Applying Ecological
Economics for Social andEnvironmental Sustainability
Building Africa’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Capacity
Today for Sustainable African Development Tomorrow
In this issue:
3 National Chapter Focus
4 ATPS Concludes Water andEnvironment Programme

6 Training of African

Parliamentary Staff on
Communicating Science to MPs

8 Climate Change: Coping

Strategies for East Africa

11 ATPS Hosts Global ISEE 2008
Conference

12 Pictorial, ATPS Partnerships

ATPS Coordinates Global
ISEE 2008 ConferenceA

TPS has successfully coordinated the Tenth Biennial ISEE Conference under thetheme,“Applying Ecological Economics
for Social and Environmental Sustainability.” The conference, co-hosted
by ISEE, United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) and African Societyof Ecological Economics (ASEE) was heldat the United Nations (UN) Complex in
Gigiri, Nairobi from 7-11 August 2008.
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14 Policy Brief Review - Bordering
on a Water Crisis

15 Barriers between Scientists andJournalists; Myth or Reality?

America, Canada, and Australia. The
participants included some Nobel Prizewinners and eminent international
experts in the field of ecological andenvironmental economics, environmental governance, and economic
development planning. The conference
highlighted the vision, methods andpolicy adjustments needed for ecological economics principles to be applied
to the design and management of environmentally and socially sustainable
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this basis that the ATPS organized a training workshop for parliamentary staff on communicating science to Ugandan parliamentarians.

TPS continues to makesignificant gains in its
questtostrengthenscience, technology and innovation (STI) systems researchand policy making in Africa andits impacts are clearly being
felt in the lives of Africans.

Another highlight of the year was the successful completion and phaseout of the Water and Environmental Sustainability Programme (ATPS
WESP). During this period key regional policy review studies under
the programme were concluded and their outputs formed the basis
for advocating change in the ECOWAS, Great Lakes and SADC regions.
This period also witnessed the launch of key strategic partnerships and collaborative interventions. Read about the newly
launched Science, Ethics and Technological Responsiblility for
Developing and Emerging Countries SET-DEV, a collaborative
project under the auspices of the EU framework VII CoordinatedAction Programme. Read also about the WWF/ATPS/ACTS Collaborative Project on Climate Change Adaptation in East Africa.

This period saw the ATPS step into
the global arena organizing several
key international STI forums, mostnotably the The International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE)2008 Conference. As we reflect on the events of 2008 and contemplate the challenges ahead of us, we must recognize the huge responsibility entrusted to us as the Pan-African Centre of Excellence andreference for STI policy research and policy practice on the continent and adapt our programmes to meet the increasing demands.

We stand firm in our belief that Africa can address its development challenges in a changing global knowledge economy
through enhanced STI capacities in Africa, by Africans. We hopethat the activities narrated herein demonstrate our clear resolve
to be the vessel through which change in Africa can be realized.

In this issue of ATPS News, read about how the ATPS is addressing thescience, technology and innovation policy gaps in Africa by building
effective bridges between the quadruple helix: the research communities, policy makers, the private sectors and the civil society toenhance innovation capacities and cultures for African development.
Policy-makers constitute our major target audience and it was on

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From theEditorialdesk:W

e have come to the end of yet
another exciting year. A year inwhich we must all be proud of ourachievements as members of the ATPS family.
In this issue we have introduced two
new sections. Each issue will profile thework of ATPS at country level. We begin
by looking briefly at Ghana’s efforts toimprove the quality of science, technology and innovation systems research andpolicy making in the country. We also
look forward to updates by other ATPS
National coordinators in the forthcoming
issues. It is expected that this feature willserve as a useful platform for knowledge
dissemination and sharing of best practices.
Another section making its debut is thereview of key ATPS Policy Briefs. One of
the major functions of the ATPS includes
bridging the gaps between the actors in
the Science, Technology and Innovation
valorization chain key of whom are thescientists and the policy makers. We believe
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that unless science outputs are taken fromthe big libraries and internal journals tothe streets, farms and local communities, the value added to funded research
programmes will be significantly limited.
There is a wealth of knowledge in the global
knowledge community that is not effectively translated to development efforts
locally due to information asymmetry andother knowledge appropriation constraints.
The stories covered in this issue also focus agreat deal on Africa’s response to challenges
of environmental management and climatechange which is a contemporary global
crisis. As you will read, ATPS continues to ake
its mark as a centre of reference in finding
solutions to Africa’s development challenges
through science, technology and innovation
systems research, training, policy advocacy, communication and dissemination.
Marsden Momanyi,
Communications and Outreach Officer

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ATPS - Ghana
By Dr. Catherine Adeya-WeyaIt has been a busy year for the ATPS
Ghana Chapter. The chapter recently
inaugurated
three
sub-chapters;
Northern, Ashanti and Central. This hashelped decentralize work locally and has
kept the chapter actively engaged. The
Chapter has made an effort to rotate thehosting of it’s annual general meeting(AGM) between the different sub-chapters.
This year the sub-chapters held a series
of workshops where they invited policy
makers and advocated for translation of
their research into policy. “The engagement with policy makers is an on-goingprocess to ensure policy makers appreciate
and understand the importance of Science,
Technology and Innovation (STI),” says
Dr. Amu-Mensah, ATPS-Ghana National
Chapter Coordinator. “There is a serious
need to reach out to more people in thegovernment ministries to ensure there aresome champions in-house to push forward
these issues,” he adds. ATPS-Ghana chapter
has received a lot of support from CSIR’s
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Institute (STEPRI). This includes officespace and sponsorship of certain activities
like this year’s Scientific Revival day heldon June 30. Members pay dues and thishas helped in keeping the chapter alive.
The recent dissemination workshop underthe ‘Water and Environment project’ wasa boost and enabled the national coordinator to spotlight the work of ATPS by
providing an overview of the network
before the discussions on the project.
The ATPS network functions throughNational Chapters in 23 countries. The
National Chapters operate under National
Coordinators who provide intellectual andadministrative leadership at country level.

The Secretariat in collaboration withnational chapters fund-raises for various STI
capacity building activities at country level.
The national chapters work with relevant
Ministries, Knowledge Institutions andPrivate Sector Actors in their countries
to identify and prioritize STI capacity building needs at the country level.
These identified needs inform the overall
regional strategic plan of the ATPS for eachstrategic phase. Each chapter provides
national strategic plans outlining priority
areas of STI research, training and capacity building, and science communication in their various countries each year.
From Left: Dr F. Amu-Mensah (ATPS-Ghana
National Chapter Coordinator), Dr. George
Essegbey (Director of STEPRI and former
National Coordinator of ATPS, Ghana), Dr.
Catherine Adeya-Weya (ATPS Research andTraining Manager) and Dr. G. Frempong(ATPS-Ghana National Treasurer) outside the
STEPRI offices in Accra, Ghana. Dr. Catherine
Adeya-Weya visited the ATPS Ghana chapter
on October 6 where she held meetings withkey members.

f:Launch of the Green Economy
Initiative
The ATPS Executive Director was invited asa Resource Person at the launching of theGreen Economy Initiative at the UNEP Offices
in Geneva, 1-2 December 2008. This initiative’s objective is to enable global leadersand economic, finance, trade, environmental and other policy-makers to recognize
environmental investments contributions
to economic growth, decent jobs creation,and poverty reduction, and to reflect thisrecognition in their policy responses tothe prevailing economic crisis and beyond.

International Advisory Boardof the Responsible Innovation
Programme, Netherlands
This year, Dr. Urama served on the international advisory board of the Responsible
Innovation (MVI) programme of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research(NWO). The MVI programme involves

research into the ethical and societal aspectsof new technologies such as ICT, nanotechnology, biotechnology and neural sciences
and of changes in technological systems(energy, transport, agriculture and water).

African, Caribbean and Pacific
Advisory Board on STI
Dr. Urama served on the STI Advisorycommittee for the ACP region which washeld at the Technical Center for Agricultural
and Rural Cooperation (CTA), the Netherlands, 10 – 14 November 2008. Mr. Maurice
Bolo, ATPS Senior Research Officer represented the African Youth Forum for Scienceand Technology at the meeting. Prof.
Michael Madukwe, ATPS Nigeria national
chapter coordinator, was also present at themeeting. CTA programs on STI for the ACP
region were also reviewed by the Committee.

Right: Makerere University, Uganda, one of
Africa’s leading Research Institutions

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The Role of Universities in
Capacity Building
Dr Catherine Adeya-Weya, the ATPS
Research and Training Manager attended
the SADC Stakeholder Engagement
Workshop from 4 – 5 December 2008
in Pretoria, South Africa. The workshop
was facilitated by NEPAD in collaboration
with the Flemish Government and theSouthern Africa Trust. The meeting brainstormed on how universities and research
institutes can play a more visible andeffective role in capacity building in Africa.

