The Second African Ministerial Conference on Science and Technology gave its approval to a broad-ranging five-year "consolidated plan of action" for promoting science and technology across Africa.

The meeting was attended by ministerial delegations from more than 30 African countries, as well as representatives of a number of Western governments, who have been supporting the plan of action as a framework for providing financial support for individual scientific and technological initiatives.

Relevant documentation

• Agenda [French version]
  
• Africa's Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action [French version]
  
• Draft Resolutions of the Second AMCOST [French version]
  
• Terms of Reference: Inter-Governmental Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators [French version]

• His Excellency, Abdoulaye Wade, President of the Republic of Senegal
• Botluale Tema, Director for Human Resources, Science and Technology, African Union
• Joseph Massaquoi, Director, UNESCO Office Nairobi and Regional Bureau for Science in Africa
• Dr Rob Adam, Chair of the NEPAD/AU Steering Committee for Science and Technology
• Hon. John Khumbo Chirwa MP, Minister of Industry, Science and Technology, Malawi
• Dr Aimé Lala Razafinjara, Directeur de la Recherche, Représentant Monsieur le Ministre de l’Education Nationale et de la Recherche Scientifique de Madagascar (French)
• Dr Joseph Ngathia, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
• Richard Isnor, Director, Innovation, Policy and Science (IPS), IDRC, Canada