2024-04-25 18:59:32
On the sidelines of the third edition of the Pan-African Conference of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) in Banjul, the Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, Mr. Alpha Bacar Barry, co- moderated a high-level panel alongside his counterpart from The Gambia, the 𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐳, and the Secretary of State for Higher Education of Cape Verde, the 𝐏𝐫 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐢 𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐨. The theme of this panel was 𝐥’é𝐭𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐱 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞.
During this session, Mr. President took the opportunity to present the initiatives and policies implemented by Guinea with a view to promoting scientific publication and encouraging academic mobility. He highlighted the efforts made by his country to support research and promote access to knowledge, particularly through funding programs and international partnerships.
The discussions that followed were particularly fruitful, not only highlighting the good practices of each country represented, but also fostering dialogue and collaboration within the French-speaking academic community in Africa. These discussions also highlighted the persistent challenges faced by researchers and academics on the continent, such as lack of funding, inadequate infrastructure, and language barriers.
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