Communication Committee

Communication Committee plays a strategic role in branding and building a positive image for the African Union ASRIC. The main objective is to develop a Communication Strategy to build/strengthen and sustain a continental research-policy nexus for ASRIC. The purpose is to share information, disseminate, effectively use information, targeting scientists, government officials, National Academies, National Research Councils, Beneficiaries-Local Communities and others, Private sector/ Investors, Sponsors, Development Partners, Stakeholders.

The Communication Committee is divided into the four sub-committees; 1 - Scientific publications ; 2 - Advocacy ; 3 - Internal Communication ; and Outreach and Education; to which activities are assigned as follows:

Scientific Publications Sub-committee

- Journals

- Proceedings/ Conferences

- Scientific reports

Advocacy Sub-committee

- Enhance dialogue between the scientific community and policy-makers on one hand and the community of media reporting on ASRIC on the other

- Popular mobilization

- Mindset change

- Success stories

- Policy briefs and engagement

- News releases

- Awareness creation

Internal Communication Sub-committee

- Meetings

- Review of internal operational committee policy

- Congress resolution

- Annual operational plan

- Minutes/Reports

- Activity Reports and Assessment

- Interface with other groups

- Website

Outreach and Education Sub-committee

- Popularizing ASRIC, Science and Technology including supporting the creation and change of the African Science and Technology narrative.

- Social media handles

- Distance Learning, MOOCs

- Youth education

- Open days/Exhibitions

- ASRIC Digest

- Scientific culture

- Capacity building

- Implementing the ASRIC communication strategy