Lifelong Acquisition of Scientific and Technological Knowledge and Skills for the Sustainable Development of Africa in the Context of Globalization.Synthesis presented at the 2012 ADEA Triennale on Education and Training in Africa

This document is an attempt to identify ways and means of building and strengthening Africa's capacity to acquire, generate, adopt and utilize scientific and technological knowledge and skills to confront the challenges of sustainable development in Africa in a global world. The paper was prepared for the 2012 ADEA Triennale. It takes into account the discussions that took place in Ouagadougou. An extensive Bibliography is included.