Decision on the Offer of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Host the Headquarters of the African Council of Scientific and Technology

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
EX.CL/Dec.216 (VII)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
2 July 2005
Language
English
Type
Decision

DECISION ON THE OFFER OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
TO HOST THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE AFRICAN COUNCIL OF
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-DOC.EX.CL/205 (VII) Add.4

The Executive Council:

  1. TAKES NOTE of the offer by Egypt to host the Headquarters of an African Council of Scientific Research and Technology;

  2. STRESSES the need for the promotion of scientific research and technology as a means to achieve the Continent’s development plans, objectives, and aspirations;

  3. TAKES NOTE of the recommendation of the First African Congress for Scientific Research, Technology and Drug Industry which was held in Cairo 13-15 December 2004 on establishing the African Council of Scientific Research and Technology;

  4. RECALLS the main objective of the Council as the promotion of Scientific research related to the needs of the African Continent and to establish a database for the Scientific Institutes and Research Centres through gathering of Scientists and Researchers from all over Africa;

  5. REQUESTS the Chairperson of the Commission to study the matter, taking into account the existing structures and to submit a report to the Ordinary Session of the Executive Council in July 2006.

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