Abstract:
The role of technology as a key driver of sustainable development has long been recognized. Technology leverages total-factor productivity and contributes to the growth o...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
The role of technology as a key driver of sustainable development has long been recognized. Technology leverages total-factor productivity and contributes to the growth of welfare. The lack of adequate financial and human capital hampers the adoption of technology in many parts of Africa. On September 2015, the General Assembly of United Nations adopted as a consensus resolution the 2030 Development Agenda for Sustainable Development with seventeen goals (SDGs). Creating a knowledge-based economy is a key enabling factor for achieving the SDGs. If successful, this will result in a reduction of inequalities and enhance the quality of life in those countries. It is our belief that education plays a key role in effective and sustainable development. While there are many ways for doing this, we believe that strengthening budding academic institutions is a sustainable long-term strategy. Such approach needs to take the local situation into account and requires flexible frameworks with the ability to respond to local needs. We have embarked in an international effort to implement a solid proof-of-concept of our approach. Specifically, it focuses on two SDGs, “good health and well-being” together with “quality education”. If successful, we expect a positive impact on a third goal, “decent work and economic growth”. The Canary Islands are a Spanish region and a European outermost region near West Africa. Thanks to the unique combination of geolocation and level of development, the islands play an increasing role as a logistics, trade hub, and launch base for many countries in Western Africa. Many aid organizations, including UN World Food Program, Red Cross/Crescent and USAid, use the Canary Islands as logistics base. In this paper, we report our current experience within the European funded INTERREG MACBioIDi project. One of our main aims is to create a learning community in the fields of medicine and engineering. The participants live in different countries. They speak di...
Date of Conference: 18-21 October 2018
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 06 January 2019
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Print on Demand(PoD) ISSN: 2377-6919