A defining week for the SGCI Alliance—aligning priorities, strengthening partnerships and accelerating the implementation of SGCI-3 and STISA-2034.
Five days. One Alliance.
A shared agenda for action.
The All Partners Forum is the central convening moment for African science granting councils, funders, technical partners and policy actors in the early stages of SGCI-3 implementation.
SGCI-3 marks a strategic shift toward system-level change, partnership-driven implementation and coordinated investment. The Forum combines high-level policy engagement with practical, implementation-focused exchange.
Bring councils, funders and partners together around shared SGCI-3 priorities and implementation approaches.
Connect high-level policy and financing discussions to the practical implementation of STISA-2034.
Use focused workshops to strengthen partnerships, collaboration and implementation mechanisms.
Create space for peer learning, reflection and joint problem-solving among councils and partners.
AM: High-level dialogue on STISA-2034 and national implementation PM: Co-investing in research and innovation Governance meetings (invitation only)
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The plenary will formally open the SGCI All Partners Forum and situate it within Namibia’s national STI priorities and the broader STISA-2034 agenda. It will reaffirm the shared commitment of councils, funders, technical partners, and policy actors to move from commitment to coordinated action under SGCI-3, and highlight the role of the SGCI Alliance as a platform for partnership, coordinated investment, and collective implementation across Africa’s STI systems.
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This high-level dialogue will bring together policymakers, science granting councils, the African Union Commission, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), and key STI funders to discuss implementation plans for STISA-2034 and the role of SGCs and SGCI in advancing STI policy influence in Africa.
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A council-facilitated discussion on the dozens of national research and innovation calls to be launched as part of SGCI-3, including breakout group exchanges.
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Led by the SGCI Thematic Working Groups, this session will shape the plans for support to the 20+ research consortia that will emerge from SGCI’s STISA-2034 multi-country calls in the areas of Agriculture, Health, Energy, Environment and AI/Digital Tech.
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Led by the SGCI Funders Collaborative, this plenary will bring forward the role of major initiatives that leveraged the SGCI platform and discuss opportunities for equitable scientific partnerships within Africa and beyond.
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Council Leadership Forum and TSA meeting in parallel.
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Social Activity
The programme connects continental ambition to the choices, partnerships and delivery mechanisms that can strengthen Africa’s research and innovation systems.
The Forum will bring together science granting councils, funders, technical support agencies and policy actors. Some governance meetings and pre-events will be invitation only.
Registration guidance, travel and accommodation information, confirmed speakers, session details and participant resources.
With support from SGCI’s councils, funders and technical partners. A full partner acknowledgement will be added as event arrangements are confirmed.
