Namibia, Ministry of Education: Directorate of Research, Science and Technology
National Member
National Scientific Member
Member since: 2008
President: ANKAMA Iv
Contacts: SISEHO Simasiku
Contacts: VAN KENT A.
The Directorate of Research, Science and Technology (DRST) is part of the Ministry of Education, which was created in 2005 when the Ministry of Basic Education, Sport and Culture and the Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Employment Creation merged.
The Directorate is responsible for: coordinating and influencing the development and implementation of appropriate policies, infrastructure and institutional arrangements,: advocating the mechanisms necessary to encourage research, technical and scientific education, innovations and their output; and facilitating value adding linkages between and among industry, commerce, science and technology institutions and the wider community.
http://www.moe.gov.na/m_dir_viewdirectorate.php?id=24&directorate=Directorate%20of%20Research,%20Science%20and%20Technology
