AIMS Global Alumni Reunion - June 2013

AIMS Global Alumni Reunion June 27-29, 2013 Muizenberg, Cape Town

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African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

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About AIMS The African Institute for Mathematical Science (AIMS) is a pan-African network of centres of excellence for postgraduate training, research and outreach in mathematical sciences.

Founded in 2003, AIMS currently has centres in South Africa, Senegal, Ghana and Cameroon. The AIMS Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI) is an effort to build a network of 15 centres by 2021. The AIMS-NEI Secretariat, which is the network’s coordinating body, is in Cape Town, South Africa.

AIMS recruits talented students from across Africa for an intensive one year taught Master’s program.

Taught by world-class volunteer lecturers, students build their research skills through exposure to cutting-edge topics in pure and applied mathematical sciences relevant to Africa’s developmental needs. The Alumni pursue into advanced academic programs in a variety of mathematical and scientific fields, and to leaderships careers in education, industry and government in Africa and abroad. Since 2003, AIMS has trained over 500 students from 38 African countries, one-third of whom are women.

The vision of AIMS is to lead the transformation of Africa through innovative scientific training, technical advances and breakthrough discoveries which benefit the whole of society.

The mission of AIMS is to enable Africa’s brightest students to contribute as independent thinkers, problem solvers and innovators capable of propelling Africa’s future scientific, educational and economic self-sufficiency.

Contents 4 Foreword from the AIMS-NEI Executive Director 7 Overview

15 Using Data for Development 16 Africa and the Digital Age 18 Gender and the Mathematical Sciences

8 Summary 10 Speech from Minister Naledi Pandor 12 Keynote address by Ben Turok 13 Speech by AIMS Founder Neil Turok

19 Africa’s Sustainable Futures 20 Closing 22 Annexes 23 Thank You

14 Support from Funders

AIMS Global Alumni Reunion June 27-29, 2013 Muizenberg, Cape Town

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African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

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Foreword from the AIMS-NEI Executive Director I am overjoyed and inspired by the success of out first ever AIMS Global Alumni Reunion (GAR). The event attracted many pre-eminent scholars and Mathematical Sciences professionals from across Africa and around the globe.

Of course, the GAR also highlighted the success of our Alumni, who are doing great things and changing the landscape of Africa as I write this very note. In the presence of such established professionals, our Alumni held their own, sharing their current research work and passionately exchanging their ideas for the future.

The vision for AIMS began with one man back in 2003, the world renowned Professor Neil Turok. Prof. Turok had a profound belief in the potential of Africa’s youth, and a dream of catalysing that potential by transforming education in the Mathematical Sciences on the African Continent. He is a true trailblazer, whose bravery and dedication has changed so many lives and the status of Science in Africa. It is inspiring to see that 10 years later, his dream has materialised into a vibrant and successful Pan-African institution. I am proud that we could celebrate such a success with our partners, supporters, staff and Alumni. It was amazing to see how many of our friends travelled far distances to be together to celebrate with us in Cape Town, South Africa – where it all began a decade ago.

We were also fortunate to host some key South African thought leaders, such as Her Excellency Naledi Pandor, South African Minister of Home Affairs, and Ben Turok,former anti-apartheid activist and current Chairman of the Ethics Committee in South African Parliament.

The GAR was the best platform to showcase the achievements of AIMS and its partners, through their stories of transformation, ongoing research, and unique initiatives to transform Africa. Many in the AIMS family, including myself, shared personal testimonies of their humble beginnings, and how, through education and AIMS, they have transformed their lives, and are not only reaching their goals, but are now realising that the opportunities are limitless.

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The importance of such a milestone for AIMS was embraced by AIMS Alumni, who were not only proud to belong to this ever expanding family, but are also conscious of the role they have to play in the transformation of this continent. The Alumni were able to meet their old classmates, lecturers, and tutors, as well as make new friends and colleagues. The GAR highlighted achievements of our Alumni such as in research on Malaria and applied Mathematical Modeling to find linkages between HIV and other, easily preventable, diseases.

