Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Uganda)
{{Short description|Government ministry of Uganda}}
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Kimera Road, Ntinda
Kampala, Uganda
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Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
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The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MSTI), is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for the planning, coordinating and implement government efforts to encourage scientific and technological innovation in educational institutions, industry, agriculture, commerce and daily life, on the country's path to middle-income status.{{cite web| url=http://www.parliament.go.ug/index.php/about-parliament/parliamentary-news/739-uganda-needs-separate-ministry-of-science-and-technology-kadaga | title=Uganda needs separate Ministry of Science and Technology - Kadaga | accessdate=14 October 2016 | date= 7 November 2015 | location=Kampala | publisher=Parliament of Uganda (POU) | author=POU}}{{cite web| url=http://www.sunrise.ug/opinions/letters/201607/ministry-of-science-technology-and-innovation-right-on-time.html | title=Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation right on time | first=Trevor |last=Muyanja |date=7 July 2016 | accessdate=14 October 2016 | publisher=Sunrise.ug | location=Kampala}}{{cite web|date=30 August 2016| url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Prosper/What-Uganda-needs-to-attain-middle-income-status-by-2020/688616-3361686-oatl60/index.html |last=Bwire |
accessdate=14 October 2016 | title=What Uganda needs to attain middle income status by 2020 | newspaper=Daily Monitor | location=Kampala | first=Thomas}}
The ministry is headed by Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Monica Musenero Masanza.{{cite web|accessdate=14 October 2016 | url=http://ugandaradionetwork.com/story/science-ministry-needs-innovation-fund-tumwesigye | title=Science Ministry Needs Innovation Fund - Tumwesigye | date=15 June 2016 | first=Olive | last=Eyotaru | publisher=Uganda Radio Network | location=Kampala}}
Location
The headquarters of the ministry are located at Rumee Building, on Lumumba Avenue, in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.{{cite web|
url=https://usjaug.wordpress.com/2016/07/27/ministry-of-science-technology-and-innovation-finds-home/ |title=Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation finds home |date=27 July 2016 | accessdate=14 October 2016 | publisher=Uganda Science Journalists' Association (USJA)| author=USJA| location=Kampala}}
Affiliated agencies
- [http://uncst.go.ug/ Uganda National Council for Science and Technology]
- [http://www.naro.go.ug/ National Agricultural Research Organisation]
- [http://www.nacrri.go.ug/index.php?page=about&sl=2 National Crops Resources Research Institute]
- [https://www.unbs.go.ug/ Uganda National Bureau of Standards]
- [http://uvri.go.ug/ Uganda Virus Research Institute]
- Kiira Motors Corporation
- Makerere University
- Uganda National Health Research Organization
- Uganda Industrial Research Institute
Joint Clinical Research Centre
Natural Chemotherapeutic research Institute
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.sti.go.ug/ Website of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Uganda)]
- [http://uncst.go.ug/ Website of Uganda National Council for Science and Technology]
- [http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/Education/Makerere-student-tear-gas-out-sugar/688336-3395254-14o8sbvz/index.html Makerere student makes less toxic teargas]
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Science, Technology and Innovation
Category:2016 establishments in Uganda