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© UNESCO/Chemistry class in St. Patricks's college, Kenya

As a Regional Bureau for Science and Technology in Africa, the Office is responsible for the preparation and implementation of science programmes in 47 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

As a Cluster Office, it is responsible for implementing UNESCO programmes in Education, Culture, Social Science and Communication in six African countries( Burundi, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia and Uganda).

Finally the Nairobi Office is the host of regional programmes: The African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions (ANSTI) and the UNESCO Institute of Statistics.

Highlights


29 - 31 May 2012
Regional Consultation for Sub-Saharan Africa Region GEF Project Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for Country Action. Nairobi- Kenya.
 

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News

22 May 2012
Strengthening Capacity to Combat Drought and Famine in the Horn of Africa. Official launch.
GRIDMAP Flyer; GRIDMAP Flyer-Japan
3-5 May 2012
World Press Freedom Day 2012
23-27 April 2012
Africa Water Science, Policy and Management Confernce: Water Sciences for Sound Africa Water Policies and Governance in a Changing Environment. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Information note to participants 
2012
One Flew Over Dadaab: The Dadaab Refugee Camps in Northeastern Kenya are the largest camps in the world, home to more than 500,000 refugees mostly from Somalia.  UNESCO and Asia-Africa Kappa Productions, in close collaboration with UNHCR and other partners produced One Flew Over Dadaab, a  film on the ongoing drama of people who are forced to live in some of the most severe conditions on earth. View poster

1-3 April 2012

Africa Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Youth Employment, Human Capital Development and Inclusive Growth. Nairobi . More...

11 - 15 June 2012
Training Workshop on Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy Technology Management for Socio-Economic Transformation. Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia.
Training Brochure
Invitation by Prof. Joseph G.M. Massaquoi
12-16 January 2012
Session on Capacity Development for Integrated Water Resources Management at River Basins in Africa.

 30 November - 1st December 2011

African Regional Conference on Water
Theme: Water: The Regional Challenge for our Future

 23-25 November 2011

COVIDSET  

Conference of Vice Chancellors and Deans of Science, Engineering and Technology

9-10 November, 2011
Kenya National Consultation for the Groundwater Resources Exploration

 

8th September, 2011
International Literacy Day