  6 October - UNCTAD´s Network of Centres of Excellence supports technology and knowledge transfer to Africa through the training of scientists and technology experts.
 28 July - UNCTAD´s Network of Centres of Excellence continues its cooperation with the Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI), by organizing a training course on " Biosafety and GMO detection" in Giza, Egypt, from 9 to 20 November 2008. If you are an African scientist working in a related field, you may apply before 25 August 2008!
 10 June 08 - A training session on Cybersecurity will be organised from 6 to 17 October 2008 in Tunis, in cooperation with the Tunisian National Agency for Computer Security (NACS). The course is open to African French-speaking engineers.
13 July 07 - The training course on Biotechnology held at the Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI) counted with a distinguished group of lecturers, including Prof. Malcolm Elliot, Executive Director of the Norman Borlaug Institute for Crop Improvement.
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Science and technology are increasingly emerging as critical instruments for helping developing countries tackle development challenges and bridge the North–South gap. Developing countries need to enhance scientific networking and access new and emerging technologies.
