African Leaders Endorse Science Initiatives

摘要

Pretoria, South Africa— Science and technology (S&T), although billed as the main themes of last week's African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, had to wait as leaders addressed pressing issues such as the Darfur conflict. But on the last day, the heads of state approved initiatives aimed at bolstering research and increasing the continent's clout on intellectual-property issues.