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Concluded
ATPS Water andEnvironmental
Sustainability
Programme
Yields Results“Over 60 publications
including policy briefs,
research papers,
newspaper articles,
science cartoons,international conference
presentations, andpublications ininternational journals”

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his year saw the completion of
the ATPS Water and Environment
Sustainability Programme whichstarted in 2004. The programme involved
commissioned small grants case studies on
various water and environmental management issues in nine African countries,
regional collaborative baseline studies
in five African countries and policy gap
analysis studies in the three main regional
blocks of Africa: the ECOWAS, the SADC
and the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa.
As the attention of African policy makers
and development partners turns to urgent
efforts to reduce poverty, it is necessary
to examine the water-environment nexus
and its implications on the production
processes relevant to the poor, environmental health and security and common
resource use conflicts that are associatedwith water use, water pollution and otherrelated cross sectoral and cross borderconflicts in water catchment management.
It is also necessary to examine related
issues of sustainable governance, public
participation and empowerment and thecost effectiveness/benefit of different
water catchment management options.
It was this analysis that inspired a holistic

and integrated approach by the Water andEnvironment Sustainability Programme tointerrogating these issues. The programme
which is now concluded has yielded resultsthat are implementable over the longrun, with direct relevance to the poor
achieved through participatory measures.
Some of these issues are not new. But
attempts to address them continue to be
ad hoc and hence without proper considerations for sustainable governance, stakeholder involvement and cost-effective choice ofmanagement options. Little is known about
the drivers of stakeholders’ willingness andability to adopt and implement management options as well as their consequent
preferences, attitudes, values and behavior.
Without a proper understanding of theseissues, water management technologies
are likely to be unsustainable. Many African
governments are now paying attention
to the policy issues around water and theenvironment. Many have specific water
acts while others have enacted legislations for sustainable catchment management such as the Forest Act, Wildlife Act,and Fisheries Act (Kenya and Uganda).
The problem has been the lack of public
ownership, informed choice of options,and harmonization of these policies. These
have hindered sustainable implementation
as there are various ministries and agencies that have overlapping responsibilities
without clear leadership. In many instances, waste management policies are notconsistent with water acts/policies. Someof the acts and policies phase out quickly
because they were neither informed by“cutting edge science” nor involved relevant
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implementation stages. Hence they do
not reflect new knowledge and innovations in technology policy and there are
no in-built learning mechanisms thatallow for public ownership in the sector.
One of the major challenges in this areais that part of the stimulus for government response is external, driven bydonor and other partner interests. While
the poor in Africa remain the same,
agendas shift, depending on donors’ orother funding agency interests. Not only
are these priorities likely to change fromtime to time, actors may also change due
to lack of ownership and/or knowledge.
Most actors in the water sector within
Africa do not either understand or appreciate the links between water catchment
management and environmental sustainability. In addition, there are often no clear
considerations for environmental sustainability and public ownership in most ofthese projects, leaving the communities
with little control over the process. Furthermore, economic assessment of the relevant
technologies and knowledge sharing of best
management practices, remain very weak.

Science and Technology Policyin the context of Water andEnvironment
One critical area which is very often ignoredin Africa in the search for new knowledge
is the whole question of the governance of
science and technology. The assumptionthat new technology and new organizational
forms would appear at the right time, at theright price and is preferred by stakeholders
may be misleading. In reality, market failure,institutional failure, inappropriate pricing,Water and Environmental Sustainability Programme

lack of knowledge, asymmetric information
and risks affect the adoption of cost effective technologies that are environmentallyfriendly. Innovative science and technology
policies would be required to promote thegeneration, adoption, adaptation and useof environmentally friendly technologies
that conserve water quantity and improve
economic activities that affect water catchment quality with huge external costs. In
fact, agenda 21 stated explicitly that innovative technologies including indigenous
technologies will be needed to fully utilize
limited water resources and to avert waterpollution. Exploring new technologies tomanage non-point pollution from agricultural based production processes such as
livestock to leather process, horticulture,
fishing, wood products etc will be central

to ATPS programme on Environment andWater. It would also be necessary to examine
the institutional arrangements set up to
manage the water-environment nexus, thelearning process in these institutions, andthe role of ICTs in improving their effectiveness and delivery of services to the poor.
An interesting and unique dimension
to this work will be an examination ofwhether greater openness or democratic
space (to enhance public participation)affects the ability of the African farmers,
workers and civil society to influence themanagement of water and the environment, hence the technology deployed in
the process, and how the adoption or lackof adoption of simple water technologies
by the farmers affect their capacity to, inturn, influence the democratic process.

Small Grants Case Studies
The ATPS Secretariat liaised with theresearchers to complete the editing andpublication of many research reports
under the auspices of the ATPS publication series. The ATPS Secretariat also
continued to follow up with the researchers to process their case study reports
for publications in international journals.
Another low cost technology for purifying
waste water developed by a small grants
researcher in Cote d’Ivoire is also being
followed up on for potential implementation in Abidjan. Recommendations of
the Small Grants Case study in Lesotho
are also being used to inform policies
on Waste Management in Lesotho.

Regional Review Study Teams:

Small Grants Research:
Research Team

Title of ResearchInstitution

Prof A.S
Gbadegesin

Assessment of Rural Water
Supply Management in Selected
Rural Areas of Oyo State, Nigeria

University of Ibadan,
Ibadan, Nigeria

Rose Mamaa
Entsua-Mensah
and Charlotte
Engmann

Policy Gaps Analysis: The case ofcommunity water and sanitationin Ghana

Dr. Roch
MongboSustainable Managementof Wetlands at Local andCommunity Levels for
Biodiversity Conservation andBetter Livelihood in the Zou
Province, BeninFIDESPRA/Univ. of Abomey
Calava and CEBEDES,
Cotonou, Benin

Deepa
Pullanikkatil
SajithReducing Pollution in Lesotho

Lerotholi Polytechnic,
Maseru Lesotho

Henry Raphael
Mloza-Banda

Small Scale Rainwater Harvesting
for Combating Water Deprivation
in a Peri-Urban Area of Lilongwe,
Malawi”

Bunda College of Agriculture, Malawi

Dejene Aredo
and Sewmehon
Demissie

Issues for Sustainability
and Collective Action in theManagement of Lake Water
Resources: The case of Lake
Tana, Ethiopia”

Addis Ababa University, ,Ethiopia

Dr. M. C.
Moturi and Mr.
F. L. Polong

Distribution and Bio-Availability
Assessment of Heavy Metals in
Sediments from Lake Naivasha,
Kenya”

James Kakooza
and Dave
Khayangayanga

Ability and Willingness to Adopt
Ecological Sanitation as a Water
and Environmental Conservation
Technology: the case for periurban communities of Kampala,
UgandaDr. Lacina
Coulibaly

Développement d’un procédé dezone humide simulée planté avec
Amaranthaceae, Capparidaceae,
Tiliaceae pour le traitement deseaux usées domestiques (Côted’Ivoire)

RegionWater Research Institute
CSIR, Achimota, Ghana

ECOWAS

GREAT
LAKES

SADC

Kenya Industrial Researchand Development Institute(KIRDI),

Makerere Institute forSocial Research, Uganda

UFR-Sciences et Gestion del’Environment
Unviersité d’Abobo-Adjoné,
Cote d’Ivoire

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Name

Country

Institution

Prof. Femi Olokesusi (Team Leader)

Nigeria

Nigerian Institute of Social andEconomic Research (NISER)

Dr. George O.
Essegbey

Ghana

STEPRI-.S.I.R.
Accra, Ghana

Dr. Coulibaly Lacina

Coted’Ivoire

Universite d’Ababo-Ajame(UAA), Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

Dr. Ifeyinwa Achike

Nigeria

University of Nigeria, Nigeria

Dr. Roch L.Mongbo

Benin

Universite d’Abomey-Calavi,
Cotonou, Benin

Prof. Francis Mutua(Team Leader)

Kenya

University of Nairobi, Kenya

Mr. Abraham
Mwesigye

UgandaMakerere University, Kampala,
UgandaDr. Semu Ayalew
Moges

Ethiopia

Arba Minch University, Arba
Minch, Ethiopia

Dr. Musa A. Dube
(Team Leader)

