbiotechnology and promoting official
national multi-stakeholder consultation
processes that include networks of farmers
associations and civil society groups. All
parties concerned with science andtechnology
industrial leaders andresearchers, academia, financial institutions
and the government
should also be
engaged to determine, over a period, thetechnological course and needs for theircountry.
Recommendations addressed togovernments
There is a need to strengthen dialogue
among all national actors in the
preparation of national public policy
objectives and biotechnology policies.
Governments should involve local
grassroot groups in reaching out tofarming communities by creating broad
awareness-raising programmes using mass
media that target rural areas. To ensure
informed participation by the public,
governments should articulate inunderstandable language the uses,
benefits and underlying impacts ofbiotechnology and improve information
dissemination to all stakeholders.
c. Policy coherence in biotechnology
To support technology upgrading ineastern African countries, governments
must put in place institutional mechanisms
for comprehensively evaluating and setting
science and technology priorities andmaking sure responsibility for relevant
policies is coordinated between ministries
and institutions.
Building coherence with trade policy
National and regional biotechnology
policies will need to be integrated withtrade obligations (e.g. WTO rules) andtrade interests. Some concerns and issues
include WTO rules that do not necessarilyreflect national trade interest due tolimited capacities in developing countries
to formulate and promote national
negotiating positions; dumping of GM
food aid that can displace local producers;
biotech standards in export markets thatcan constitute trade barriers and hinder
market access; and inadequate intellectual
property systems that foster
misappropriation of genetic resources andtraditional knowledge, and hinder the fairand equitable sharing of benefits arisingfrom their use.
Recommendations addressed togovernments
The participants recommended thatgovernments enshrine policy coherence
between the different areas of policy totake into account biotechnology
development and applications; entrust one
body with analyzing technology needs
monitoring implementation at the broad
economic level of S&T strategies; harmonize
governments' financial support and align itwith nationally or regionally defined public
policy goals; and devise a mechanism topromote coherent interaction between thenational, regional and multilateral policies
and trade regimes.
Recommendations addressed togovernments and financial institutions
One of the main constraints affecting theimplementation of effective biotech
regulations and the development ofbiotechnology has been inadequate funding.
Governments should, therefore, review andadapt laws and commercial regulations toenhance funding for biotechnology policymaking and development.
d. Technical assistance and capacity building
Capacity building policies and programmes
should be reviewed so as to make them workin support of public policy objectives
through biotechnology development as anintegral part of national and regional
biotechnology policies. There is a need foran agreement on a common underlying
vision for capacity building to provide
sustainable capacity support for specificneeds of the productive sector at various
levels. Assessing local technologicalcompetence (SWOT analysis) to overcome
weaknesses would serve a valuable function
in raising awareness and building consensus.
Recommendations to governments,
regional actors and international
institutions
Build capacity to ensure adequate humanand institutional capacities forbiotechnology development and mainstream
biotechnology policy by strengthening
linkages and understanding between thescientific and policy-making communities;
enhancing capacities needed to articulate
and assess policy choices and options
related to biotechnology; developing andputting in place a system to address issues
related to liability and redress; and taking an
integrated approach to biotech-related
capacity building by engaging a broad range

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PICTORIAL

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Prof Moni Wekesa (second right) gives his views during the Regional Seminar on Biotechnology,
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na slave castle in the main courtyard of the castle in Accra, Ghana
From left, Prof. E Owusu-Bennoah, Director General, Council for Science and Industrial Research(CSIR), Ms Sheila Maina among others prepare to see-off Hon Major Courage E.K. Quashigah,
Minister for Health, Ghana (centre)

Mr Kennedy Auka, Finance and Administration Manager, ATPS, Prof Sam Wangwe,
ATPS Board Member, Prof Norah Olembo, ATPS Board Chair, and Dr Osita Ogbu,
confer during the Board meeting as Prof Oliver Saasa, ATPS Board Member looksonParticipants of the ATPS Cote d’Ivoire seminar, Biotechnology: issues for Agriculture, Health andEnvironment seminar held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

