The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and its partners are pleased to invite you to the third Youth Innovators Design Bootcamp to held from 21– 25 February 2022 with special focus on Disruptive Energy and Water Technologies and Innovations for Sustainable and Inclusive Development, and to the fourth Africa Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Forum that will be held 1 to 2 March 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda.
The Bootcamp will focus on disruptive emerging technologies and their applications in energy and water. The two fields – energy and water – are selected given their relationship to life under water (SDG 14) and life on land (SDG 15). This new approaches in energy and water generation, processing, management, storage, distribution and monitoring could have major implications for millions of Africans that are currently underserved. Hence, the Youth Innovation Forum Bootcamp will expose youths to different approaches to address community and global challenges on water supply and energy needs that are accessible and affordable for Africa’s growing population.
Please find the attached application form for you to fill and send us as quickly as possible since the deadline has been extended from 10 February 2022 to 18 February 2022). Be informed that your project ideas for the forum would be selected based on the quality of your applications. You may also circulate the call for wider youth community to get more innovative people participation.
For your further reference, please visit the link https://www.uneca.org/?q=node/4574.
STI forum 2022 Bootcamp applicants can apply using the google forum using the link