United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's Office in Nairobi, Kenya

The African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions (ANSTI)

ANSTI, the African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions, is an organ of cooperation that embraces African institutions engaged in university level training and research in the fields of science and technology. It was founded in January 1980, by UNESCO at the request of the First Conference of African Ministers responsible for Science and Technology (CASTAFRICA 1). It is hosted by the UNESCO nairobi Office. The network has grown to become an effective institution for the development of human resource capacity in the fields of Basic and Engineering Sciences. To-date it has 105 member instituions in thirty-four countries.

The original aim of ANSTI, which has remained unchanged over the years, was to develop active collaboration among African scientific institutions so as to promote research and development in areas of relevance to the development of the region. ANSTI empasizes the pooling of resources available in the region so as to provide quality training and research in various scientific disciplines. In order to achieve this objective ANSTI is engaged in numerous activities. These can be grouped in four programme areas:

(i) Training

(ii) Seminars & Workshops

(iii) Publications and Promotion of Research

(iv) Dissemination of information on issues relating to capacity building in science and technology.

For more information see ANSTI website