Aside from serving as a catalyst to build that critical mass of scientists and innovators, the GAR had three clear outcomes from the event. The first was “A Call To Action” which demands that officials across the globe push for more investment in mathematical science education and innovation across the continent. Inspired by the GAR itself, the second key output was the creation of the AIMS Alumni Association and the Steering Committee. The last, and perhaps most exciting outcome, is the creation of "The Next Einstein Forum" which will provide a global platform to promote and recognise African scientists and science being carried out on African soil. The first Forum will be held in 2015 in Africa.

I would like to thank the team who organized this event – Mireille Massouka Bih and Arun Sharma. Their tireless dedication and excellent planning made the GAR exceed all of our expectations. Our sincere gratitude also goes to our supporters, the government of Canada through the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Robert Bosch Stiftung Foundation, the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) and the International Centre for Theoretic Physic, without whom this event would not have been possible.

Finally, I also wish recognise the tremendous commitment of the staff of all AIMS centres for creating the enabling environment where our students can thrive and begin to realise their dreams.

By the end of the event, the 231 people in the room, from 44 countries, countless cultures, and varied life experiences, left feeling they had shared in a very special experience together. With the momentum created throughout this event, the AIMS Global Alumni Reunion is certain to be a catalyst for change in the Africa of tomorrow.

My very best wishes, Thierry Zomahoun

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Overview From June 27 – 29, 2013, The African Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) held their first ever Global Alumni Reunion, titled “Transforming Africa Through Knowledge- Based Enterprise”, at the Muizenberg Pavilion in Cape Town, South Africa.

This event brought together 231 participants from 6 continents and 44 countries, comprising leaders in education, research institutes, governments, the scientific community, civil-society organizations and AIMS alumni. 31 African countries were represented, with 128 alumni from all graduating classes since 2003, and all AIMS centres – Ghana, Senegal and South Africa. 43% of the participants were women. This event linked current and future leaders in development and the mathematical sciences to address how Mathematical Sciences education can transform the African Continent.

Highlights: • • • • • • • • •

Stories of Transformation Speech from Minister Naledi Pandor Keynote address by Ben Turok Speech by Neil Turok Support from funders Using Data for Development Africa and the Digital Age Africa’s Sustainable Futures Gender and the Mathematical Sciences

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• Call for Action • Next Einstein Forum • AIMS Alumni Association and Steering Committee

• Internships and job opportunities • Supporters and Friends of AIMS • Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Cooperation • Robert Bosch Stiftung Research Fellowship

1. Alumni arrive in Muizenberg, Cape Town for the GAR. 2. Kafui Dey, MC of the GAR. 3. Alumni: Clarisse Uwizeye, Jeanne Marie Onana, Grace Omollo and Charles Mberi Kimpolo.

4. Alumni receiving registration materials for the GAR. 5.Charles Lebon Mberi Kimpolo, Alumnus.

Lessons Learned: • Need for government buy-in • Harnessing the power of the critical mass • Utilising Social Networks • Leapfrogging into new media technologies • Engaging women and girls • Need for Applied Knowledge • Data is essential

It’s truly inspiring to have you all here. The partnership is just beginning, and we hope to have you on our side to work for this continent, this is a common cause, a Pan-African cause that we need to fight for, and the prospects are great.

Thierry Zomahoun, Executive Director AIMS-NEI

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Summary The following is a summary of the 2013 AIMS Global Alumni Reunion. As it was a very eventful three days, not all speakers and topics will be featured in this write-up.

Opening The event kicked off with a performance by the Happy Feet Dance Troupe of South Africa. They performed a traditional Gumboot Dance that was created by miners in South Africa during Apartheid as an alternative to drumming (which was restricted by authorities). This was the perfect beginning to illustrate how innovation and social movements can triumph oppression. A phrase that recurred throughout the event was “critical mass,” which was the perfect term to describe the nature of the event. The term – derived from nuclear physics – is rooted in science, yet is now commonly used to address major social and intellectual movements. This is exactly what the AIMS GAR was about: the marriage of science and humanity.