Swaziland

University of Swaziland,
Swaziland

Ms. Deepa
Pullanikatil

LesothoLerotholi Polytechnic, Maseru,
LesothoMs. Charlotte
Wonani

ZambiaUniversity of Zambia, Lusaka,
ZambiaDr. Julius Mangisoni

Malawi

Bunda College of Agriculture,
MalawiMs. Ntjidzi Dube

Botswana

PACT-Botswana, Gaberone,
Botswana

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African Parliamentary Staff
Equipped to bridge STI Policy Gaps

Participants at the training workshop on communicating science to parliamentarians. 4th from left; David Dickson (Director, SciDev.Net) , 5thfrom Left; Dr Kevin Urama (ATPS Executive Director), 6th from left (Centre); Rt. Hon. Edward Ssekandi Kiwanuka (Speaker of the Ugandan
Parliament), 6th from Right; Chandrika Nath (Adviser, UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology)“Members of African parliaments are increasingly required to address
the science, technology and innovation aspects of important policy
issues, such as climate change, infectious diseases, ICT infrastructure,
agriculture and food security”
encies that the Parliamentarians seek to
By David Nahogandja,
Parliament of Namibia

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articipants from thirteen Africancountries attended a five-day training workshop on communicating
science to parliamentarians held in Kampala,
Uganda, from 22 to 26 September 2008.
The training which was held under the
auspices of the ATPS Phase VI Strategic
Plan’s programme on Training and Sensitization, was organised in collaboration
with UK Parliamentary Office of Scienceand Technology (UK-POST) and SCIDEVNet. Officially opening the workshop, theSpeaker of the Ugandan Parliament, Rt.
Hon. Edward Ssekandi Kiwanuka, expressed
support for science, technology and innovation as a way through which poverty could
be addressed. He lauded the initiative takenby the workshop organizers to provide
basic skills required to effectively communicate scientific issues to parliamentarians.
Speaking during the workshop, Dr, Kevin
Urama, ATPS Executive Director, said theworkshop was essential because Membersof African parliaments are increasingly
required to address the science, technology
and innovation aspects of important policy
issues, such as climate change, infectious
diseases, ICT infrastructure, agriculture andfood security. “We are increasingly seeing ad
hoc policy making in Africa (and elsewhere)
not necessarily because of lack of scientificevidence in our Universities and Institutionsof learning, but primarily because scientists
in their ivory towers fail to communicate theresults of their work in forms that are accessible or relevant to the different constitu6serve including the Government,” he said.
According to Dr. Urama. Members of
Parliament rely to a large extent, on
parliamentary staff to provide them with
the information they need for debate
on proposed new laws and in carryingout effective scrutiny of governments.
Parliamentary staff therefore often act as“middlemen” in the communication
between scientists, producers of newtechnologies, innovators and policymakers.
“But as few staff come from a scientific background, they are likely to lack some of therelevant skills needed to communicate scientific and other technical knowledge effectively to parliamentarians and vice versa.”
The primary focus of the workshop was tohelp participants develop skills required
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forms that are readily accessible and easily
understood. The training also developed
skills in writing policy briefing papers.

The Mandate of Membersof Parliament
Members of Parliament often operate
within a complex context and significantly
different from those of the scientists.
Whilst Members of Parliament are awareof the relevance and need for scientifictheories and hypothesis testing, they areoften saddled with the immediate need toaddress their constituencies’ short-term
obligations and their primary responsibilities to the electorate. Therefore the onus
is upon the parliamentary staff to become
critically engaged in the agenda setting of
science technology and innovation to effectively influence good policy and to directly
link research to social needs in Africa.
The Nigerian High Commissioner to Uganda,
His Excellency F.M. Ayogu who also addressed
participants said “The importance of thistype of training cannot be gainsaid in Africa
and elsewhere. Science mediates between
man and nature and has remained thefundamental in underpinning of growth anddevelopment in every society. We need tostrengthen the consciousness of our leadersand open their minds to scientific solutions
and technological innovations to ensurethat science responds to social demand.”

Selection Process
The participants were selected
through a rigorous process
to ensure that the learnings
result in significant impacts intheir respective countries. A
call for applications was placedon the ATPS and SciDev.net
websites and approximately
50 applications were received
from 17 African countries.
The applicants represented awide range of actors including
parliamentary staff, membersof parliament, private and public sectors.
To ensure adequate buy-in by the responsible authorities in the respective African
Parliaments and ensure that the key
Parliamentary staff were targeted, theParliamentary Clerks of each country wereinvited to nominate applicants and endorse
the application forms submitted by staff.
To ensure transparency and fairness in theselection of delegates, the short listingof qualified applicants was carried out
by a team of experts representing eachcollaborating partner (ATPS, UKPOST and
SCIDev-Net). The expert committee shortlisted 19 candidates including (clerks,
researchers and librarians. The successful
candidates received full sponsorship to theworkshop. The Trainers at the workshop

included: Dr. Kevin Urama, Executive Director of ATPS, Dr. Catherine Adeya-Weya,
ATPS Research and Training Manager; Dr.
David Dickson, Director of SciDev.Net, UK;
Dr. Chandrika Nath, Senior Policy Adviser,
UN Parliamentary Office for Science andTechnology, and Lynne Smit (Course Mediaand Communications, South Africa).
His Excellency F.M. Ayogu said that having
worked both as a scientist and as a policy
maker, he was all too aware of the importance of the role that ATPS and its partners
are playing to bridge the gap between policy
makers, scientists, civil society and the private
sector and encouraged delegates and development partners to support the initiative.

ATPS Launches New Fellowship ProgrammeTtheir networks who could be approached to join the Fellowship
programme. ATPS Executive Director, Dr. Kevin Urama says, “Thegoal is to create a web-hosted database of Science Technology andInnovation actors in the continent and globally. This will serve as aresource for both policy dialogue, selection of resource persons, peer
reviewers, collaborators in grant applications and policy advocacy.

he ATPS has introduced a Fellowship Programme aimed
at fostering greater synergies and cooperation amongst
Science Technology and Innovation researchers, policy
makers and private sector actors. The response so far has beenvery encouraging with applications received from experts inHarvard University, University of West Indies, CSIR-South Africa,
University of Yale, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada,
DeMontfort University, UK, University of Rio-De Janerio, University of Sidney, Centre for Development Research, Bonn, Germany;
University of Ottawa, University of East Anglia, UK, as well as
Government Ministries and Parastatals in Kenya and Nigeria.

“We have since seen a proactive engagement by the membersof the STI Advisory Committee in initiating fundraising proposals for the ATPS and also in advocating the interest of the ATPS
globally.” Prof. Norman Clark of Open University, UK and Prof.
Bob Orskov of the Orskov Foundation, UK who are membersof the ATPS STI Advisory Board also visited the ATPS Secretariat to discuss funding initiatives and advise the Executive
Director on emerging STI issues which need to be addressed.

The application process remains open and will be considered at predetermined intervals by the ATPS Fellowship Selection Committee.
The Committee assists in short-listing a core team of Fellows undera number of categories: ATPS Responsible STI Advisory Committee;
ATPS Resource Persons; ATPS Science-Policy Interface Committee (Policy Liaison Officers), and ATPS Honorary STI Fellows. The
ATPS has invited its members to nominate relevant experts within

A Fellowship application form can be found on the ATPS website(http://www.atpsnet.org/about/Fellowship%20form.pdf).

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Lake Naivasha, Kenya: The fresh water lake attracts a variety ofwildlife; over 400 different species of birds have been reported andthere is a sizeable population of hippos in the lake. However the lake’s
ecosystem is at risk due to receding of water levels. A collaborative
initiative between WWF-EARPO, ATPS and ACTS implemented a
project to mainstream climate change adaptation into freshwater
programmes focusing on Lake Bogoria, Lake Naivasha, Mara River
Basin and Lake Albert.