BIOTECH

ATPS Côte d'Ivoire Holds a Biotechnology Debate
The ATPS-Cote d'Ivoire Chapter held abiotechnology seminar under the theme,
Biotechnology: issues for Agriculture,
Health and Environment on 21 June 2006 at
the Ivorian Association of Agronomy
Sciences (AISA), Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The
chapter held the seminar in collaboration
with the University of Cocody, the Centre
Nationale de Recherché Agronomique(CNRA), the Ministry of Agriculture and theMinistry of Health and Environment.
During the opening ceremony, Dr Arsene
Kouadio, National Coordinator, ATPS Coted'Ivoire chapter said that biotechnology is
key to solving the main impediments tosustainable development. He also said thatthe seminar organizers had invited experts inagriculture, health, environment and the civilsociety to discuss the benefits ofbiotechnology to development. Dr Kouadio
emphasized that it is time that African
scientists expressed their views on
biotechnology so that Africa could movetowards food security like the United Statesand other developed countries that had
embraced biotechnology.
Dr Kouadio argued that biotechnology held
the key to alternative solutions to famine,
pollution, poverty, contagious diseases,
pandemics and conservation of natural
resources. A frica, he continued, must

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Dr Arsene Kouadio, National Coordinator, ATPS Côte d’Ivoire
during the biotechnology meeting

improve the populations' livelihood byusing new technologies to guarantee thesurvival of future generations.
Dr Kouadio informed the participants thatorganizations like the CanadianConsultative Committee on Biotechnology
could assist African governments to create
national biotechnology institutions
because their mission is to counsel
governments on ethical, social, regulatory,
scientific, environmental and healthaspects of biotechnology. He added thatsuch steps would help Africa identify the
major areas of focus in biotechnology andtake appropriate actions to form a credible
and responsible society.
The five themes addressed during thedebate were:- Biotechnology and Agriculture

The participants were concerned about theultimate risks that biotechnology, especiallythe genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
could present. However, some of them
supported the merits of biotechnology intheir areas of specialty. The precision withwhich the speakers presented biotechnology
research work was convincing to theparticipants, but the panelists requested that
future debates should not be limited to
GMOs but should also address other areasof biotechnology.
The ATPS-Cote d'Ivoire Chapter has been in
the forefront of filling a void that policy
makers often ignore. The chapter has sought
to allay the general concerns on
biotechnology through adapted solutions forthe present and future situations.
The seminar that was widely covered by the
local media was honoured by the presence ofthe Minister for Health, Minister for Higher
Education and Research, Vice-President,
University of Abidjan-Cocody, among
others.

...biotechnology is
key to solving themain impediments
to sustainable
development...
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BIOSAFETY

ATPS-Senegal Chapter Hosts the Regional
Workshop on Biosafety and IPRS in Africa

Participants of the Regional Seminar on Biotechnology, Biosafety and Intellectual Property Rights held in Dakar, Senegal in March 2006

