The East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO) is organizing the first Youth Innovation Forum and associated Presidential Innovation Awards. The Forum will offer a platform to catalyse the effective engagement of young people in steering the course of future developments within the East African Community (EAC) through innovations.The Forum will bring together young researchers, developers and innovators, entrepreneurs, finance actors, academia and public policy makers to discuss the regional situation and latest trends in research and development as well as innovation and product development. It will also help participants to understand the challenges that the youth in the region face in advancing their talent in technological development, in addition to the opportunities available for innovation in the regional marketplace and globally.
The East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO) is an Institution of the East African Community (EAC)