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FUNCTIONS OF AIIKS

African Indigenous Knowledge Systems

The main objective of AIIKS is to ensure continued IKS relevance and impact by developing, preserving, protecting and promoting IKS.

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Vision

An African Indigenous Knowledge Hub for the Advancement of African Scholarship and Restoration of African Dignity.
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Mission

To promote and support the contribution of African Indigenous Knowledge Systems to the global pool of knowledge.
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ABOUT US

African Institute in Indigenous Knowledge Systems

(AIIKS) is a consortium of more than 20 Higher Education Institutions-based and Autonomous Research Institutions within and outside Africa.

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WHAT WE DO

AIIKS Organogram

The AIIKS Governing Board

The AIIKS Governing Board is comprised of diversity of prominent representatives of both the private and public sectors...

The Institute’s Executive Management Council

The Institute’s Executive Management Council (EMC) includes the heads of the AIIKS Nodes...

The AIIKS Scientific Committee

The AIIKS Scientific Committee is responsible for the development and coordination of the Institute’s scientific programmes...

The Secretariat of the Institute

The Secretariat of the Institute is based at the Hub, the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Indigenous Knowledge Systems ...

IKS-based Continental and International Research and Science Engagement Events

The AIIKS, through its various Nodes, within and outside Africa, takes cognizance of the fact that in order for AIKS to contribute...

IKS Teaching programmes at AIIKS Nodes

The AIIKS is mitigating the lack of critical mass of IKS human capital through supporting and facilitating the establishment...

OBJECTIVES

WHY US

Specific Objectives

To establish a continental Institute on Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Africa, building on the already existing national, regional and continental IKS instruments and imperatives

To work towards the Institute being recognized as a UNESCO Category II Centre

To generate AIKS-based knowledge products, services and impacts for uptake by national governments, international organizations and development agencies.

To build a self-reliant and financially sustainable Institute by strengthening and diversifying its sources of Third and Fourth Income Streams.

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The AIIKS

Is systematizing African Indigenous Science, Technology and Innovation in the global knowledge economy through advancing a Theory of Change involving the following pillars

Research, Innovation and Knowledge Creation
Human Capital Development
Community Engagement
Communication and Marketing
Sustainability
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