The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS)
biotechnology programme seeks to provide a forum for African
scientists, policy makers, civil society, farmers, private sector
players, religious leaders, researchers and the general public toobjectively debate the issues and voice their concerns on thepotential of modern biotechnology to solve Africa's problems.
In March 2006, ATPS continued with the series of regional
biotechnology workshops in Dakar, Senegal. The participating
countries covering western and Franco-phone Africa were Benin,
Cameroon, Cote d Ivoire, Mali and Senegal. To achieve the desired
objectives and realize the expected outcomes the workshop used
the following questions to aid discussions and come up withrecommendations:a) Identify the challenges that face the conventional maize
production systems in your country. Can modern
biotechnology play a role in addressing these challenges?
b) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of introducing Btmaize into your country.
c) Identify the conditions necessary before Bt maize can be
introduced into your country. List also who is responsible forfulfilling those conditionsd) Identify and discuss the risks associated with introducing Btmaize into your country.
e) Discuss the risk mitigation, management and remediation
strategies available to your country (these should include thestrategies within country as well as those that could besourced from outside/abroad)f)What other external assistance would your country require inorder to deal with risks associated with introducing Btmaize? Where can such assistance be obtained and whose
responsibility is it to seek such help?
g) In your view, what other conventional mechanisms (mainly
traditional/indigenous knowledge and technologies) can be
employed to: Manage the risks associated with modern
biotechnologies? Solve the constraints facing your country?
h) Since country X relies on food aid, what would you advice
the government to do in the wake of fears that the relief f o o dcould be GM contaminated?
g) How would accepting GM technology affect therelationship between your country and other ECOWAS
members and how should the policy makers deal with thelikely effects?
After these discussions the various parties agreed on the following
recommendations to the various players:
On Regional Collaboration
Regional collaboration centres of excellence are established for East,
Central, West and Southern Africa to facilitate exchange of
information and capacity building. A state of the art facility for risk
assessment/testing could be set up in a similar manner.
·
The principle of comparative advantage is applied in the acquisitionof biotechnology. Countries that grow cotton, maize, sorghum,
ATPSNEWS 11bananas, potatoes should be encouraged to make use of theircomparative advantage.
On Research and Development
African governments be urged to set aside funds for research anddevelopment based on their own priorities
Collaboration with the private sector (read: multinational companies)
should be negotiated on fair and equitable terms
On Public Participation
Governments are urged to ensure wider public participation in thebiotechnology debate. Existing experts on communication as well as
established modes of modern communication should be used to
involve wider public participation. The successful story of HIV/AIDS
awareness should be emulated in this particular respect
On Intellectual Property Rights
African countries should be facilitated to develop a sui generis
system of intellectual property rights to recognize community
ownership of property and benefits sharing and as a means to prevent
bio-piracy
African governments should be urged to carry out an inventory of theavailable genetic resources and create a gene bank (Regionally)
African countries should be enabled to beef up capacity in this field
to facilitate protection of inventions and other forms of intellectual
property rights and to expedite the process of negotiation for transfer
of technology
Inventions protected within the respective countries should be madeavailable on the website to stimulate scientific research and catalyze

further inventions. The current administrative roles assigned to
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) and
Organisation Africaine de la Propriete Intellectualle (OAPI) offices
are insufficient
ARIPO and OAPI offices as well as National offices dealing withintellectual property be facilitated to conduct massive awarenesscampaigns on intellectual property rights.
Countries be enabled to make use of loopholes in the existing
international legal frameworks on intellectual property rights fortheir own benefit
On Biosafety Regulations
That African countries working in collaboration with trading blocs
established within their countries, such as, COMESA, ECOWAS,
EAC, PTA, and SADC should strive to harmonize their biosafety
laws to enhance trade amongst themselves and with other nonmember countries
Structures for risk assessment and management should be set up
both regionally and nationally to minimize delays in the acquisitionof biotechnology and in trade
On ATPSATPS should be given a wider mandate to include serving as a link
between individual countries and other partners in matters of
biotechnology
National ATPS offices be given legal recognition within theircountries... intellectual
property rights torecognize community
ownership ofproperty, benefits
sharing and as ameans to prevent
bio-piracy...
12 ATPSNEWSRESEARCH

Demand-led Research in Kenya's Floriculture Industry

Participants of the regional consultative meeting for the Demand-led Research in the Flower Industry held in Limuru, Kenya

Local research institutions can participate in
demand-led research to come up withsolutions that will benefit the flower industry
and alleviate some of the major challenges
facing smallholder floriculture farmers.

industry and the local research system,
leading to under-utilization of research
capacity and an over-reliance on costly
external knowledge from international
research bodies.

