Cameroonian Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation, Dr Madeleine TCHUINTE recently participated in the First Ministerial Meeting of the OIC-15 Platform organized in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
In a statement released by Dr. Francis Fogue Kuate, the Minister said, the objectives, the Terms of Reference, the procedures as well as the working methods of the platform previously prepared by the team of experts were unanimously adopted.
Speaking before his counterparts, Dr. Madeleine TCHUINTE reassured them “of Cameroon’s availability to contribute to the proper functioning of the said Platform” in accordance with the canons of scientific diplomacy instructed by the Head of State HE Paul BIYA.
In the release, the Minister also pleaded for support for developing countries in the implementation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Agenda 2026 on Science and Technology. This support notably involves facilitating the transfer of technologies and skills, increasing funding dedicated to the promotion of Research and Innovation and stimulating the mobility of researchers within the Islamic space, as well as scientific cooperation in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
The OIC-15 Platform is a tool for facilitating and promoting scientific partnership which is in line with the Abu Dhabi Declaration adopted during the 2nd OIC Summit on Science and Technology held on 16 June 2021. Composed of 15 member countries, it is an avant-garde mechanism aimed at supporting socio-economic and industrial development efforts within the Islamic space.
Madam the Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation was at the head of a delegation made up of Mr. KOUMA Jean-Cottin, Representative of the Ambassador of Cameroon in Russia, and some of his close collaborators from MINRESI, namely: the Head of the Scientific and Technical Cooperation Division, Dr Christelle Amina DJOULDE and the Head of the Valorization and Popularization of Research Results Division, Pr Gaston TSOPMBENG.