Through a two-day event on 09 and 10 June 2021, the CAS Africa Office will convene Partnerships in STEM Innovation and Future Africa: A Virtual Symposium. The symposium aims to provide a platform for a two-way exchange of ideas and highlight ongoing CAS-funded and supported STEM research led by Harvard faculty and their Africa-based co-investigators, including research carried out by the Africa Research, Implementation Science, and Education (ARISE) Network during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The symposium will feature presentations by inaugural awardees of the Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa and their Africa-based research partners. The event will also feature presentations from the ARISE Network on COVID-19 and Africa. Symposium participants will have an opportunity to engage the presenters and provide input to ongoing research. Each day will feature a keynote address focusing on the importance of supporting STEM research in Africa and exploring policies to support gender equity in STEM education.