The Executive Director, Prof Ngila attended the 3rd East Africa Community Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Conference, 6th -8th March, Nairobi, Kenya, jointly organized by East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO) and Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA).
The 3rd EAC Regional STI Conference was convened under the overarching theme of “Accelerating development and diffusion of Science, technology and Innovation solutions for a green, inclusive and resilient East Africa”.
The biennial Conference builds on the deliberations and success of the 1st and 2nd EAC conferences, which were respectively held in Kampala, Uganda in 2019 and Bujumbura, Burundi in 2021. The Conference brought together diverse actors in the STI system, including policy makers, industry players, academicians, researchers, innovators, students and development partners.
The Conference provided a multifaceted platform for the STI players in the EAC region and beyond to share their experiences, best practices and results within the knowledge and technology generation, translation and transfer chain. The Conference consisted of keynote presentations, paper presentations, panel discussions, exhibitions and high-level policymakers interaction sessions.
The conference engagement sessions were structured into four thematic areas, namely: (i) Agricultural Productivity, Resilience and Food Security; (ii)Health and Nutrition; (iii)Natural Resources Management; and (iv)Information Communication Technology and Digital Economy.
Prof Ngila was a panelist in session 4: Information Communication Technology and Digital Economy. She presented on issues related to supporting women and youth to maximumly participate in STI and digital technologies in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals.