The document discusses innovation in science and technology in Africa. It argues that the future of innovation is unpredictable and will differ from current expectations. New models of innovation are emerging that emphasize open collaboration, embracing risk and failure, and harnessing both traditional and modern knowledge systems. The document advocates for creating open science networks and commons in Africa to facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing, and recombinant innovation across multiple stakeholders.

1. Science and Technology Innovation with Africa CODIST, April 29-May 1, 2009 Jody Ranck, DrPH

2. Future of Innovation OR ASL Points forward In African Sign Language the sign for the “future” points to the rear, the future is seen through the past

3. … but blind faith in progress…

4. Fran cois Jacob, Nobel Laureate in Medicine: “ What we can suspect today will not become reality, there will be changes in any case, but the future will be different from what we think. That is especially true for science…Unforeseeability is part of the essence of the venture of science…It is impossible to say where a particular arm of research will lead…

5. Democratization:Privatization: Tensions

6. Citizen scientists Source: urban-atmospheres.net

9. … Social life of Knowledge

10. Representations of Innovation & Knowledge

11. Social Innovation

12. “ Future” innovation: bricolage of old/new

13. People as Infrastructure: Photo courtesy of Afrigadget.com

14. Innovation sandbox: constraints Image: Strategy + Business

15. Global (ie.universal) Science/Local Problems

16. How we think about scientific innovation is changing…

19. The practice of science is changing…

20. Again:old/new:Medici Effect

21. Africa’s Da Vinci: Ibn Khaldun

22. How can we harness this for African Science & Innovation?

23. Web 2.0 for Science

24. Open Science

25. Science 1.0 Science 1.0

26. Science 2.0 Science 2.0 Source: MichaelNielsen.org

27. Open Access-Search

28. Open data-cooperation

29. Science Commons

30. Open science connectivity More info on open source science here http://usefulchem.wikispaces.com

31. Science Networks: South to South

32. Collaboratories

33. Science Networks

34. Open knowledge networks

35. Mobile Crowdsourcing