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.
In Accra, the SGCI community reflected on ten years of progress and set a shared direction for African-led science, technology and innovation. Windhoek brings the Alliance together to coordinate SGCI-3 priorities, investment and delivery.
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.
Partner-led pre-events supported by the SGCI Funders Collaborative bring together funders, innovation agencies, councils and partner organizations to advance joint initiatives and strengthen coordination.
View this day →Tuesday, 29 SeptemberParticipants explore SGCI-3 capacity-strengthening priorities, inclusive STI systems, multilateral research collaboration and opportunities to mobilize coordinated investment.
View this day →Wednesday, 30 SeptemberThe Official High-Level Opening leads into strategic dialogue on STISA-2034, research infrastructure, policy influence and Africa’s position in the global research ecosystem.
View this day →Thursday, 1 OctoberParticipants reflect on achievements and lessons to date, identify shared ambitions and expectations for the forthcoming years, and consider how SGCI can strengthen and demonstrate its collective impact.
View this day →Friday, 2 OctoberField visits connect the Forum’s discussions with Namibian science, innovation and development initiatives in practice.
View this day →Members of the SGCI Councils Coordination Group worked with the SGCI Program Management Team to build the Forum program.
Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, Ghana
National Research Foundation, South Africa
National Commission on Research, Science and Technology, Namibia
Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology
National Research Fund, Kenya
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The programme connects continental ambition to the choices, partnerships and delivery mechanisms that can strengthen Africa’s research and innovation systems.
NCRST Namibia publishes the practical information participants need before travelling to Windhoek. Open a card for the complete guidance.
The Forum will be held at Hilton Garden Inn in Windhoek, Namibia, from 28 September to 2 October 2026.
Hilton Garden Inn is the meeting venue and airport-transfer destination; booking arrangements will follow when confirmed.
Invited and approved participants register securely inside My Forum and can update their information later.
Media personnel need MICT accreditation; equipment lists and serial numbers are required for customs clearance.
Contact the NCRST host team for general enquiries, registration support, media accreditation or urgent local assistance.
The Forum will take place from 28 September to 2 October 2026 at Hilton Garden Inn in Windhoek, Namibia.
Sign in to My Forum and complete the integrated registration. A check-in desk will also operate outside the meeting hall each day.
Some governance meetings and pre-events are invitation only. Access information is shown with the relevant programme item.
Approved participants can sign in to Participant Overview and download their personalized participation and visa-support letter as a PDF.
The host will provide transfers from Hosea Kutako International Airport to Hilton Garden Inn. After immigration, look for the ‘SGCI All Partners Forum’ placard. Transport to and from the Gala Dinner will also be provided.
If a visa is required for your entry category, apply for a MICE Visa only using event code 7117635A15 by 19 September 2026. Prepare a passport data-page scan, passport photograph and flight-ticket reference. The fee is N$1,600 after approval; indicative processing is about 48 hours for participants and 3–5 working days for presenters, organizers and media.
Namibia has no yellow-fever risk, but travelers aged one year or older may need a vaccination certificate when arriving from or transiting a yellow-fever-risk country. Arrange travel and medical insurance for your full stay.
Windhoek is generally warm and dry, with daytime temperatures around 26–32°C and mornings and evenings around 10–16°C. Bring light clothing, a light layer, sun protection and an adaptor for 220V/50Hz three-round-pin sockets.
Namibia uses the Namibian Dollar (NAD) and Central Africa Time (UTC+2) without daylight saving. ATMs are widely available and cards are accepted at the hotel and shopping centres.
The Networking Cocktail is planned for Monday, 28 September at 19:00 at the Hilton Hotel. The Gala Dinner is planned for Wednesday, 30 September at 19:00 at Movenpick, with transport provided.
For medical emergencies, contact hotel reception. For urgent local assistance, contact Kelvin Mubiana Katukula at +264 81 299 8983 or kkatukula@ncrst.na.
The SGCI All Partners Forum is supported by national governments, research funders and international development partners.
International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Government of Norway
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (United Kingdom)
Wellcome
German Research Foundation (Germany)
National Research Foundation (South Africa)
National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (Namibia)
African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)With support from SGCI’s councils, funders and technical partners. A full partner acknowledgement will be added as event arrangements are confirmed.