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Stories of Transformation A key component of the AIMS Global Alumni Reunion was the sharing of personal stories of how education has changed the lives of AIMS staff and Alumni. Presentations brought to light the troubles that many Africans face on the road to success – from genocide in Rwanda to conflict in the DRC. Despite their almost impossible beginnings, these individuals have moved beyond a World Bank statistic to re-emerge as true African success stories.

For example, Neil Turok, founder of AIMS, shared his experience of teaching in a Lesotho village, which spurred his passion for mathematical science education in Africa. He saw that there was talent in abundance in the villages of Africa. “There are kids who are talented and clever to build this continent but they don’t have the chance or the opportunity and all of that talent is wasted. And that stuck with me, and lead me to open AIMS.” Executive Director of AIMS Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI), Thierry Zomahoun, shared his moving story of living as a street child in Cotonou, Benin. “I started out life as a statistic,” he said. “My life growing up in the street was cocktail of fear, sorrow, cries, hunger, thirst. I had zero opportunities. The chain linking me to that statistic was broken when I entered school. If you embrace education, education will set you free.”

The Alumni shared some heart-wrenching stories, such as Charles Mberi Kimpolo of Congo, who fled to the forest for three years during a coup d’état, and Clarisse Uwizeye, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide. Despite these obstacles, they are passionate about their own work and the work of AIMS. “AIMS is a bridge between our specific family stories and where we want to go,” said Kimpolo. Clarisse, a musician as well as scientist, played a self-written song about AIMS for the group.

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3 1: The Happy Feet Dance Troupe “kick-off” with a South African Gumboot Dance.

2: Neil Turok, founder of AIMS, inspires the audience.

3: Executive Director of AIMS Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI), Thierry Zomahoun, shares his story.

4: AIMS Alumni, Clarisse Uwizeye sings for the group.

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Speech from Minister Naledi Pandor She began her address by congratulating AIMS on its great accomplishments over the past 10 years: firstly for existing for 10 years, and secondly for training such high quality young people.

“We are a part of the world where many pioneers come to begin things, but it is rare that institutions survive,” she said. “We struggle, as South Africa, to overcome the legacy of poor or limited Science and Maths teaching in our country, and AIMS has forged ahead and made us all proud.”

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2 Minister Pandor spoke to the great link between Science and Development, and assured the audience that she advocates for Science and Technology as a means for greater development. “We must never allow anyone to let us believe that investing in science is esoteric,” she said.

Perhaps one of the greatest advocates for the power of education was Her Excellency Naledi Pandor, South African Minister of Home Affairs and former Minister of Education and Misnister of Science and Education. The AIMS organisers were honoured to have an address from the Minister Pandor, as it was noted that it was the Minister herself, who was the first and most important political supporter of AIMS, “without her support at that time, it is doubtful that AIMS would exist today,” Turok stated.

Thierry Zomahoun thanked the Minister and asked the AIMS Board Members to join him in awarding the minister with a Certificate of Recognition.

On accepting this, Minister Pandor said: “I am deeply honoured. Thank you very much to AIMS. I don’t think we deserve recognition for doing things we must do. These are things that governments must see as necessary. We need to invest in young people to make a difference on the continent. Let us try to invest in our people, in science, and lets build the ability to make a difference on the continent.”

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3 1: Her Excellency Minister Naledi Pandor.

2. The Minister with AIMS Founding Fathers: Barry Green (AIMS-SA), Neil Turok (AIMS) and Thierry Zomahoun (ED AIMS-NEI).

3.Minsiter Pandor graciously receives the AIMS Certificate of Recognition.

It is exactly initiatives like The Square Kilometer Array that will empower not only South Africa, but the entire continent. Jobs will be created through the SKA, boosting human capital, but also, the SKA will popularize science, through Astronomy, for millions of young people across the continent. As the SKA unlocks mysteries like the Big Bang, it will unlock minds, and create dreams for the next generation.

