Call for Papers on education and vocational training for the ATDF Journal

Education provides the foundation for an active and vibrant democracy as well as for economic and cultural development. However, what should be the purpose of cultural education? Should it emphasize what makes us different from other cultures or should it focus on what we all have in common? Different understandings of cultural education not just in Africa but also in Europe may have different social, economic and political consequences.
The challenge to integrate new insights in (...)

ATDF JOURNAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 3 and 4 June 2009

This Issue of ATDF Journal looks at intra-firm trade as an increasing share of world trade takes place within firms. What kind of incentives are necessary to induce multinationals to collaborate more with the local private sector and local universities in developing countries; What kind of domestic policies are feasible and trade agreements to better embed multinational companies in the local economies. The experiences of selected Asian countries in promoting intrafirm trade are discuses. The topics include:
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ATDF Journal Volume 4, Issue 2: Role of Education in the Knowledge Economy

The ATDF Journal volume 4 issue 2, examines and advices on the role of universities in the knowledge economy with a focus on skills development, lifelong learning to meet future needs. It also addresses issue of governance and curriculum of African universities and the role of Universities in developing entrepreneurship as a centre of innovation.
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ATDF Journal Volume 4 Issue 1 - 2007 ICTs

The ATDF Journal volume 4 issue 1 looks at information and communication technologies with a special focus on the opportunities that it offers to Africa, the challenges and the benefits as well as the policies that may be needed to realize these opportunities. Authors draw lessons from Africa and abroad to highlight some of the challenges, benefits and alternative policy measures and approaches that may help Africa participate in the global information society.
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ATDF Journal Volume 3 Issue 4: Institutions

The ATDF Journal Volume 3 Issue 4 looks at institutions as key elements in helping society organize itself to create knowledge, distribute wealth, relate with other societies, among others. Authors draw lessons from Africa and abroad to highlight some of the challenges, benefits and alternatives.
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SMS text messaging applications on the front line of delivering healthcare, facilitating governance through election monitoring, supporting rural initiatives and services to alleviate poverty in more than 40 countries.
Wednesday 4 March

Philipp Aerni at the World Economic Forum’s Open Forum in Davos talks about ATDF activities and how to deal with the global food crisis.
Tuesday 17 February

In a new article entitled "What is Sustainable Agriculture? Empirical Evidence of Diverging Views in Switzerland and New Zealand”, Philipp Aerni, concludes that "[t]he conservative Swiss attitude is in accordance with the country’s defensive agricultural policy while the more progressive New Zealand attitude is clearly linked to its need to reconcile agricultural sustainability with national competitiveness".
Thursday 12 February

Scientists decode sorghum genome to move closer to the development of drought-resistant crops for arid regions next could be Maize
Tuesday 3 February


Sunday 14 June
Call for Papers on education and vocational training for the ATDF Journal

Sunday 14 June
ATDF JOURNAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 3 and 4 June 2009

Sunday 14 June
ATDF JOURNAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 3 and 4

Wednesday 19 November
Call for papers on Intra-firm trade for ATDF Journal

Saturday,
4th July 2009
African Technology Development Forum - http://www.atdforum.org