The African Technology Policy Studies(ATPS) and the Technical Center for
Agriculture and Rural Cooperation (CTA) in
collaboration with leading stakeholders, suchas the Horticulture Crops Development
Association (HCDA), the Kenya Agricultural
Research Institution (KARI), the Ministry ofAgriculture (MoA), the CAB International
Africa and smallholder farmers'
representatives have been actively involved inbridging the gap between floriculture farmers
and research systems in Kenya.

The study further indicated that there wereweak linkages in the innovation system due
to poor collaboration between relevant
actors in the system and recommended
closer partnership between the local
research system and the flower industry toallow farmers and exporters to set the
research agenda.

In 2004, ATPS conducted a national casestudy on Agricultural Science, Technology
and Innovations Systems: The case of Kenya's
floriculture industry that indicated that, given
the desirable conditions, there was a highpotential for small scale growers who makeup about 3% of the flower industry in Kenya.
Principally, the study found that there wereweak interactions between the flower

To address these gaps, ATPS, CTA and
CABI-Africa facilitated a one week
training workshop, from 25-29 July 2005,
at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi addressing
the theme Demand-led Research: Bridging
the gap in the agricultural, science,technology and innovation systems. The
main objective of the training workshop
was to build the capacity of actors in thefloriculture industry and assist them toconduct demand-led research that would
contribute to strengthening theAgricultural Science Technology andInnovation (ASTI) systems in Kenya
The participatory workshop recognized thevalue of farmers' experimentation,
innovations and involvement in theprioritizing and implementing agriculturalresearch and development in Kenya. A key
output of the training workshop in line withthe recommendations of the ATPS 2004
study led to an offer for further support by
CTA for a follow up case study in Demandled research in Kenya's floriculture industry
that ran from January to June 2006.
ATPS set up a multi-stakeholder taskforce
that would spearhead the study as a part of awider process intended to improve theinterface between farmers, policy makers,
researchers and other stakeholders. The
taskforce was selected to represent thedifferent categories of stakeholders in theflower industry, such as research and training
institutions (The Kenya Agricultural
Research Institute (KARI)); regulatory andquality control institutions (The Kenya Plant
Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS) andthe Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS));farmers and entrepreneur representatives
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(Karen Growers Ltd); marketing andinvestment bodies (HCDA), policy organs(MoA) and ATPS, as the overall coordinating
body. The inclusion of over 50% of small
scale growers and technical representatives
in each regional consultative meeting was
also stressed.
The members of the ATPS floriculturetaskforce were Ms Nancy Muthoka, KARI
Thika; Ms Rachael Washisino, the Depot
Manager of HCDA-Limuru; Ms Virgina
Mwai, the Assistant Director, Flowers andOrnamentals, MOA; Mr Daniel Kisongwo,
Karen Roses Limited and, Mr. Maurice Bolo,ATPS.
The first consultative meeting was held on 9
March 2006 at KARI- Macadamia Center in
Thika, followed by the second consultative
meeting in Limuru on the 21 March 2006
and the third and final consultative meetingin Naivasha on the 9 June 2006.The
consultative meetings attracted multistakeholder participation to bring forward
pressing issues to the attention of therelevant stakeholders in the floricultureindustry.

Poor infrastructural networks, inadequate
financing, cur rency fluctuations,stringent/limited market access, inferior
flower breeds, poor information
dissemination, pest and disease control in
the floriculture industry were some of thesignificant challenges identified during
these meetings. The participants in these
consultative fora suggested training on
post-harvest crop handling, developmentof new flower varieties, government
support through subsidies to farmers andlower tax rates on inputs as solutions tosome the problems faced by floriculture
farmers.
Additionally, formation of cooperatives,
information dissemination especially onmarket trends coupled with moregovernment involvement would move theindustry forward in Kenya. Small-scale
floriculturalists suggested the inclusion ofexporters, the Fresh produce Exporters'
Association (FPEAK) and the Kenya Flower
Council (KFC) to have an integrated
demand-led research. Moreover, theparticipants suggested that farmers should
know about research findings through easy