By Editorial Team,C

and temperature and changes in run off; increased rate of evapotranspiration, and increased demand for irrigation water. According
to the 1st National Communications Report to the UNFCC secretariat, possible changes in hydrology and demand for the water
resources in Kenya have implications on water supply, flood risk,
power generation, navigation, pollution control, recreation, andhabitats and ecosystems services. Similar trends are reported in theother two countries. Water resources ecosystems are vulnerable
to climate change and are affected through: soil moisture, storage
in lakes and reservoirs, extent and potential of wetlands, water
quality, mountain glaciers, and groundwater recharge. Further,climate change indirectly influences water resources systemthrough: drought frequency, flood frequency, and sea level. As aresult, climate change is the main stress factor in the region’s fragile
ecosystems. The implication is increased degradation and disruption of life support systems. What is required is for the countries
to provide leadership in designing strategies to moderate, copewith and take advantage of the consequences of these events. At
the same time, there is need to enhance the capacity of both thecountry and communities in adaptive measures to climate change.

limate change poses great threats to social economic development in Eastern Africa. The threats cut across sectors
with water being one of the worst affected and in effectthe common factor for all sectors. Rivers and lakes in the Eastern
Africa region provide an important source of livelihood to communities living around them. Communities depend on river basins for
agriculture, livestock, forest products, fish and water for domestic
purposes and energy production. Continued reliance on theseresources is already under threat as a result of increased humanpopulation, high economic activities and land-use changes. Furthermore anecdotal evidence indicates that species that are dependent
on these ecosystems are equally in decline and the ecosystem“The threat of climate change
threatens to make poverty
the future. Climate change islikely to place an additional
80-120 million people at risk ofhunger and 70-80% of thesepeople will be in Africa”

Although attempts have been made to mainstream adaptation
into policy making processes in the region, there is little understanding on the extent to which this has actually happened.
This understanding is crucial in identifying barriers and opportunities to effective response measures. Generating information on current status and developing necessary guidelines
is therefore a key step in formulating an effective strategy.

services they provide also in jeopardy. This is compounded byclimate change which is manifested in changes in precipitation
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“The main purpose of the project
was to generate and disseminate an
inventory of coping strategies in East
Africa and mainstream STI for climatechange adaptation techniques into theregion’s Freshwater Programmes”

OBJECTIVES:• Collect information on coping strategies by ruralcommunities in East Africa;• Identify information gaps through commissioned

case studies in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania;• Develop and disseminate inventories/assessments

on mainstreaming of adaptation to climatechange into the WWFs Freshwater Programs thatwill lead to integrated planning, management
and conservation of biodiversity in freshwater
environments exposed to climate change• Share of information gathered with stakeholders.

Launch of Collaborative Project
ATPS launched a collaborative project on
Climate Change Adaptation in East Africa,
in collaboration with World Wildlife FundEast African Regional Office (WWF-EARPO)
and the African Centre for Technology
Studies (ACTS). The project followed theoutcomes of the ATPS 2007 annual conference which focused on Science, Technology
and Climate Change Adaptation in Africa.
The project’s main objectives were to generate and disseminate an inventory of coping
strategies in East Africa and mainstream STI
for climate change adaptation techniques
into partner organizations’ Freshwater
Programmes through dissemination workshops and relevant publications. The project
which was led by Dr. Musonda Mumba of
WWF-EARPO, started in July 2008 and wasconcluded in December 2008. The objectivesof the project are listed in the table above:

Mainstreaming Climate Change
Adaptation in Development
Policies in East Africa
WWF-EARPO in collaboration with ATPS
and ACTS organized a 3 day workshop
on Climate Change Adaptation: Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in
Development Policies in East Africa at theSilver Springs Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya, 14 –16 October 2008. The workshop brought
together 37 Government Officials and key

stakeholders from East African countries
to review the report on indigenous adaptation strategies by rural dwellers in Kenya,
Uganda and Tanzania. The objective of
the workshop was to review progress
made in mainstreaming climate change
adaptation into development policies in
East Africa with an emphasis in the watersector and to identify existing opportunities
for promoting adaptation strategies. The
workshop addressed the following issues:
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•
•

•

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Vulnerability of freshwater ecosystem
in EA region to climate change;
Adaptation strategies within theWWF- EARPO freshwater program;
Established capacities to climatechange adaptation within the freshwater program;
Evaluation of policies on climatechange adaptation in Eastern Africa;andStrategies for promoting adaptation
within the freshwater set out

Inception Workshop
Following the successful inception workshop discussed above, the ATPS, WWFEARPO, and ACTS organized a second
workshop with a wider constituency ofparticipants December 16, 2008 at theSilver Springs Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.
The aim of the workshop was to markthe completion of the inception phase of
the project and to brainstorm on the way
9forward to developing a larger collaborative
program with the partners. The workshop
was attended by 30 delegates from key
institutions in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
At the inception workshop a 3 year framework for the implementation of the fullproject on climate change adaptation wasdeveloped based on key issues emanatingfrom the inception phase. This was achievedby highlighting the key findings/recommendations of the inception phase; developing
a vision, objectives and strategy for the next
phase; and coming up with institutionalarrangements for the next phase. The objectives of the workshop are summarized below:
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•

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To establish a system for mapping andtracking vulnerability and adaptation of communities and freshwater
ecosystems to Climate Change;
To empower the riparian communities
develop alternative livelihood systems
that are climate change resilient andthat lessen anthropogenic pressureson ecosystems;
To mainstream Climate Change
concerns into relevant policies,
programmes and actions; andTo raise awareness on Climate
Change at all levels and to build theinstitutional, technical and individual
capacities to adapt to Climate Change

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ISEE 2008 Conference“If we make positivechanges in the way
we manage our world
today, we can ensuresustainable ecosystemservices tomorrow”

Key delegates at the conference, from left: Dr Kevin Urama(Executive Director, ATPS), Angela Cropper (Assistant
Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director UNEP), Rt.
Hon Raila Odinga, EGH, MP, (Prime Minister of Kenya), Dr.
Anantha Kumar Duraiappah (UNEP) and Prof. Peter May,
(President of the ISEE)

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development processes. Kenya’s Prime
Minister, the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga, was the
key guest at the conference. In his welcome
address, Rt. Hon. Odinga described theconference as timely in an era where Kenya,and the world in general, is experiencing
unprecedented levels of high food prices,
coupled with skyrocketing costs of energy.
He lauded the efforts of Dr. Urama, ATPS
Executive Director, for his role in organizing
the conference, and thanked ISEE/ASEE/UNEP for hosting the conference in Kenya.

Africa’s Role
Speaking during the opening ceremony, Dr.
Urama said “I rest assured that Africa will
not be left out in the growing discoursesof important global challenges that face
our world today e.g. climate change, land
and water degradation, biodiversity loss,
deforestation, the degradation of ecosystem services, etc. The African continent
still remains a victim of human impacts on
global ecosystems such as climate change.
I feel encouraged that Africa will rise up
to the challenge, choose a sustainable
development path and become proactive
in championing the principles of ecological economics in its national development
agendas.
It is my strong belief that the challenge ofthe Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
requires a development path that enhancesa harmonious social, economic and environment sustainability. The externality costs
associated with economic growth can, andshould be avoided. Countries can choose
to create sustainable “green” economies
through efficient and equitable use ofnatural resources. Africa’s rich and long
history as the cradle of civilization, conflicts
and poverty, contextualizes the need forsustainable development discourse in thecontinent. This is necessary in order to findefficient and equitable ways the growing
human populations can live sustainablefrom and with the natural resource bountyof our environment and at peace with our
fellows.”

Striking the balance
Speaking during the event, Prof. Peter May,
President of the International Society for
Ecological Economics (ISEE) said “Ecological economics has come of age in an era
rife with risk and uncertainty, in which it
is ever more necessary to adopt prudence
and precaution in the headlong pace ofeconomic growth. At the same time it isessential to act to curb excess now, with theaim of avoiding even greater costs – not only
monetarily but in terms of human suffering and increasing vulnerability to globalchange – in the not too distant future.”
The 10th Biennial conference of the ISEE
provided the ideal platform for dialogue on
how best Africa and the rest of the world
can achieve this delicate balance. The
conference featured a number of plenary
sessions, panel discussions, round tables,
parallel session and social activities which
encompassed the relevant issues under
different sub-themes. The conference also
engaged young scientists with the aim ofproviding a platform for the emergence ofa new generation of ecological economists.
The inaugural Nicholas Georgescu-RoegenAward for outstanding young scientists
was awarded to Brendan Fisher during theconference. Nicholas Georgescu-Roegenis considered one of the key intellectual
progenitors of ecological economics.

Right: Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of Kenya
and Dr. Kevin Urama share a word during the conference

A cross-section of delegates during the conference
which was held at the UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi
and was coordinated by the ATPS

Ecological Economics
Ecological economics is a transdisciplinary
field of academic research that aims to
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Prof. Peter May, (President of the ISEE) receives a thankyou gift from Dr. Urama. Prof. May later visited the ATPS

offices where he called upon renewed and strengthened
collaboration between the ATPS, ASEE and ISEE.

ISEE 2008 CONFERENCE“Ecological economics
has come of age in an
era rife with risk anduncertainty, in which it
is ever more necessary
to adopt prudence
and precaution in
the headlong pace ofeconomic growth.”
address the interdependence and coevolution of human economies and natural
ecosystem over time and space. It is distinguished from environmental economics
which is the mainstream economic analysisof the environment, by its treatment of theeconomy as a subsystem of the ecosystem
and its emphasis upon preserving natural
capital.
Ecological economists place an emphasis
on “strong” sustainability and rejecting
the proposition that natural capital canbe substituted for human-made capital.
Ecological economics was founded in theworks of Kenneth E. Boulding, Nicholas
Georgescu-Roegen, Herman Daly, Robert
Costanza, and others.

