African Technology Policy Studies (ATPS) Network

African Technology Policy Studies (ATPS) Network  

In collaboration with like-minded institutions, ATPS provides platforms for collaborative and innovative policy research and knowledge brokerage for addressing this challenge. The ATPS supports African governments and STI institutions/stakeholders to build necessary knowledge conditions and infrastructures, policies and incentives, and capabilities for STI knowledge generation, brokerage, circulation, and socialisation to ensure effective valorisation and commercialization of scientific and indigenous knowledge into new technologies and innovations for sustainable development on the continent.

The Phase VII Strategic Plan is designed to improving the understanding and functioning of STI policy research and policymaking processes and systems to strengthen capabilities, social responses, and governance of STI-led sustainable development in Africa.

The six strategic activities include:

1. STI Policy Research and Research Capacity Building (STI-RCB) 
2. Intra-Africa and Global Collaboration and Partnership (IGCP) 
3. Youth and Gender Empowerment (YGEP) 
4. Training and Sensitization (T&S) 
5. STI Knowledge Brokerage, Commercialization and Policy Advocacy (KB-CPA) 
6. Cross Cutting Goals (CCGs)