Network of Centres of Excellence
The Network of Centers of Excellence is a project designed to work with selected outstanding scientific and technological institutions in the developing world, using them as regional hubs of learning and training for developing country scientists and engineers. To this end, the Network organizes long- and short-term training courses scientists from developing countries, especially from Africa, seeking to create links within the scientific community and strengthen the mobility of scientists. The training courses focus on new and emerging technologies, such as biotechnologies and ICTs. UNCTAD, in collaboration with the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), launched the Network in 2005.
