| Organisation |
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research |
| Alternate Name |
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| Abbreviation |
CSIR Ghana |
| Parent |
Ministry of Science & Environment - Defunct 2006 |
| u.r.l. |
www.csir.org.gh |
| email |
csir@ghana.com |
| Country |
Ghana |
| Location |
Accra |
| Address |
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| Postal Address |
P.O. Box M 32, |
| Telephone |
+233-21-777651-4 |
| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
+233-21-77655 |
| Sector |
Academic Research Institutes - General |
| Organisation Type |
African Government |
| Status |
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| Stated Role |
To generate and apply innovative technologies which efficiently and effectively exploit Science and Technology (S & T) for socio-economic development in the critical areas of agriculture, industry, health and environment and improve scientific culture of the civil society. Technologies developed will be commercialized for Private Sector Development in Ghana and abroad. |
| Activities |
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| Geographical Focus |
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| Notes |
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research was established in its present form by NLC Decree 293 of October 10, 1968 and re-established by CSIR Act 1996 (Act 521) on November 26, 1996. However, the Council traces its ancestry to the erstwhile National Research Council NRC) which was established by Government in August 1958 to organize and co-ordinate scientific research in Ghana.
[ Retrieved on 24 DEC 2007 - http://www.csir.org.gh/ ] |