Her Excellency Minister Naledi Pandor

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Keynote address by Ben Turok The keynote address was given by Ben Turok, former anti-apartheid activist and current Chairman of the Ethics Committee in South African Parliament.

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He noted that AIMS is creating a critical mass to transform Africa. He stressed the need for increased African technology: “what we use in Africa is not made in Africa. We need to change that. We need to break the dominance of Western imports and start producing.” And beyond the management of industry, Turok believes there is need for African innovation across the board, statistics, minerals, and natural resources.

The most moving events were the talks given by the alumni. Every single AIMS alumnus is a pioneer. You represent so much. You are bringing one hundred, one thousand, and one million young people towards education, enlightenment, and elevation Africa.

Neil Turok, Founder of AIMS

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Speech by AIMS Founder Neil Turok Neil Turok illustrated the possibilities for the alumni by drawing a comparison between them, Albert Einstein and Nelson Mandela.

He said of Einstein: “He looked a lot like you. He came from a disadvantaged background. Jews could not access university until the early 19th century, so when they had access, they had something to prove. To prove that Jews are not inferior beings. When this wave of Jews entered academia, they transformed Science! I think physics is again to be transformed, and I hope Africa will be that contributor.” He then said of Mandela: “Mandela represents humanity, the spirit of determination to work for the improvement and upliftment of everyone.”

Turok made the link between the two great icons by stating: “Yes we are geeks, we are technical people, but we also have hearts, and we make friends and connections all over Africa, and we dedicate our lives not only to our own discoveries, but other discoveries, because we believe we can change the world collectively.”

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1: Ben Turok, former anti-apartheid activist and current Chairman of the Ethics Committee in South African Parliament, gives the opening address.

2. Neil Turok, making a link between Albert Einstein and Nelson Mandela.

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Support from Funders Naser Faruqui, Director of Science and Innovation at IDRC cares deeply for the link between science and humanity: “We want to train our researchers not just on how to do research but how to connect research to the community.”

Ingrid Wünning Tschol, Head of the Science Department at the Robert Bosch Stiftung Foundation in Stuttgart, noted: “We need an academic human capital in Africa,” she said. “It is the STEM scientists who will help to solve the problems, but we should not forget about the social scientists.”

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I’m reticent to limit Africans to think of what they have to achieve, because Africa has the ability for success in any field they choose.

Naser Faruqui, IDRC We should not tell Africa what they should do, it should be up to these people in the room.

It will be you to help Africa to leapfrog other technology. You have to decide that, you know what’s best for your country.

Ingrid Wunning Tschol, Robert Bosch Stiftung

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Using Data for Development Data and the application of data is central to African Development. Angelina M. Lutambi, from a family of nine children in rural Tanzania, now works as a Research Scientist in Tanzania.

“The knowledge we learned at AIMS does not end at solving theoretical problems, but solving real problems that our communities are facing. In order to do this, we need data, it helps us to reveal even the hidden problems that our facing our communities,” she said.

Lutambi explained how she uses data to thwart Malaria contraction in Africa, but as crucial as this data is to saving the lives of millions, there are still many challenges in data acquisition, and a lack of support by governing bodies.

Martial Loth Ndeffo Mbah also struggles with funding for and accessibility of data. Mbah said, “There is a chicken and egg scenario, where you cannot get attention from policy makers without data, but you need money from policy makers to get data.”

His work looks at the link between Schistosomiasis (a parasitic disease) and HIV contraction, specifically in the form of Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS). He developed a mathematical model to track the interaction between the two diseases, and found that FGS increases the risk of the HIV virus entering a woman’s system. FGS can easily be prevented and treated and save 63 million dollars in Zimbabwe over the next 10 years, but there is a lack of funding to continue such studies.

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4 1. Naser Faruqui, Director of Science and Innovation at IDRC .