MAJOR THEMES COVERED:The related field of green economics is,in general, a more politically applied formof the subject. The identity of ecologicaleconomics as a field has been described as
fragile, with no generally accepted theoretical framework and a knowledge structure
which is not clearly defined. According toecological economist Malte Faber, ecological economics is defined by its focus on
nature, justice, and time. Issues of intergenerational equity, irreversibility of environmental change, uncertainty of long-term
outcomes, and sustainable development
guide ecological economic analysis andvaluation.
Ecological economists have questioned
fundamental
mainstream
economic
approaches such as cost-benefit analysis,
and the separability of economic values
from scientific research, contending that
economics is unavoidably normative rather
than positive (empirical). Positional analysis, which attempts to incorporate time andjustice issues, is proposed as an alternative.
Ecological economics includes the study ofthe metabolism of society, that is, the studyof the flows of energy and materials thatenter and exit the economic system. Thissubfield is also called biophysical economics, sometimes referred to also as bioeconomics. It is based on a conceptual model ofthe economy connected to, and sustainedby, a flow of energy,materials, and ecosystemservices. Analysts froma variety of disciplines
have conducted research•

Agroecological alternatives•

Behavioral economics, policy and institutions•

Climate change and alternative development paths•

Coevolution of production and consumption•

Ecological economics challenges and policies for Africa•

Environmental health, bioethics and innovation•

Environmental valuation and modeling•

Equity, well-being and ecosystem services•

Industrial ecology and sustainable use of resources•

Macroeconomic issues and the environment•

Management of coastal and marine environments•

Participatory and deliberative processes•

Payment for ecosystem services•

Restoration of natural capitalon the economy-environment relationship,with concern for energy and material flows
and sustainability, environmental quality,and economic development.

Other Keynote Speakers
Other dignitaries who gave opening
addresses and key note papers at theconference include: Ms. Angela Crooper,
UNEP Deputy Executive Director/United
Nations Assistant Secretary General, Prof.
Arjen Y. Hoekstra (University of Twente, theNetherlands); Dr. Zhu Dajian (Tongji University, Shangai, China); Prof. Helga Weisz(Klagenfurt University, Vienna, Austria);
Prof. Marina Fisher-Kowalski (Klagenfurt
University, Vienna); Prof. William Beinart(University of Oxford, UK); Prof. Charles O.
Okidi, (University of Nairobi, Kenya). The
closing ceremony of the conference wasattended by Hon. Jackson K Kiptanui, theAssistant Minister for Environment andMineral Resources in Kenya.
After the conference, Prof. Peter May, President ISEE visited the ATPS offices where
he called upon renewed and strengthened
collaboration between the ATPS, ASEE andISEE. The event marked the beginning of
ATPS’s engagement in hosting global conferences on key global challenges that attract
key experts from all continents. The event
also successfully launched the ATPS into
to the global scene in the areas of ecological and environmental management, anecessary partner in disseminating theoutputs of the ATPS water and Environment
programme internationally.

ISEE CONFERENCE FACT FILE:

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375:

The number of abstracts submitted by scientists interested in presenting their work at the conference

300:

The number of papers accepted165:

The number of registered participants who made oralpresentations

40:

The number of countries the speakers at the conference
hail from20:

The number of speakers from developing countries

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Pictorial

SET-DEV Partners Kick-off Meeting held at the ATPS offices on
August 5, 2008. From left: Dr Catherine Adeya-Weya (ATPS), Ms
Christine Kamau (IntermediaNCG), Mr Murimi Muriuki (ATPS), Mr
John Fox (IntermediaNCG), Dr Kevin Urama (ATPS) Dr Laure Dutaur(IntermediaNCG), Ms Ruth Wanjala (ATPS) and Mrs Carol Thuku (ATPS).

ATPS Board members, national chapter coordinators and Secretariat
staff at the ATPS Phase VI Strategic Plan Implementation Planning
Meeting, July 19, 2008 in Nairobi Kenya

Representatives from the WWF-EARPO and ATPS after signing of
the MOU. Dr Kevin Urama, the Executive Director of ATPS and Dr
Taye Teferi, the Acting Regional Representative of WWF-EARPO
signed the MoU on 31July 2008 at the WWF-EARPO offices.
The ceremony was witnessed by Dr Catherine Adeya-Weya,
ATPS Research and Training Manager, Dr Musonda Mumba,
WWF-EARPO Freshwater Programme Coordinator, among others.

SET-DEV Partners and stakeholders during focus group discussions
held on November 7 in Nairobi, Kenya

A plenary in session during the ISEE 2008 conference dubbed
Applying Ecological Economics for Social and Environmental Sustainability, held at the UNEP Headquarters on 7-11 in Nairobi and wascoordinated by the ATPS

Participants at the Health Technology Programme Mid-term progress
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ATPS Partners with the Benianh foundation
On 11 September 2008, ATPS entered into a partnership with the
Benianh foundation in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The event also witnessed
the award of 23 full scholarships to Ivorian youths to help them pursue
STI relevant postgraduate studies in America, Europe and Africa.
The two organisations later held a press conference to highlightscience, technology and innovation issues which are critical for ensuring sustainable development in Africa. Dr. Urama presented the aims
and objectives of the ATPS highlighting the strategic objective of the
network to build Africa’s STI capacity through a six pronged approach:
STI Research and Research Capacity Building; International Cooperation and Partnerships; Youth and Gender Empowerment; Training and Sensitization; Science Communications and Stakeholder
Dialogue and Outreach, Knowledge Brokerage and Policy Advocacy.
He noted that what is missing in Africa and the rest of the world today
is not the lack of knowledge but the ability to translate knowledge
into appropriate technologies and innovations for development.
From Left: Dr. Arsene Kouadio, National Chapter Coordinator, Cote d’Ivoire; Mr. Akossi Bendjo, President of Benianh Foundation/Mayor of Abidjan/
Member, ATPS Board; Prof. Ly Ramata Bakayoko, Vice President of the University of Abidjan-Cocody; Mr. Alexis Hibault, Director of Cabinet, Ministerof Higher Education & Research, Cote d’Ivoire; Dr. Kevin Urama, Executive Director, ATPS; and Dr. Koffi N’Guessan, General Director of the National
School of Statistics and Applied Economics, Abidjan

Expert Group Meeting of the Youthand Women in Science Competition
Dr Adeya-Weya attended the second planning meeting of
the Women and Young Professionals in Science Competitions in Ghana from 1-3 October 2008; as part of the Expert
Panel. The meeting was held at the FARA Secretariat in Accra,
Ghana. The other members of the Expert Panel are Ms.
Judith Francis of CTA (Netherlands), Dr. Rufaro Madakadze
of AGRA (Kenya), Myra Woporeis Pura of FARA (Ghana),
Ruvimbo Chimedza, Gender Consultant (Zimbabwe) and Dr.
Wellington Ekaya of RUFORUM (Uganda). The multidisciplinary expert panel spent two days to evaluate the abstracts.

Building Research Capabilities in Development Management and InnovationA

TPS is collaborating with the Open
University (OU), UK and the African
Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)
on a proposal to build research capabilities indevelopment management and innovation.
The proposal builds on existing part-time,
distance learning courses from the OU. It
is expected that course participants will
include middle level managers, officers andpractitioners in a range of policy-oriented,
governmental, non-governmental and privateorganizations and institutions working indevelopment. Candidates will be working
on investigative, problem-solving or policy
development roles, but will not necessarily
have academic research training (even if
they are working as investigators). The ATPS
liaised with Prof. Norman Clark (OU) andProf. Judi Wakhungu, Executive Director of
ACTS to conduct a demand assessment forthe program via the ATPS national chapters. The proposal has undergone several
stages of discussion and has attracted wide
interest including from Oxford University.
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Policy Brief: Bordering on a Water Crisis
The Need for Integrated Resource Management in the Mara River Basin“One of the major constraints on sustainable development in the semiarid areas of Africa is the supply and access to a range of natural
resources underpinned by water”
By Editorial TeamT

Process was funded by the European Commission’s Sixth
Framework Programme - Integrated Trans-boundary RiverManagement Policy Development Project (INTREPID).
Technopolicy Briefs Series are commissioned short papers
written by experts from all over the world specifically toaddress current science and technology policy concernsand questions in Africa. The briefs are also summaries
of technical papers published under our WPS, SPS and
RPS written to highlight significant policy recommendations. These briefs are written with the busy policymakers and non-specialists in mind. The materials aredesigned for general readership and help advance theadvocacy and knowledge brokerage roles of the ATPS.

he African Technology Policy Studies
Network in collaboration with the
Macaulay Institute has prepared a Policy
Brief titled “Bordering on a Water Crisis; The Needfor Integrated Resource Management in the Mara
River Basin.” With increasing human populations
and drive for development, pressure is exerted toharness water resources for higher economic uses
instead of developing and adopting an integrated
approach. In an integrated approach the various
needs and provisions for sustainable livelihoods andecosystem conservation are assessed and balanced.
However, the linkages between water resource
management, sustainable livelihoods and biodiversity conservation are poorly known. As a result river basin management
programmes and policy initiatives in Africa have evolved independently, often with overlapping and/or conflicting goals andresponsibilities. The outcomes from this have been persistent within-country and trans-boundary conflicts; leading
to increased poverty and declines in biological diversity.