access to information centers to build
capacity and empower them.
Soon after the final stakeholder meeting, thetaskforce team presented a technical reportto CTA incorporating the recommendationsof small-scale farmers which will be
distributed to all the stakeholders. The
taskforce additionally produced atechnopolicy brief titled: Research priorities
for Kenya's cut flower industry: Farmers'
perspectives. The study will culminate with anational dissemination seminar where theresults of the demand-led study will bepresented to a variety of stakeholders in thefloriculture industry.
Floriculture dominates Kenya's horticultural
sub-sector accounting for up to 60 per centof the total earnings from horticulture and 8
per cent of the country's total export
revenues. Data from the Kenya Flower
Council indicate that the floriculture industry
contributes about US$ 200 million to
Kenya's national economy every year,
employs 100,000 people directly and afurther 2 million indirectly.

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flawed baton to you but we hope that you will
hand over a better baton full of brilliant ideas andachievements to the next generation he added.
Dr Yaa Difie Osei called upon the youth not to let
the congress be another talk shop but work
towards translating the mission vision, objectivesof AYFST into practical action
AYFST is envisioned to become a forum ofcontinued engagement amongst African youth
on topical and emerging issues in S&T allowing
for communication, debate, and deliberation onvarious issues. Moreover, AYFST is expected toact as a vehicle through which African youth areempowered to actively contribute to Africa's
socio-economic development through greaterapplication and involvement in agriculture,science, technology and innovation.

14 ATPSNEWSATPS Calendar
Date

Event

Venue

Jul 26

Dissemination Workshop

Nairobi, Kenya

Aug 28 – 1 Sept

Science Parks - Study Trip

Finland

Sept 4-8

Water and Sanitation in Urban
Africa: Emerging Approaches for
Reaching the Unserved Poor

Mombasa, Kenya

Sep 18-22

Strengthening Journalism for
Agricultural, Natural Resource
and Rural Development inCentral, South and Eastern
AfricaLusaka, Zambia

Nov 27 -1 Dec

ATPS Annual Workshop andConference

Maputo,Mozambique

STAFFAPPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND INTERNSHIPSAPPOINTMENT
In January 2006, Mr Richard Murimi
Muriuki, left, joined the ATPS Financeand Administration Department as an
Accounts Assistant. Richard holds a
Bachelor of Education (Economics andAccounting) from Nairobi University anda Kenya Accountants Technicians
Certificate (KATC). He is a certified public
accountant (CPA-K) and is currently
pursuing his MBA at the Nairobi
University.
Richard appreciates working in an environment that provides
challenges, encourages and supports professional development. He
seeks to support the growth of ATPS as a Network. Previously
Richard worked for Swift Global and X-com Kenya.
PROMOTION

INTERNSIn July 2005, Felicia Opakunle joined
the Research Department as an intern toassist with administrative matters andorganizing workshops and conferences.
During her time at ATPS Felicia acquired
experience in the procurement process,making travel arrangements, maintaining
personnel records, administration ofworkshops, handling insurance
correspondence and maintaining an efficient filing system. Felicia
completed her Bachelor in International Relations and Managementin 2004 from the United States International University (USIU-A).
Felicia has over 10 years experience in running her own business anda further 5 years in fundraising and charity events.
Frankline Mutuma, left, joined the
Finance and Administration Department
in January 2006 as an information
technology intern. Frankline has been a
student at the Jomo Kenyatta Universityof Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
where he will graduate in July with a
Bachelor of Science in Information
Technology.

ATPS is pleased to announce thepromotion of Ms Lily Aduke to theposition of Communications andOutreach Manager with effect from 1
May 2006. Lily takes greater
responsibility in handling public
relations, the publication processincluding the document peer review
process, library, Website and developing
the institution's communication andoutreach strategy. Her dedication, knowledge, independence, hard
work, team spirit, and multitasking ability have greatly contributed
to the growth of the Communication Department at ATPS.