2. Ingrid Wünning Tschol, Head of the Science Department at the Robert Bosch Stiftung Foundation.

3. Angelina M. Lutambi.

4. Martial Loth Ndeffo Mbah.

5. Martin Hilbert.

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Martin Hilbert, the Economic Affairs Officer of the United Nations, explored the need for new kinds of data collection techniques as we are now living in interconnected, digitized societies. He explained that we exist in a “network society,” stating “society and development are as much about who you are as with whom you are,” he said, “we need to understand the linkages between people.”

As the human race is now digitizing their cooperation, it is much easier to gather data to predict trends in economy (by looking at how many people recharge cell phones), or assess traffic (by assessing how many mobile phones are in one location at one time), or even to track levels of infectious diseases (by retrieving Google search terms). All of this technology is based on differential equations, and requires a background in mathematical modeling.

AIMS graduates are perfectly placed to take on this low-cost and cutting edge data analysis to address social, economic and environmental problems.

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Africa and the Digital Age As Hilbert explained, the world’s information is being stored digitally. Roy Singham, Founder and Chairman of ThoughtWorks Inc., presented a revolutionary view on the Western monopoly of digital media.

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He looked at how the West (primarily the United States) has the rights to the vast majority of digitized information from around the globe, how this is used in surveillance, and how only a handful of companies own basically everything that is put online.

Singham spoke about creating an alternative model for developing IT skills and jobs in Africa. He explained that the reason there is a monopoly on software by the West, is because Silicon Valley was produced by government military spending, “Google Earth would not exist without the millions of dollars from US government,” he said. Likewise, India’s success is also due to government intervention: they had a closed economy and developed their own telecommunications, super-The future for African technology needs to take a different path from the USA (who already owns everything) and India (who has sky high poverty rates). He urged the Alumni: “for whom are we building the Science? That is what you have to think about for your generation”. Africa has the opportunity to redefine the link between technology and social change, to assure that Africa cares for its own people, but for this to happen the government needs to come on board.

Go to your village and solve a problem, make some money, and help your people.

Kojo Chinery-Hesse, software engineer and co-founder SOFTtribe limited, mentioned that Africa has a wealth of raw materials, but needs innovators to use those raw materials to make finished goods. A key to linking people from the village to the global level is technology. “All of these people in the villages are not stupid, they have mobile phones, and they can make things. But they don’t know how to export something to Japan, or communicate and market their goods.” As a solution to this, he started Shop Africa 53, which is an African version of Ebay where someone on a village level can sell directly to a buyer abroad.

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1. Roy Singham.

2. Kojo Chinery-Hesse.

Thank you for the risk you took 10 years ago to give us an opportunity to make our dreams come true. Over the last three days we have been challenged and moved.

People say Africans are one mile long in enthusiasm, and one inch deep in commitment. But these Africans are not in this room.

Alumni on announcing Alumni Association

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Gender and the Mathematical Sciences A spirited Roundtable discussion was held on Gender and Science, which assessed how women can better integrate and excel in mathematical science careers.

Participants agreed that gender roles are societally derived constructs and gender equality is therefore, the equal access of both women and men, regardless of sex, into various spheres and sectors. In this case, equal opportunities for women and men to excel in the mathematical sciences, which are particularly male-dominated.

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Africa’s Sustainable Futures The question was addressed as to whether or not Africa should take the fossil fuel path of the developed world, or leapfrog into renewable energies. At the AIMS Global Alumni Reunion a strong case was made for the latter.

1. AIMS Alumni comments on gender in science.

2. Gita Goven.

3. DK Osseo-Asare.

Gita Goven, one of South Africa’s foremost sustainability thinkers, argued for the creation of a sustainable community, and explained the work of Community Grill and their flagship project, Wescape (outside of Cape Town), which will create homes for 200,000 households. DK Osseo-Asare, an architect and designer, spoke of solutions to Africa’s increasing urbanization, and how conventional city planning methods are neither effective nor relevant to local communities, forcing 72% of urban Africans to live in extremely poor conditions.

