Rwanda Science, Technology and Innovation

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Research (Government of Rwanda) and DFID Rwanda were supported during 2006 and 2007 to design a process to build legal and institutional structures to promote the role of science, technology and innovation in achieving the Government of Rwanda's development targets as articulated in their Vision 2020 document and Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy.  This work led to the design of DFID's STIR Project (Science, Technology and Innovation for Results) which ran from 2008 through to 2009.  At the end of this process the Government of Rwanda approved the creation of a new institutional structure, the National Council for Science, Technology and Research to be housed within the Ministry of Education.

A workshop was held in Kigali in June 2007 to launch this process and hosted by the Government of Rwanda, DFID and the World Bank.  A report from this meeting and copies of the main presentations are provided here.

Science, Technology and Innovation Workshop: June 2007

Summary

Presentations

Hon. Prof. Romain Murenzi, Minister of Science, Technology and Scientific Research, Rwanda
Rwanda’s Agenda for Building STI Capacity

Prof. Sir Gordon Conway, Chief Scientific Adviser, DFID, UK
Science, Technology and Innovation

Joseph Kibui, Education Services Manager, Hewlett Packard, Africa Region
How private sector can use or build human and technical capacity in Rwanda

Dr Paul Van Gardingen
Building Legal and Regulatory Environment for S&T

Dr Alfred Watkins, Science and Technology Programme Coordinator, World Bank
Building STI Capacity to Meet Economic and Social Development Goals

Yisa Claver,Director of Planning, Ministry of Education
Building Science and Technology capacity through universities and schools

Hon Eng Albert Butare, Minister of State in Charge of Energy and Communications
Science and Technology for Infrastructure and Energy Solutions for Rwanda

Hon. Dr Daphrose Gahakwa, Minister of State in Charge of Agriculture
Science and Technology for boosting competitiveness in agriculture sector

Dr Anita Asiimwe, Managing Director, Treatment and Research AIDS Centre
Science and Technology for meeting health challenges in Rwanda

Hon. Mrs Patricia Hajabakiga, Minister of State in Charge of Land and Environment
Science and Technology for building a sustainable environment

Hon. Mr Vincent Karega, Minister of State in Charge of Industry and Investment Promotion
Science and Technology for building industrial capacity