STRATEGIC ROLES

In pursuit of its goals, the Academy will perform the following roles:

• Represent the nation of Nigeria in relevant science and technology international and regional forums and networks
• Advise government, the National Assembly and other stakeholders on science, technology and innovation issues and contribute to the development of national and sectoral plans.
• Stimulate and support synergies and collaborative linkages between various actors of the STI ecosystem.
• Contribute to the development of national research clusters and R&D centers and optimize the utilization of available resources
• Coordinate national efforts towards the establishment of bilateral and multilateral collaborative agreements with other countries in priority areas of interest
• Assist in the formation of specialized scientific societies and committees in various fields of knowledge, in accordance with international standards and best practices in the field.
• Contribute to the establishment of specialized development and scientific research centers, technological parks and smart villages.
• Establish national databases and networks that adopt information systems and technology, to meet the needs and requirements of scholars and specialists in different sectors.
• Periodically monitor the status of scientific research, technology and innovation via the Science, Technology and Innovation Observatory (STIO), and employ the generated data to derive rationalization and planning for the relevant sectors.
• Develop policy tools intended to stimulate effective and sustainable partnerships between academic institutions and research centers and relevant public and private sector institutions
• Promote and rationalize the use of external funding opportunities for research projects, and support intellectual property protection