Key steps to achieving an integrated resource
management policy are:

The policy brief reviews the implications for sustainable management of the Mara River’s water and biological resources for poverty
alleviation in Kenya and Tanzania. It contends that many policy initiatives to manage different aspects of the ecosystem services provided by the transboundary river have evolved independently, oftenwith overlapping, even conflicting objectives and responsibilities.
It also presents policy options to enable the region reap the desired
improvements in human livelihoods, biodiversity conservation andwater resources in the basin and recommends a holistic systems
approach to managing the Mara river and coordination amongst
responsible authorities. It also recommends investment in targeted
innovation systems approaches to understanding the synergies
amongst the different sectors and services provided by the river.
The brief was prepared by Dr. Kevin Urama, Executive Director, ATPSin collaboration with Mr. Grant Davidson, The Macaulay Institute with
input from the Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA), World Wildlife Fund(WWF) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). THe•

Investment in targeted transdisciplinary research to close
the gaps in current knowledge•

Definition and harmonization of key demands of society
and environmental stakeholders•

Reconciliation of social and environmental needs withtargets for economic growth•Characterisation of effective regulatory mechanisms forthe benchmarking and monitoring of water users•

Implementation of guarantees for the transparency andaccountability of policy measures•

Recognition of effective governance in water provision anduse•

Investments in targeted innovation systems approaches
to managing water, biodiversity and livelihoods intransboundary river basins.

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Review of ATPS Special Paper Series No. 35

Barriers Between Scientists andJournalists: Myth or Reality?
“There is a need for capacity building as a means tobridge the gap between Scientists and Journalists”

Paper by Peter OriareFirstly the author acknowledges that there
are barriers between scientists and journalists are real and culturally based. “Scientists
see science as a cumulative, cooperative
enterprise; journalists like to write about
individual scientists who have made arevolutionary breakthrough. Journalists like
controversy; scientists thrive on consensus.
Journalists like new, even tentative resultswith exciting potential; scientists prefer theirresults to go through the slow process ofpeer review and settle into a quiet, moderate niche in the scientific literature - by whichtime journalists are no longer interested.
Scientists must qualify and reference theirwork; journalists have to get to the point”
There are cultural barriers between scientists and journalists. Each of them has
prejudices and stereotypical images of one
another. It is these stereotypical images thatform a wall between scientists and journalists. The author blames society for the root
cause of these barriers. In the real world, thepicture ordinary people have of scientists isthat of boring men in white coats in a worldof their own, people whose actions andmotives are to be regarded with suspicion
or distaste (Gascoigne and Metcalfe, 1997).
On the other hand, ordinary people also
view journalists as untrustworthy and as
jacks of all trades. The problems scientists
and journalists have with one another are
merely an extension of the problems thewider society has with each of them. The
author lays emphasis on capacity building as a means to bridge the gap throughadvanced degree and professional training
programmes that apply participatory andexperiential strategies. “Scientists need tolearn more about journalists andthe mechanics of their work inorder to know how to effectively
use them to pass on their scientific breakthroughs. Similarly, journalists need to learn more about
scientific methodology and principles guiding scientific practice.”
The paper has been publishedunder the ATPS Special Paper
Series. ATPS Special Papers arethose commissioned by the ATPS
as concept papers, think pieces,leading conference papers andkeynote addresses. In keeping with ourknowledge brokerage function, ATPS publishes, with the permission of the author(s) or
journal editors, papers (published or unpublished) produced by distinguished academics/ researchers for a different purpose but
judged by ATPS to be of excellent quality.
One of the ways ATPS aims to bridge the gap
between scientists and journalists is throughthe application of the “World Science Café
Model” in it’s roundtable workshops andHow can we break the barriers between
scientists and journalists? Dr. Kevin Urama,
addresses journalists after a key Science,
Technology and Innovations Conference

seminars. The model applies participatory
and experiential techniques of learning andpromotes an understanding relationshipbetween scientists and journalists andthe wider quadruple helix (policy makers,
private sector actors and civil society).

The World Science Cafe Model
LEGEND:TOPIC 2

TOPIC 1

Journalists
Creative Rapporteurs(Artist/poet)
Science Experts
Policy Makers

TOPIC 3

TOPIC 4

Civil Society Actors
Private Sector Actors

Quadruple HelixA

TPS has published a think piece
titled “Barriers Between Scientists
and Journalists: Myth or Reality?”
The Piece by Peter Oriare, a leading Communications expert from Kenya discusses barriers between scientists and journalists withthe aim of increasing understanding about
how the inherent differences between
the two professions inhibit the dissemination of scientific information to the public.

Each table holds conversations around a specific topic (e.g Climate Economics) for about 10 minutes
and then all the members of the Quadruple Helix move on to the next table and repeat the exercise
until they have exhausted all four topics. *The Creative Rapporteurs and Journalists remain at theirrespective tables building upon their outputs with each group. By Dr. Sheila Ochugboju

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Socialisation of Science, Technology and Innovation
Science Ethics & Technological Responsibility in Developing & Emerging Countries“The meeting
gathered informationon the processesof socializationof scientific andtechnological researchin the continent anddocumented bestpractices.”
By Editorial TeamA

TPS, IntermediaNCG and SET-DEV
Partners held a Stakeholders
Meeting on November 7, 2008 in
Nairobi. The collaborative project which
was launched earlier this year in Marchaims to bring science closer to society, tofacilitate sharing of experiences and responsibilities for scientific and technologicalresearch (STR) amongst targeted partnercountries in Europe, Africa and Asia.The aim
is to strengthen international and regional
networks in the fields of ethics and science,and to implement best practices in developing countries and emerging economies.
The meeting featured a Focus Group Discussion chaired by two participants from oneof the partner institutions in Europe, Laboratorio di Scienze della Cittadinanza. Nineother participants drawn from key government sectors in Kenya participated in thediscussion. The Focus Group brainstormedon key areas identified as crucial to thefacilitation of effective socialisation (embedding) of STI in society and valorisation of theresearch results in Africa. These include:
Scientific practice; Scientific mediation;
Scientific communication; Evaluation; Innovation; Governance; Gender; and Cognitive
aspects. The meeting gathered information on the processes of socialization of

SET-DEV Partners who attended the Stakeholders Meeting
held at the Silver Springs Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya

scientific and technological research in thecontinent, documented best practices andinitiated a process of mutual engagement
amongst the key actors in the project.
Other participating institutions included:
Ministry of Agriculture; University of
Nairobi, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI); Kenya National Council of
Science and Technology (NCST); African
Women Leaders in Agriculture and Environment Network (AWLAENET); African
Biotechnology Stakeholders Forum (ABSF)
and Kenyatta University. In addition, oneon-one interviews were held with key actors
from a cross-section of key NGOs, private
sector, religious institutions, research
institutions and public bodies. Interviewed
actors included Prof. Judi Wakhungu(ACTS); Dr. Eric Aligula, (KIPPRA); Dr. Peter
Mageto, Daystar University; Mr. Kevit Desai,
Centurion Systems and Mr. Elijah Agevi,
Nairobi City Council. The Coordination
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Responsibility in Developing and Emerging Countries’ is funded by the European
Commission (DG Research) within thecontext of the Seventh Framework Program
for Technology Research and Development.
The Coordination Action aims to support
the research systems in India and Africa.
The entire SETDEV project will culminate in
the drafting of two manifestos - an Africanand an Indian manifesto and generate
discussions around each of their constituent elements and the relationship between
science ethics and socialization of science.
A handbook on Socialization of Scientificand technological Research (STR) in Kenya
will also be produced from the project.
Both outputs will be product of multi-lateraldialogue between the SETDEV partners in
Africa, Europe and India, and led by the
ATPS. It is expected that this project will
cement ATPS’s position in the global knowledge community and facilitate its knowledge
brokerage activities in the global ST&I arena.

