CTCN Vacancy: National Expert in Malawi Source organisation: Objective: Climate Technology Centre and Network Adaptation, Mitigation Publication date: Monday 6 November 2017 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), a Consortium Partner of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), is seeking a national consultant from Malawi to support the implementation of the CTCN Incubator Programme, Read more…
CAPACITY BUILDING ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION FOR AFRICAN COUNTRIES 2017 Malawi through the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) participated int the 2017 Seminar on”Capacity Building on Information and Communication for African Countries” in Beijing China. The Seminar was held at Academy for International Business Offices from the 6th September to 26th September 2017. Zacheous Kantchowa; an ICT Officer from NCST represented Malawi at the seminar which was designed for Information and Communication Experts Read more…
CAPACITY BUILDING ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION FOR AFRICAN COUNTRIES 2017 Malawi through the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) participated int the 2017 Seminar on”Capacity Building on Information and Communication for African Countries” in Beijing China. The Seminar was held at Academy for International Business Offices from the 6th September to 26th September 2017. Zacheous Kantchowa; an ICT Officer from NCST represented Malawi at the seminar which was designed for Information and Communication Experts Read more…
RUFORUM OUTSTANDING YOUNG SCIENTIST (OYS) AWARD The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) in collaboration with RUFORUM is pleased to announce a Call for Applications for the national Outstanding Young Scientist (OYS) award. RUFORUM OYS award is designed to recognize and celebrate extraordinary contributions of young scientists (<40 years). The award is sponsored by RUFORUM to recognize substantial achievement and encourage the important work of young scientists Read more…
RUFORUM OUTSTANDING YOUNG SCIENTIST (OYS) AWARD The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) in collaboration with RUFORUM is pleased to announce a Call for Applications for the national Outstanding Young Scientist (OYS) award. RUFORUM OYS award is designed to recognize and celebrate extraordinary contributions of young scientists (<40 years). The award is sponsored by RUFORUM to recognize substantial achievement and encourage the important work of young scientists and Read more…
The Malawi Public Policy Research and Analysis Project (MPPRAP), a project within the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, presented a cheque of Twenty Two Million Malawi Kwacha (K22,018,500.00) to the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) towards the cost of the 2017 National Research Dissemination Conference (NRDC). The cheque presentation was performed by the Secretary to Treasury (ST), Mr. Ben Botolo and was received on behalf of the NCST by the Secretary for Education, Science and Technology Read more…
The Malawi Public Policy Research and Analysis Project (MPPRAP), a project within the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, presented a cheque of Twenty Two Million Malawi Kwacha (K22,018,500.00) to the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) towards the cost of the 2017 National Research Dissemination Conference (NRDC). The cheque presentation was performed by the Secretary to Treasury (ST), Mr. Ben Botolo and was received on behalf of the NCST by the Secretary for Read more…
The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) officially launched the preparation of the Malawi State of Science and Technology Report (2017/18), at LakeSide Hotel in Salima. The meeting was convened to provide a platform for collection, sharing and review of administrative data which is under the custody of various institutions in the country including those which were represented at this workshop. The data will be used in the compilation of the second Biennial State Read more…
The African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE) RULES OF PROCEDURE For The Continental Level Award USD100,000 The African Union Commission is committed to ensure that science and technology contributes to our sustainable development efforts. The Constitutive Act, establishing the African Union, recognizes the need to advance the development of Africa by promoting research in all fields, and in science and technology in particular. The Commission, through its Department of Human Resources, Science Read more…
MEDIA EDITORS SENSITIZED ON BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY The National Commission for Science and Technology in collaboration with the Program for Biosafety Systems (PBS) recently conducted a sensitization workshop for editors of media houses. The workshop which took place at Mt Soche Hotel on 17th and 18th August was on the basics of Biotechnology and biosafety. Mrs. Gift Kadzamira, Head of Documentation Services opened the workshop on behalf of the Director General. In her remarks she Read more…