His assignments at ATPS, among others, included handling softwareand hardware related problems in the local area network;
maintenance of the systems logs; assisting staff members to backup
data on various media; creating and managing databases for the
existing and new systems among others.

Lily holds an MA in Communications Studies, a Post Graduate
Diploma in Mass Communication and Bsc in Agriculture. She hasover 15 years experience in agricultural extension work, information
management and science editing and writing with national, intergovernmental and international organizations.

Frankline is glad for the opportunity to work in a professional
institution like ATPS. He added that the internship boosted his limited
professional exposure and helped him gain commendable work
experience. Frankline aspires to be an IT Manager/Solution Developer
in a major corporation.

ATPS BURKINA FASO CHAPTERIn April 2006 Ms Sylvia Wangechi
Wagura, left, joined the Finance andAdministration Department for a threemonth internship. Sylvia is currently asecond year student of Bachelor ofCommerce degree at the University of
Nairobi. She is a certified public account,
CPA (K). Sylvia acquired experience in the
procurement process, processing staffs'
travel expenses statements, reconcilingthe bank and cashbook balances, ensuring that internal control
procedures for cash disbursements are followed.

APPOINTMENTATPS is pleased to announce theappointment of Dr Benoit Kabore,
National Coordinator Burkina Faso
Chapter to the post of Director Generalof the National Employment Agency
in June 2006. The Secretariat and the
ATPS Network congratulates Dr Kabore
and wish him the best for the future.

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ATPS National Coordinators
Benin
Dr. Roch L. MONGBO
Senior Lecturer & Researcher
FIDESPRA/Univ. of Abomey Calava and CEBEDES– XU dodo
02 BP 778
Cotonou, Benin
Tel: +229-21304139/95966446
Email: rmongbo@intnet.bj or
Rochl_mongbo@yahoo.com

The Gambia
Mr. Ernest R. Aubee
Fase Programme
UNDP
Kofi Annan Street, Cape Point
Bakau, The Gambia
Tel:+220 495071/74/89
Fax: +220 494758
Email: ilo@qanet.gm

Botswana
Dr. John Mothibi
Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering & Technology
University of Botswana
P/Bag 0061
Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: +267 3554348
Fax:+267 3952309
E-mail: mothibij@mopipi.ub.bw

Ghana
Dr. George Owusu Essegbey
Senior Scientific Secretary
STEPRI/C.S.I.R.
P.O. Box CT 519,
Accra, Ghana
Tel: +233 21 773856
Fax:+233 21 773068
Cell:+233 243 753314
Email: goessegbey@hotmail.com

Burkina Faso
Dr. Benoit Kabore
Université de Ouagadougou
01 BP 4487
Ouagadougou 01
Tel: 226 812008/380715
Email: kaboben@hotmail.com

Kenya
Mr. Alex R. Gacuhi
Environmental Consultant
Green-Globe Foundation
P.O. Box 537-00200
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 2733335/ 722 294786
Email: alexgacuhi@yahoo.com

Cameroon
Mr. Sylvester Ndeso Atanga
Lecturer, Epidemology & Public HealthFaculty of Health Sciences
University of Buea
P.O. Box 63
South West Province
Republic of Cameroon
Tel: +237 7615755/984143
Fax: +237 332 2270/71
Email: lawrenkum@yahoo.co.uk

LesothoProf. Zacharia A. Matsela
Retired Professor of Education
National University of Lesotho
P.O. Roma 180
Lesotho
Tel:+266 340601
Fax:+266 340000
Email: zamatsela@yahoo.co.uk

Côte d'Ivoire
Dr Arsène Konan Kouadio
Chief of Division
Research in Economics
Centre Ivoirien de Recherches
Economiques et Sociales (CIRES)
Cocody, Boulevard Latrille08 BP. 1295 ABIDJAN 08
Côte d'ivoire
Tel.: (225) 22 444 363 / 22448942
Fax.: (225) 22 440829
Email: arsenekk@yahoo.fr
arsenekouadio@hotmail.com
Ethiopia
Dr. Dejene Aredo
Associate Professor of Economics
Addis Ababa University
P.O. Box 1176
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel:+251 1 551163
Cell: 251 9 227780
Fax:+251 1 551399
Email: aredodejene@yahoo.com
Etpsa@ethionet.et

