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NAS 40th Anniversary & AMASA 13

The NAS anniversary celebrations and AMASA-13 conference will be taking place from the 13th to the 16th of November 2017 in Abuja with details as follows:

1. Pre- AMASA learning collaborative
Date: 13th-14th November 2017
Focus: science advice
Partners- International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA)
Participants- Representatives from African science academies.

2. Ground-breaking Ceremony
Date: 14th November 2017
venue: NAS Permanent site, Abuja.

3. Scientific symposium
Date: 14th November 2017
Theme: The evolution of NAS and its role in the science-policy dialogue/nexus.

4. Anniversary Dinner
Date: 14th November 2017.

5. AMASA-13 Conference
Date: 15th-16th November 2017
Theme: Science, Technology, and Innovation- Education and Manpower Development in Africa.

Networking project launched to empower girls in science

[ACCRA] Africa needs to nurture girls in science to generate more empowered women in various scientific fields such as drug regulation for accelerated sustainable socioeconomic development, experts say. The experts made this call during the launch of an initiative that facilitates networking and mentee-mentor relationships to ignite female students