SCGI Peer to Peer Learning Meeting

7 May 2025, 08:00 → 9 May 2025, 17:15 Africa/Windhoek

Wednesday 7 May

Arrival and Registration

Welcome address and Opening Remark

Objective: To introduce participants to the meeting, its agenda, expectations and outcomes.

1 Welcome Address

Speaker: Prof. Anicia Peters (National Commission on Research Science and Technology)

2 Opening Remarks

Speakers: Mr Collins Mwesigwa (Uganda National Council of Science and Technology), Dr Felicia Kuagbedzi (Association of African Universities)

Progress REport _ SGCI_AAU UNCST Version_NCRST May 2025.pdf

Welcome Remarks _SGCI meeting.pdf

3 Tribute to Nodumo Dhlamini

Tributes Tribute (en) Tribute (fr)

4 Objectives of the Meeting

Speaker: Mrs Ruth Dickson Nyarko (Association of African Universities)

2025 P-2- P Learning Meeting.pptx

5 Introduction of Participants

Round table introduction.

09:35 Group Photo and Coffee Break

Council Presentations

Objectives: Councils will presents their challenges, progress and recommendations on their OGMS Implementation

6 Malawi

Namibia-online grants management system PPT.pptx

7 Uganda

Peer to peer presentation.pptx

8 Sierra Leone

NSTIC_SL OVERVIEW FOR SGCI MEETING IN NAMIBIA 7-9 MAY 2025.pptx

OGMS PRESENTATION (1).pptx

OGMS PRESENTATION.mp4

9 Zimbabwe

RCZs-Online-Grants-Management-System.pptx

10 Ghana

MEST.pptx

11 Namibia

OGMS- Peer review PPP- 06052025.pptx

12 Zambia

Zambia Presentation_SGCI Peer to Peer Learning.pptx

13 Feedback and Q&A

Q&A on all the presentations that are made in the session

Maintaining a functional OGMS

14 Effective OGMS usage

Non Technical Error Handling
System customisation and information

Speaker: Ms Abena Corletey (Association of African Universities)

OGMS Presentation (Grants Officers) - AAU- NAM.pptx

15 Brainstorming Session

Grant officers will be encouraged to share their views on the features of the system and what modules they will like to see on the system.

Speaker: Ms Georgina Maison (Association of African Universities)

13:00 Lunch

Grant Officers

Breakout session for Grants officers to discuss non technical Online Grants Management

Convener: Dr Felicia Kuagbedzi (Association of African Universities)

IT officers and Developers

Conveners: Ms Abena Corletey (Association of African Universities), Mr Collins Mwesigwa (UNCST), Ms Georgina Maison (Association of African Universities)

16:00 Coffee / Tea Break

Thursday 8 May

Overview of Previous Day

Overview of Day 1's Breakout Sessions

IT officers will present the modifications and updates which was done on Day 1.
Grant officers will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the modifications and test some council OGMS

10:25 Coffee Break

Development of action plans

Councils will develop a high level action plan on the immediate next steps on managing their OGMS

Planification du plan de deploiement du systéme de subvention des appels.docx

Work Plan template 2025.xlsx

Introduction of Technomart Africa

The Technomart Africa platform is a hub for Innovators, Researchers, STI Experts and the general Public to converge to showcase and explore Innovations, Access Research Facilities and Equipment, and engage with STI Experts across Africa.

Convener: Dr Felicia Kuagbedzi (Association of African Universities)

Presentation on Technomart and Infrastructure Sharing Protocol.pptx

13:00 Lunch

Meeting Evaluation and Feedback Session

Implementation Support Meeting

AAU and UNCRT

16 Botswana

17 Tanzania

18 Francophone Councils

Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Tanzania and Senegal

19 Senegal

Friday 9 May

Recap of Previous Days

Systems Operations Centre

Convener: Mr Collins Mwesigwa (UNCST)

Closing Remarks

Official closure with remarks and council pledges for the next phase.

10:15 Coffee / Tea Break