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A Knowledge Society (KS) is economically revolutionary as it promotes the free flow and distribution of information and knowledge which is necessary for growth and innovation. This in turn, provides organizations not only with new market opportunities, but also stimulates cultural change and the ability to build learning organizations. (Quast, 2012). A KS values the creation, dissemination and effective use of knowledge, and has the institutions, infrastructure, norms, social interactions and culture that support it. Read more…

Early career scientists are invited to submit applications for participation in a Networking Conference on Integrated Science. The aim is to bring together creative multidimensional, interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary perspectives to address the complex topic. Early Career Scientists will reflect on the changing role of science and the role of science in transforming to a more sustainable world – questioning key assumptions, theories and models underlying the current research. The Future Earth Young Scientists Networking Conference Read more…

NCST, on 12th November 2014, hosted an interactive IST-Africa H2020 Workshop focused on ICT-39 in Malawi. IST-Africa (http://www.ist-africa.org/) organised a series of Horizon 2020 Workshops in Malawi, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Burundi during November 2014, specifically focused on raising awareness of opportunities under the ICT-39 Call International partnership building in low and middle-income countries with a deadline of 14 April 2015. National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) as the partner in Malawi for the Read more…

  BACKGROUND The COMESA Innovation Awards was launched in 2013 to celebrate the Africa Union 50th Anniversary. The Awards are aimed at recognizing and celebrating individuals and institutions that have used science, technology and innovation to advance the regional integration agenda. The inaugural Innovation Awards were successfully given at the 17th Summit of the COMESA Heads of States and Government held in February 2014 in Kinshasa DR. Congo. This focus of the 2014-15 Awards will be on new products, Read more…

Graduation Ceremony and Presentation of Professional Development Certificates for the African Leadership in ICT (ALICT) Course – Golden Peacock, Lilongwe 2 December 2014. The Director General of the National Commission for Science and Technology in Malawi presided over the Graduation Ceremony and Presentation of Professional Development Certificates to successful candidates who completed the seven months African Leadership in ICT (ALICT) Course. The event was held on    2 December 2014 at the Hotel Golden Peacock in Read more…

Hosted by the Government of Malawi through the National Commission for Science and Technology, and Supported by the European Commission (EC) and African Union Commission (AUC), IST-Africa 2015 (May) is the tenth in an annual series of Ministerial Level Technology Research Conferences. Focused on Information Society and ICT Policy Dialogues, International Development and Research Cooperation and Community Building, each conference brings together senior representatives of leading public, private, education and research organisations from 50 countries Read more…

The NCST in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has organised the 2014 African Union-World Academy of Sciences Young Scientist National Award presentation ceremony on Monday 20th October, 2014 at Kalikuti Hotel starting at 14hrs. The function will be presided over by the Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Hon Vincent Ghambi, MP. Dr. Maurice Monjerezi is the winner of the 2014  AU-TWAS award and also the tenth (10th) young Malawian scientist Read more…