Title | Purchasing, servicing, and maintenance of scientific equipment in Western Africa : international workshop : University of Buea, Cameroon, 5-9 November 2002 |
Publication Type | Conference Report |
Year of Publication | 2002 |
Authors | man, CÖ, Lidholm, J |
Pagination | 103 p. |
Date Published | 2002-11-09 |
Publisher | International Foundation for Science (IFS) |
Place Published | Stockholm, Sweden |
Keywords | capacity building, developing countries, equipment, maintenance, policies, research |
Abstract |
In the age of the global knowledge economy, the sustainable development of a country is closely linked to scientific research. Properly functioning scientific equipment is an indispensable component of research. Nevertheless, in many developing countries scientists lack an operating research infrastructure. The overall objective of this workshop was to promote high-level scientific research that could help solve development problems. The purchasing, servicing and maintenance of scientific equipment is an important component of this objective. The initiative was taken in order to bring together the region's stakeholders, organisations with previous experience, donor organisations and suppliers in order to clearly identify the most important problems, to review problems experienced by various parties, to consider the various initiatives that have already been taken, and discuss new approaches. Country presentations were made by participants from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo. Three groups composed of representatives from neighbouring countries were formed to propose action plans as follow-up activities to the workshop. |
Notes | Includes references |
Custom 1 | 130 |