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Appointm

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Accounts Officer:
We are pleased to inform you that David Kiereini who joined
ATPS on June 4 2008 as the Finance/Accounts Intern has now
been appointed to the position of Accounts officer at the
ATPS Secretariat. David holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree(Finance) from the Catholic University of East Africa, Nairobi
and a CPA. He is mainly responsible for maintaining the ATPS
accounts and the day-to-day accounting affairs as well as providing support to the other ATPS departments and networks.

David Kiere

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Calendar of Events:
Regional consultation meeting on the development of the Global Climate
Change Adaptation Network in Africa, January 19 2009
Following the international consultation meetings held on 30-31 October 2008, in Changwon, Korea and the
UNFCCC COP14 in Poznan, Poland where member states identified a need for a global adaptation network toaddress climate change issues, ATPS in collaboration with UNEP will hold a meeting on January 19, 2009 to
the lay the groundwork for an African chapter of the Global Adaptation Network.

ATPS 15th Board Meeting - March 31, 2009
Following the ATPS 14th Board meeting held on 17 – 19 July 2008, ATPS will hold its 15th ATPS Board
Meeting on March 31 2009. There will be a farewell reception for the outgoing Chair of the Board Prof Norah
Olembo after the meeting.

Launch of New IP Programme - April 1, 2009
ATPS Plans to officially launch a new Programme dubbed, “Strengthening National IP Policy and legal
framework in Eastern and Southern Africa” on April 1,2009 in Nairobi, Kenya. The programme which is partof he ATPS Phase VI Strategic Plan, 2008-2012 aims to improve policy and legal framework development
for traditional knowledge access, benefit sharing and effective intellectual property systems in Eastern andSouthern Africa. It aims to promote stakeholder participation in policy and legal framework development.

Women and Young Professionals in Science
Competition Finals - April 21, 2009
The Women and Young Professionals in Science Competitions will come to their climax on April 21, 2009at the finals to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ATPS is coordinating the two competitions in collaboration with the Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (ACP-EU), the Forum for Agricultural
Research in Africa (FARA), the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM),
the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the Alliance for a Green revolution in Africa(AGRA).

SET-DEV Manifesto Workshop, May 2009
ATPS in collaboration with IntermediaNCG and partners will hold a series of workshops in 2009 under theEuropean Commission funded Coordination Action ‘Science, Ethics and Technological Responsibility in
Developing and Emerging Countries’ within the context of the Seventh Framework Program for Technology
Research and Development. A review workshop is scheduled for May 20th in Nairobi with the aim of creating dialogue on the results of the project so far and will include partners from India, Africa and Europe.

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Board of Directors
Prof Norah Olembo - Chair
Executive Director,
African Biotechnology Stakeholders Forum
P. O. Box 66069
Nairobi 00800
Kenya
Tel: +254-20-444 4558
Fax: +254-20-444 8762
E-mail: absf@absfafrica.org or
noraholembo@yahoo.com

Prof. Sam M. Wangwe (Member)
Chairman, Daima Associates Limited
Daima House, Makumbusho Street,
Kijitonyama
P.O. Box 75027 Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Tel: +255-22-277 1954
Fax: +255-22-277 1949
Cell: +255-754-325 487
Email: swangwe@daima.co.tz
or swangwe@yahoo.com

Prof. Turner T. Isoun (Member)
Former Honourable Minister
Federal Ministry of Science and Technology
New Federal Secretariat
Shehu Shagari Way,
PMB 331 Abuja
Nigeria
Tel: +234-9-523 3397
Fax: +234-9-523 4390
E-mail: isoun@aol.com

Prof. Oliver Saasa (Member)Managing Consultant
Premier Consult
P.O. Box 38163
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260-1-290056
Telefax: +260-1-290581
E-mail: oliver-saasa@coppernet.zm or
premier-consult@coppernet.zm

Mayor Noël Akossi Bendjo(Member)
Mayor and Vice Governor
Abidjan District
B.P. V 261 Abidjan
Cote d’Ivoire
Tel: +225 20 254902
Fax: +225 20 333039
Cell: + 225 05 59 59 51 / 08086969
Email: Bendjo51@yahoo.com

Prof Lynn Mytelka Member(Member)
Representing international community
Professorial Fellow
UNU-MERIT
35, rue Lhomond
75005 Paris, France
CODE de LA PORTE: 357B
Tel: +33 147073790
Fax: +33 147073790
E-mail: Lmytelka@gmail.com

Responsible STI Policy Advisory Council
Prof. Banji OyeleranOyeyinka(Member)
Director, Monitoring & Research Division
UN-HABITAT, UN, Gigiri
P.O. Box 30030-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 254-020-7623041
Fax:254-020-7624736
Email: oyebanji.oyeyinka@unhabitat.org

Dr. Kevin Urama (Ex-Officio)
Executive Director
African Technology Policy Studies
Network
3rd Floor, The Chancery, Valley Road
P.O. Box 10081-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254-20-271 4098/168/498
Fax: +254-20-271 4028
Email: kurama@atpsnet.org

Prof. E.R Orskov

Dr. George O. Essegbey

IFRU
Macaulay Institute
Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB15 8QH
Tel : +44 1224 395286 (Direct),+44 1224 395000 (Main);
Fax :+ 44 1224 395035
E-mail: b.orskov@macaulay.ac.uk
boboskov@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.orskovfoundation.org/

Director, STEPRI-C.S.I.R.
P.O. Box CT 519
Accra , Ghana
Tel : +233-21-779401/773856
Email: george_essegbey@yahoo.co.uk

Prof. Andy Hall
Researcher
United Nations University – MERIT
Maastricht ,The Netherlands
E-mail: hall@merit.unu.edu or
andyhallmails@yahoo.com

Prof. Peter H. May
PresidentInternational Society of Ecological
Economics (ISEE)
Chair, Department of Development,
Agriculture and Society
Federal Rural University of
Rio de Janeiro
BrazilTel: +55 21 2551 1320
E-mail: peter@rebraf.org.br

Responsible STI Policy
Advisory Council
Prof. Aggrey Ambali
Acting Director & Advisor
NEPAD Office of
Science and Technology
Tel:(+27) 12 841-3653
Fax:(+27) 12 841-4414
aggrey@nepadst.org

Prof. Norah K. Olembo
Executive Director,
African Biotechnology
Stakeholders Forum
P. O. Box 66069
Nairobi 00800
Kenya
Tel: + 254-20-444 4558
E-mail: absf@absfafrica.org
or noraholembo@yahoo.com

Dr. Philippe Kuhutama
Mawoko (PhD)
Coordinator
African Science, Technology& Innovation Indicators(ASTII) Initiative
NEPAD Office of
Science & Technology
Tel. +27 (12) 841 4347
Mobile: +27 (83) 258 6104
Fax: +27 (12) 841 4414
e-mail: pkmawoko@nepadst.org
Website: http://www.nepadst.org

Prof. HODGE, Ian David,
Professor of Rural Economy,
Department of Land Economy,
University of Cambridge
19 Silver Street,
Cambridge CB3 9EP
Tel: +44 1223 337134;
Fax: +44 1223 337132
E-mail: idh3@cam.ac.uk

Prof. Wiebe E. Bijker
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,
Maastricht University
PO Box 616 , NL-6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands
Tel: +31-43-388 3321
E-mail: W.Bijker@TSS.unimaas.nl
Website: http://www.fdcw.unimaas.nl/
staff/bijker

Prof. Ishenkumba Kahwa

Prof. Norman Clark

Prof. Lynn K. Mytelka

The Open University,
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA,
United Kingdom
Email: n.clark@open.ac.uk or
norman18542@yahoo.co.uk

Professorial Fellow
UNU-MERIT
35, rue Lhomond
75005 Paris, France
CODE de LA PORTE: 357B
Tel : +33 1 47 07 37 90
E-mail: Lmytelka@gmail.com

Dean, Faculty of Pure andApplied Sciences, Mona Campus,
The University of the West Indies
Kingston 7, Jamaicae-mail: ishenkumba.kahwa@gmail.com

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Prof. Francis Mutua
National Project Coordinator
Applied Training Project
Nile Basin Initiative
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 208 0371
E-mail: fmutua@nilebasin.org or
fmmutua@gmail.com

Dr. Kevin Urama(ATPS Secretariat Representative)
Executive Director
African Technology Policy
Studies Network (ATPS)
P.O. Box 10081-00100
Nairobi , Kenya
Tel: +254 20 2714028
Fax: + 254 20 2714028
E-mail: kurama@atpnet.org

