National Science, Technology & Innovation Conference - Sierra Leone

Name: National Science, Technology & Innovation Conference - Sierra Leone
Start: 2024-03-20T08:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-03-21T17:00:00+00:00
Location: New Brookfields Hotel

20 Mar 2024, 08:00 → 21 Mar 2024, 17:00 Africa/Freetown

Main Conference Hall (New Brookfields Hotel)

Main Conference Hall

New Brookfields Hotel

Freetown , Sierra Leone

Fatmata Kaiwa, Jonas Redwood-Sawyerr, Samba Sesay, Thomas Songu (SLREN, Njala University, SierraLeone)

Description

The National Science, Technology and Innovation Council (NSTIC), in collaboration with MTHE and SLREN plans to host a two-day National STI stakeholder workshop in Sierra Leone to discuss an implementation plan for the NSTI policy, including infrastructure and capacity building.

Wednesday, 20 March
- Wed, 20 Mar
- Thu, 21 Mar
- 08:00 → 23:00
  Day 1 AGENDA: DAY1 AGENDA
  - 08:30
    
    Registration 30m
  - 09:00
    
    Call to Order - Introduction 5m
    
    Speaker: Mrs Fatmata Kaiwa
  - 09:05
    
    Welcome Remarks 15m
    
    Speaker: Dr Jonas Redwood_Sawyerr
  - 09:20
    
    Statement from FCDO 10m
  - 09:30
    
    Statement from Minister, MoCTI 10m
    
    Speaker: Salima Bah
  - 09:40
    
    Krynote address by Minister, MTHE 20m
    
    Speaker: Dr Haja Wurie
  - 10:00
    
    Group Photois & Break 30m
  - 10:30
    
    The National STI Policy of Sierra Leone 30m
    
    Speaker: Prof. Jonas Redwood-Sawyerr
  - 11:00
    
    Q&A 15m
  - 11:15
    
    The Status of NREN in Sierra Leone 45m
    
    Speaker: Dr Thomas Songu (SLREN, Njala University, SierraLeone)
  - 12:00
    
    Q&A 15m
  - 12:15
    
    WACREN support to Sierra Leone through AfricaConnect 4 project 30m
    
    Speaker: Omo Oaiya (WACREN)
  - 12:45
    
    Q&A 15m
  - 13:00
    
    Lunch & Networking 1h
  - 14:00
    
    Session 3: Prioritization of STI Policy Objectives Chair: TBA 1h
    
    Breakout into 4 Groups with each group:
    Prioritization/Ranking of STI Policy Objectives (16) to select top 6 for initial implementation with justification.
    
    Speaker: Group Sessions
  - 15:00
    
    Tea Break 15m
  - 15:15
    
    Feedback from Groups 45m
    
    Speaker: Team Leader
  - 16:00
    
    Closing Statement 5m
Thursday, 21 March
- Wed, 20 Mar
- Thu, 21 Mar
- 08:00 → 17:00
  DAY 2 AGENDA
  - 08:30
    
    Registration 30m
  - 09:00
    
    Call to order - Introduction 10m
    
    Speaker: Mrs Fatmata Kaiwa
  - 09:10
    
    Recap of Day 1 Activities 20m
    
    Speaker: Mrs Elizabeth Manna
  - 09:30
    
    Developing an Implementation Plan for Sierra Leone STI Policy 1h
    
    Breakout Group 1 & 2
    Development of implementation strategies and Roadmap of the selected top 6
    
    Breakout Group 4:
    Identification of Potential Risk and Mitigation Strategies in implementing the selected top 6. (Risk Register)
    
    Breakout Group 4:
    Identification of Potential Risk and Mitigation Strategies in implementing the selected top 6. (Risk Register)
    
    Speaker: Team Leaders
  - 10:30
    
    Tea Break 45m
  - 11:15
    
    Breakout Reports 1h
    
    Speaker: Group Leader
  - 12:15
    
    Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for NSTIC (with key performance indicators) 1h 15m
    
    Breakout Groups 1, 2, 3&4:
    For each of the six selected STI Objectives, each group should identify research areas/activities; Deliverables/performance Indicators and Potential Impact.
    
    Speaker: Mrs Christiana Samu
  - 13:30
    
    Lunch & Networking 1h
  - 14:30
    
    Breakout Reports 1h
    
    Speaker: Group Leaders
  - 15:30
    
    Interactive Session: Defining Action Plan 30m
    
    Establish taskforce for the implementation of NSTIC action plan
    
    Speaker: Prof. Jonas Redwood-Sawyerr
  - 16:00
    
    Closure 10m