LIVINGSTONE SYMPOSIUM Effective research and innovation partnerships are an increasingly strategic component in the internalization of the agenda of nations and regions, according to the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and its Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy (STISA 24) which also encourages strategic partnerships and collaborations within the region and beyond. Read more…
CTCN Vacancy: National Expert in Malawi Source organisation: Objective: Climate Technology Centre and Network Adaptation, Mitigation Publication date: Monday 6 November 2017 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Read more…
CAPACITY BUILDING ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION FOR AFRICAN COUNTRIES 2017 Malawi through the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) participated int the 2017 Seminar on”Capacity Building on Information and Communication for African Countries” in Beijing China. The Seminar was held at Academy for International Business Offices from the 6th Read more…
RUFORUM OUTSTANDING YOUNG SCIENTIST (OYS) AWARD The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) in collaboration with RUFORUM is pleased to announce a Call for Applications for the national Outstanding Young Scientist (OYS) award. RUFORUM OYS award is designed to recognize and celebrate Read more…
The African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE) RULES OF PROCEDURE For The Continental Level Award USD100,000 The African Union Commission is committed to ensure that science and technology contributes to our sustainable development efforts. The Constitutive Act, establishing the African Union, recognizes the need to advance the Read more…
MEDIA EDITORS SENSITIZED ON BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY The National Commission for Science and Technology in collaboration with the Program for Biosafety Systems (PBS) recently conducted a sensitization workshop for editors of media houses. The workshop which took place at Mt Soche Hotel on 17th and 18th August was on the Read more…
Introduction AquaTrans (Transformation of Aquaculture, Fish Processing and Value Addition In The SADC Region) is the first regional training course being offered by Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) with support from New Partnership for Africa Development – Southern Africa Network for Biosciences (NEPAD-SANBio) BioFISA II Programme (a Read more…
A former American astronaut Leland Melvin had breakfast meeting today with Director General of National Commission for Science and Technology at Ryalls Hotel . The meeting focused on encouraging STEM Education as well as STEM education curriculum. This is one of the aside activities outside the WiSci camp which includes meeting with MUST Read more…
The 2017 Annual Forum (AF) will be held in Livingstone, Zambia from 22 – 24 November 2017 alongside the Global Research Council (GRC) meeting. It will be hosted by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Zambia and National Commission for Science and Technology , Malawi in partnership with The Read more…
NCST visits Bt Cotton Variety Release trial sites The Bt Cotton Research Programme has made significant progress. After three years of successful Confined Field Trials (CFTs) at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), an application for environmental release was made to the National Biosafety Regulatory Committee (NBRC) and Read more…