Liberia(Vacant)
MalawiDr. Julius H. Mangisoni (Acting)Senior Lecturer, Agricultural Economics/ Natural
Resource andEnvironmental Econ.
University of Malawi
Bunda College of Agriculture
Rural Development Department
P.O. Box 219,
Lilongwe, Malawi
Tel: +265 01277434/419/222
Fax: +265 01 277364
Email:mang@sdnp.org.mw
or jmangisoni@yahoo.co.uk

Mali
Dr. Sidiki Gabriel Dembélé
Agrochimie/Agroforesterie et Fertilité des sols
Bureau Ouest-Africain d'Appui Organisational etde Technologies Appropiées
B.P. E 3730, Bamako, Mali
Tél. : (223) 226 2012
Fax : (223) 226 2504
Cell : (223) 71 3806
Email: sidikigabriel@hotmail.com orousmanenia2000@yahoo.fr

South Africa
VacantMozambiqueEng. Lourino Alberto Chemane
ICT and Planning Advisor
Executive Secretariat, ICT Policy Commission
Bairro da Coop
Rua Particular Dr. Antonio de Almeida
61 R/C Direito, Maputo
MoçambiqueTel: +258 21 309398
Fax: +258 21 302289
Email: chemane@infopol.gov.mz

Tanzania
Ms. Bitrina D. Diyamett
Senior Scientific Officer
Tanzania Council for Science andTechnology (COSTECH)
P.O. Box 32183
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +007 222 700745/752
Cell: +007 748 420850
Fax: +007 222 775313
Email: bitrind@yahoo.com

NigeriaProf. Michael C. Madukwe
Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Enugu State
Nigeria
Tel: +234 42 771019
Fax: +234 42 771500
Email: madukwe@hotmail.com or
madukwe@hyperia.com or
natps@hyperia.com

UgandaProf. Joseph Obua
Faculty of Forestry & Nature
Conservation
Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 41 543 647
Fax: +256 41 533 574
Cell: +256 77 444 492
Email: obua@foresmuk.mak.ac.ug

Prof. Femi Olokesusi
Nigerian Institute for Socialand Economic Research (NISER)
P.M.B 5 UI Post Office
Oyo Road, Ojoo
Ibadan, Nigeria
Tel: +234 2 8103345/8102904
Fax: +234 2 2413121
Email: femioloke@yahoo.com

ZambiaMs. Charlotte M. Wonani
LecturerDevelopment Studies Dept.
University of Zambia
P.O. Box 32379
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel:+260 1
252514/292884
Fax:+260 1 253952
Email: cmwonani@yahoo.com

SenegalDr. Papa Alioune Sarr NDIAYEESP BP 15475 DAKAR Fann
SénégalTél : Bureau (221) 864 54 18
Fax : (221) 864 21 43
Domicile (221) 820 23 88
Cellulaire (221) 634 58 88
Email : pndiaye@ucad.sn

Swaziland
Dr. Musa Dube
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Swaziland
Luyengo Campus
P. O. Luyengo, Swaziland
Tel: +268 5283021-3
Fax: +268 83021/83441
Email: madube@agric.uniswa.sz

Zimbabwe
Mr. Benson Zwizwai
Deputy Director
Institute of Development Studies
P. O. Box 880
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 4 333341/3
Fax: +263 4 333345
Email: bmzwizwai@science.uz.ac.zw

Sierra Leone
Mr. Chris Squire
Head, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
University of Sierra Leone
c/o Computech, 22 Pultney St.
P.O. Box 603
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Tel: +232 22 227831
Fax:+232 22 227453
Cell: +232 76 610600
Email: chris@sierratel.sl or
Chris_b_squire@hotmail.com

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