Dr. Musa A. Dube
(ATPS National Chapters – Southern
Africa Representative)
ATPS-Swaziland National Coordinator
Senior Lecturer & ATPS National
Coordinator
Faculty of Agriculture, University ofSwaziland
Tel : +268 527 40 21
Email: madube@agric.uniswa.sz

Ms. Bitrina D. Diyamett(ATPS National Chapters – Eastern
Africa Representative)
ATPS-Tanzania National Coordinator
Senior Scientific Officer
Tanzania Council for Science andTechnology (COSTECH)
Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
Tel : +255 222 700745/752
Email: bitrind@yahoo.com

Prof. Michael C. Madukwe(ATPS National Chapters – Western
Africa Representative)
ATPS-Nigeria National Coordinator
Professor, Department of Agricultural
Extension
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Enugu State
Nigeria
Tel : +234 42 771019
Email: madukwe@hotmail.com or
madukwemichael@yahoo.com

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
Cell : +229 95 96 64 46
Email: rmongbo@intnet.bj or
Rochl_mongbo@yahoo.com

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

Burkina Faso
Dr. Benoit KABORE
Université de Ouagadougou
01 BP 4487
Ouagadougou 01
Burkina Faso
Tel: 226 812008/380715
Email: benkabor2003@yahoo.fr

CameroonDr. Sylvester NDESO ATANGA
Lecturer, Epidemology &Public HealthFaculty of Health Sciences
University of Buea
P.O. Box 63
South West Province
Republic of Cameroon
Tel: + 237-75816047
Cell: +237-99841433
Email: ndesoatpscamnet@
rocketmail.com

Côte d’Ivoire
Dr. Arsène KOUADIO,
Associate Professor, University of
Abidjan-Cocody ; Researcher, CIRES
Director, Laboratoire de croissance Economique
Executive Director, Institut pourle Développement (IPD),
Coordinator, ATPS Côe d’Ivoire,
Coordinator, RIA Côte d’Ivoire,
Fellow Researcher, AERC, Poverty
Economic Policy (PEP),
Cocody, Boulelevard Latrille
08 B.P. 1295 Abidjan 08,
Côte d’Ivoire
Tel : +225 22 44 60 99
Fax: +225 22 48 82 84
Mobile : +225 07 98 46
80 / 05 95 97 91
E-mail: arsene.k@ipd-ci.org,
arsenekk@yahoo.fr
arsenekouadio@hotmail.com

Mali

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Cell: +251911607060
E-mail: belaynet@yahoo.com

Dr. Sidiki Gabriel DEMBELE
Agrochimie/Agroforesterie
et Fertilité des sols
Bureau Ouest-Africain d’Appui Organisational et de Technologies Appropiées
B.P. E 3730, Bamako, Mali
Tél. : (223) 226 2012
Fax : (223) 226 2504
Cell : (223) 71 3806
Email: sidikigabriel@hotmail.com
or ousmanenia2000@yahoo.fr

The Gambia
Mr. Ernest R. AUBEE
Senior Programme Operations Advisor
UNDP , UN House
5 Kofi Annan Street, Cape Point
PO Box 553
Banjul, The Gambia
Tel: +220 495071/74/89
Fax: +220 494758
Email: ernest.aubee@undp.org

Mozambique

Dr. Fred K. AMU-MENSAH
Senior Research Scientist
CSIR Water Research Institute
P.O. Box M.32
Accra, Ghana
Tel: +233 24 779514
Fax: +233 21 77 7170
Email: assabil@aim.com orobeyie@hotmail.com

Eng. 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
Cell : +258 82 3110700
Email: chemane@infopol.gov.mz

Kenya

Nigeria

Ghana

Mr. Kenneth W. ADUDA(Acting Coordinator)
Projects & Resource Mobilization Manager
Kenya Industrial Research
Development Institute (KIRDI)
P.O. Box 54139-00200
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 609498
Fax: +254 20 556362
Cell: + 254 721 466444
Email: adudakwo@yahoo.com

Prof. Michael C. MADUKWEProfessor, Department ofAgricultural Extension
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Enugu State
Nigeria
Tel: +234 42 771019
Fax: +234 42 771500
Cell: +234 803 700 6968
Email: madukwe@hotmail.com or
madukwemichael@yahoo.com

Prof. Femi OLOKESUSILesothoNigerian 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

Dr. Spirit TLALI
Dean, Faculty of Science& Technology
National University of Lesotho
P.O. Roma 180
LesothoTel: +266 22 340601
Fax: +266 22 340000
Cell: +266 63884488
Email: sb.tlali@nul.ls

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 or
papealiounen@yahoo.fr

Liberia(Vacant)

MalawiDr. Julius H. MANGISONI
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

Sierra Leone
Mr. Chris SQUIRE
Head, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
Fourah Bay College
University of Sierra Leone
Mount Auroel
PMB Freetown Sierra Leone
Tel: +232 22 227831
Fax: +232 22 227453
Cell: +232 76 610600

Ethiopia
Mr. Belay FEKADU (Acting
Coordinator)
Asmara Road
P.Box- 170609

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Email: chris@sierratel.sl or
Chris_b_squire@hotmail.com

South Africa
Dr. Rubin PILLAY
Senior Lecturer
Department of Management
University of Western Cape
Bellville, Capetown, South Africa
Tel: + 27 21-959-3214
Fax: +27 21-391-3026
Cell: +27 82 465 2010
Email: rpillay@uwc.ac.za

Swaziland
Dr. Musa DUBE
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Swaziland
Luyengo Campus
P. O. Luyengo, Swaziland
Tel: +268 527 40 21
Fax: +268 527 40 21
Cell: +268 618 15 79
Email: madube@agric.uniswa.sz

Tanzania
Ms. Bitrina D. DIYAMETT
Senior Scientific Officer
Tanzania Council for Scienceand Technology (COSTECH)
P.O. Box 32183
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +007 222 700745/752
Fax: +007 222 775313
Cell: +007 784 420850
Email: bitrind@yahoo.com

UgandaMr. John OKUONZI(Acting Coordinator)
Kyambogo University
P.O Box 1
Kyambogo – Kampala
Tel: +256 782 353034
Email: okuonzijohnie@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

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

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www.atpsnet.org

A Newsletter of the African Technology Policy Studies Network

National Coordinator’s Regional
Steering Committee (NCRSC)

Secretariat

Dr. Kevin Urama, Chair

Dr. Kevin Urama 		

Executive Director

Executive Director
African Technology Policy Studies Network
P.O. Box 10081-00100 , Nairobi , Kenya
Email: kurama@atpsnet.org

Dr. Catherine Adeya-WeyaResearch and Training Manager

Richard Murimi 		Finance & Administration Manager

Maurice Bolo			

Senior Research Officer (On Study Leave)

Carol Thuku							Senior Secretary/
Programme Administrative Assistant

Susan Hinga			

Receptionist

Richard Muchesia		

DriverMary Satsiru			

Office Assistant

Nelson Akenga			

IT InternDavid Kiereini			Accounts Intern

Dr. Arsène Kouadio,
National Coordinator, Côte d’Ivoire, representing the Francophone Chapters.
Contact: ATPS Côte d’Ivoire,
E-mail: arsenekk@yahoo.fr
arsenekouadio@hotmail.com

Prof. Femi Olokesusi,
National Coordinator, Nigeria,
representing the West African Chapters
Contact: ATPS Nigeria,
E-mail: femioloke@yahoo.com

Prof. Michael Madukwe
National Coordinator, Nigeria(Eastern Region),
representing the Western Africa.
Contact: ATPS Nigeria,
E-mail: madukwemichael@yahoo.com

Ms Bitrina Diyamett
National Coordinator, Tanzania ,representing the East African Chapters
Contact: ATPS Tanzania ,E-mail: bdiyamett@costech.or.tz
bitrind@yahoo.com

Dr. Musa Dube,National Coordinator, Swaziland ,representing the Southern African Chapters
Contact: ATPS Swaziland ,E-mail: madube@agric.uniswa.sz

Dr. Sylvester Atanga
National Coordinator, Cameroon,
Anglophone – Francophone Liaison
Contact: ATPS Cameroon ,E-mail: ndemasa2001@yahoo.com

Dr. George Essegbey , ex-officio
memberFormer National Coordinator, Ghana,representing previous National Coordinators
Contact: ATPS Ghana,E-mail: george_essegbey@yahoo.co.uk

ATPS Secretariat
3rd Floor, The Chancery, Valley Rd.
P.O. Box 10081-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254-20 - 271 4092/271 4498
Fax: +254-20-271 4028
Website: www.atpsnet.org
E-mail: info@atpsnet.org
Skype: atpsnet

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