Africa Office of the ANSO Secretariat Launched in Ethiopia

ANSO Secretariat

14 10, 2025

On September 29, 2025, the Africa Office of the ANSO Secretariat was officially inaugurated at Ambo University (AU) in Ethiopia. The ceremony was attended by Dr. Yi Zhijun, Deputy Executive Director of the ANSO Secretariat; Dr. Bayisa Leta Danno, President of AU; Dr. Niguse Bekele, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Science at AU; along with several other university leaders.

The establishment of the Africa Office represents a strategic initiative by the ANSO Secretariat, tailored to the development priorities of the African region and aligned with existing project deployments. The office will focus on critical areas including climate change, clean energy, food security, public health, and artificial intelligence.

The Africa Office will facilitate coordination, liaison, and resource integration. In addition to strengthening engagement with ANSO members and partners across Africa, it will support the activities of the ANSO Africa Hub of Science & Innovation (AAHSI), further enhancing ANSO’s participation and contribution in the implementation of international initiatives such as the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science, the G20 Initiative on International Cooperation in Open Science, and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

AAHSI has been approved by UNESCO and incorporated into the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024-2033) (IDSSD 2024-2033).