Launch of the second phase of the African Science Technology and Innovation Indicators (ASTII) Initiative and the African Innovation Outlook Series

Addis Ababa, 21/5/2011 – The New Partnership for Africa’s Development Planning and Coordinating Agency (NEPAD Agency) will, between the 23rd and 25^th of May 2011, launch the second phase of the  African Science Technology and Innovation Indicators (ASTII) Initiative and the African Innovation Outlook Series . The launch is set to take place at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  

Members of the media are hereby invited to attend the official opening ceremony on the 23^rd of May 2011. Time: 9:00 am to 10:30am at UNECA Conference Room 2.

Speakers will include Ministers, high-level representatives from the AUC, the NEPAD Agency, UNESCO, ASTII Phase 1 Countries and research institutions.

For more information, on the ASTII Programme, contact: Mrs. Estherine Lisinge Fotabong: +27(0)11 256 3627

Media Contact Person: Mr. Gilles Eric Foadey: +27(0)83 555 9696