DECISION ON AFRICAN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION COUNCIL
DOC. EX.CL/766(XXII)
The Executive Council,
1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Fifth Ordinary Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers in charge of Science and Technology (AMCOST V) in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, from 12th to the 15th November 2012;
2. RECALLS the Assembly Decision Assembly/AU/Dec.216 (VII) on the need to establish an African Research Council;
3. FURTHER TAKES NOTE of the efforts made by the Commission and UNECA for the feasibility study on the establishment of the African Research and Innovation Council and REQUESTS the Commission to prepare practical modalities to follow up the study;
4. REQUESTS the Commission to establish a small unit within its existing structure and resources to implement the Decision of the Assembly.