COLLABORATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES

Several other agencies involved in the support of higher education in Science and Engineering have in the past either supported ANSTI programme of activities or have used the ANSTI network to implement their own programmes.

For instance the German Government through German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German Agency for Technical Assistance (GTZ) assisted ANSTI with its postgraduate fellowships programme, equipment donations as well as its technician training activities. DAAD has been a long-time supporter of ANSTI fellowship activities.

In 2002 the United Nations University (UNU) joined hands with ANSTI and decided to strengthen the ANSTI fellowship programme for a period of three years. UNU will limit ists support to fellowships in the areas of water resources engineering, materials science and renewable energy resources for rural areas.

In 1993, The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) which is an organ of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) requested ANSTI to coordinate its activities in the Science and technology Network (SATNET) for the environment. The ANSTI/SATNET collaboration are in the field of Training, environmental research, Science and Technology information and Communication.

ANSTI has jointly organized Conference/Seminars in collaboration with NGOs and other agencies. Several other agencies have recently shown interest in using ANSTI to implement some of their programmes particularly as they relate to postgraduate fellowships, the administration of small grants to African institutions and organization of regional meetings of scientists.

ANSTI is also a founder organization of International Association for Continuing Engineering Education (IACEE).

The Network is also a good medium for the dissemination of information on activities that could benefit African Universities.

ANSTI FINANCES

    • United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural        Organization (UNESCO)

    • The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)        under the umbrella of the United Nations Volunteer        programme (UNV)

    • The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

    • The United Nations University (UNU)

    • And Contributions from member institutions.