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The Next Einstein Initiative
6 July 2010
Waterloo, Ontario
The Next Einstein Initiative (NEI) aims to create a Pan-African network of 15 centres of excellence in mathematics, technology and science over the next decade. The initiative seeks to build upon the success of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) established in 2003 in Cape Town, South Africa. Canada’s $20 million contribution to NEI will support the establishment of five AIMS centres across Africa by 2015. These centres will graduate at least 500 students each year in fields related to science, math and technology.AIMS attracts leading scholars to train young bright African graduates to use mathematical thinking to address complex challenges in agriculture, health, finance, and other areas of development. A second centre opened in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and plans are underway to establish centres in Senegal, Ethiopia and Ghana, which are all Government of Canada countries of focus.
Supporting talented individuals in math, technology and science through the Next Einstein Initiative will help build self-sufficiency and strengthen the ability of African countries to seek local solutions to local development challenges.
The NEI will help to deliver on Canada’s Aid Effectiveness Agenda and international assistance priorities. Improving the quality of higher education and fostering a more productive and innovative workforce will also contribute to two of Canada’s five international assistance priorities: Sustainable Economic Growth and Children and Youth.
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