African Union Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation

African Union Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation

Abbreviation	ESTI
Type	Department
Headquarters	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Parent organization	African Union
Website	au.int/en/esti

The Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI) is a department of the African Union responsible for coordinating AU programmes on human resource development, education, science, technology, and promoting the youth development agenda. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Key Roles

ESTI's core roles include:

• Promoting research and publication on science and technology;
• Promoting cooperation among member states on education and training;
• Encouraging youth participation in the integration of the continent;
• Implementing the Agenda 2063 initiatives for the African Virtual and E-University and the Africa Outer Space Strategy;
• Implementing continental educational policies and strategies, including the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA), the Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA), the TVET Continental Strategy, and the AU School Feeding initiative.

Technical Offices

The department coordinates the activities of the following technical offices:

• Scientific, Technical and Research Commission (STRC)
• African Observatory of Science, Technology and Innovation (AOSTI)
• Pan African University (PAU) ^[4]
• Pan African Institute for Education for Development (IPED)/African Observatory for Education

Scholarships and Awards

ESTI promotes AU initiatives in education and STI development and coordinates the AU’s education and scientific scholarships and awards, including:

• Nyerere Scholarship and Academic Mobility Programme
• Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards

See also

• African Union
• Agenda 2063

References

1. "About Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI) | African Union". au.int. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
2. Faboade, Deborah (11 July 2024). "Professor Madougou Saidou Appointed Director of AU's Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Department". Space in Africa. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
3. Releases, APO Press (27 January 2022). "Handing Over Ceremony Between the Outgoing Commissioner and the Incoming Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI)". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
4. "AU COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND IN". Pan African University. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

External links

Official website