The First Congress of African Scientists (FCAS) will meet June 27-30 in Brazzaville, Congo. Sponsored by the United Nations Development Program, UNESCO and the Organization for African Unity, the meeting has three aims: to develop a continent-wide program to help the region cope with such problems as desertification, malnutrition and disease; to create a coherent organization of Africa's technical and scientific communities; and to form an African Foundation of Science and Technology with contributions from participating nations as well as outside organizations.
Arusha, Tanzania, will be the site July 6-13 of the Conference on the Applications of Science and Technology in Africa, known as CASTAFRICA II. The successor to a meeting held in 1974, the conference hopes to put into practice UNESCO's Special Action Program for Africa to improve science teaching, expand local research capacity and enhance inter-regional and international cooperation on scientific efforts.
In keeping with this goal, the ...
