KIGALI-High-ranking government leaders from six African nations have pledged to expand their collaboration in science and science education to further economic and human development in their resource-rich but long-impoverished region. At a landmark meeting organized by the Rwandan Ministry of Education and AAAS, leaders from the East African nations of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, along with the Democratic Republic of Congo, agreed to establish a forum for their science ministers. By working together on a range of issues-from education and health to energy and the environment-they hope to support sustainable economic growth while advancing East Africa's emerging commitment to regional integration.
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