Osseo-Asare looked at the “informal” set up of local kiosks in Tema, Ghana, and found that they are actually incredibly innovative spaces, while seen as a mosaic of chaos by most Westerners. He figured out a way to build such “informal” structures more cheaply, that would serve the needs of the communities, with materials that were readily available. He found bamboo as a better alternative to metal containers: as it is free, can be replenished, and reused as charcoal. He is also experimenting with setting up solar powered kiosks in Nigeria.

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Closing By the end of the event, the 231 people in the room, from 44 countries, countless cultures, and varied life experiences, left feeling they had shared in a very special experience together.

With the momentum from this forum, the AIMS Global Alumni Reunion is certain to be a catalyst for change in the Africa of tomorrow.

Key Outputs Aside from serving as a catalyst to build that critical mass of scientists and innovators, the AIMS Global Alumni Reunion had three clear outputs from the event: 1. A Call for Action AIMS announced the release of a “Call For Action” which demands that officials push for tertiary education, mathematical science education and innovation across the continent.

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2. The Next Einstein Forum The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) is a global forum that will promote science in Africa, publicize the human impacts of science and enable the next generation of African scientists to interact with global leaders. The first NEF will take place in Africa in 2015 with the theme “Connecting Science to Humanity.” The dates and location of the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) events will be announced in early January 2014.

1. Thierry Zomahoun and the AIMS Team announce the "Call For Action" and The Next Einstein Forum.

3. AIMS Alumni Association and its Steering Committee AIMS Alumni announced their commitment to support AIMS, so that in the future AIMS will solely be funded by Alumni.

4. Internships and job opportunities Results of the Alumni assessment found that through the AIMS Global Alumni Reunion they gained opportunities for jobs and internships.

5. Supporters and Friends of AIMS The GAR brought together many speakers both who have worked with AIMS before and who were new. Through the GAR a broader network has been built.

6. Alexander von Humbold Foundation Cooperation Ulrike Albrecht, Head of the Humboldt Foundation’s Department of Strategy and External Relations, announced that Humboldt Foundation is committed to supporting AIMS. In addition to currently funding an endowed chair at AIMS Senegal, they would like to support four further chairs in Ghana, Tanzania, Cameroon and South Africa, resources pending.

7. Robert Bosch Stiftung Research Fellowship Robert Bosch Stiftung, informed the alumni of a Call for Applications for a research fellowship, which will grant the fellow with 600,000 Euros for five years of research based in Africa. “This cannot be the idea, that you train amazing people in Africa and then they add to the Brain Drain by working in Europe or the United States,” she said.

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We are very convinced of AIMS…It is a lively group of people and we know it is much much more than mathematics, it is a big portion of science and also humanities.

Ulrike Albrecht, The Humboldt Foundation

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Lessons Learned A number of themes emerged from the 3-day long event on how best to propel Africa into a more sustainable and equitable future: 1. Need for government buy-in In order to achieve anything in Africa there is a need for political will, and government expenditure.

2. Harnessing the power of the critical mass Building on the momentum of Reunion, it is important to work in collaboration with others for the most effective social change.

3. Utilising Social Networks Many Alumni attended AIMS because of their social interactions with friends and colleagues. To build the AIMs brand, and Science in Africa as a whole, person to person advocacy is essential.

4. Leapfrogging into new media technologies There is no need for Africa to build the tried-but-failed approaches of the West.

Africa should harness the power of mobile, digital, and environmentally renewable resources.

5. Engaging women and girls Paramount to any success in any field is the equitable engagement of women and girls, approximately 50% of the population.

6. Need for Applied Knowledge: More institutions need to train their students to know how to apply their mathematical skills to solve local problems.

7. Data is essential: Almost no initiative can succeed without skilled data analysists and governing bodies who respect the role of data in Africa’s development.

Annex A: The Agenda Annex B: Call to Action Annex C: Global Alumni Reunion Speakers To view or download the complete file of Annex A, B, and C, please go to: http://www.nexteinstein.org/documents

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Thank You Thank you to everyone who made the 2013 AIMS Global Alumni Reunion possible, and especially for making it such a success!

We would especially like to acknowledge our funders for the event:

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