WELCOMING REMARKS BY CEO-NISTI MR.XAVIER ESTICO. Protocol: Mr. Symerre Grey-Jonson, Director, Technical Cooperation and Programme Funding, African Union Development Agency – NEPAD, Ms. Anneline Morgan, Senior Programme Officer – Science, Technology and Innovation, Directorate of Industrial Development and Trade (IDT), SADC Secretariat, Prof. F. Tagwira, Secretary for Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology […]
Article Source: TODAY Newspaper Earlier this month the National Institute for Science Technology and Innovation (NISTI) received a 3D printer on behalf of the Johns Hopkins University through Dr.Ralph Etienne-Cummings, PhD. On 25th Feburary, a virtual meeting was set up by Etienne-Cummings alongside NISTI’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Xavier Estico. The Seychelles professor, who recently […]
Source: Seychelles Nation Newspaper Remarkable progress is being made by the National Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation to realise three key projects to boost the country’s capacity to ensure a more coordinated approach to the management of its research, research findings, access to data and to prevent duplication all in relation to science, technology, […]
Work-From-Home is a concept where the employee can do his or her job from home rather than having to travel to the employer’s workspace. The employee uses modern digital channels to communicate and engage with the employer and work colleagues. Studies have shown that organisations that embrace the Work-From-Home concept, over time, saves money, yield more productivity […]
Source: Seychelles Nation Newpaper A souvenir photograph after the meeting (Photo: Thomas Meriton) Team Seychelles is now ranked 44th in the First Global Challenge following an overall final assessment by the judges of all Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) projects handed in by 175 participating countries. It was the chief executive of the National Institute […]
Source: Seychelles Nation Newspaper A representative of the National Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation (Nisti), among other public/private organisations, participated in the training and as the local body responsible for technology transfer, adaptation and adoption, Nisti shares its own knowledge and opinions about drone technology in Seychelles. Q: What is a drone and what […]
Source: Seychelles Nation Newpaper Three police officers are attending a first phase of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) training for Covid-19 surveillance at the National Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation (Nisti), La Fontaine Holiday Apartment, Bel Ombre. The aim of the two-day training is to provide the officers – namely Corporal Julinio Nourrice from […]
Source: Seychelles Nation Newpaper Team Seychelles rewarded for excellent performance Students who formed part of Team Seychelles at the First Global Challenge virtual competition held in Dubai between June 27 and September 25, 2020, have been awarded with their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics projects certificates of excellence. Tanmay Raghwani (Independent School), Russels Arachchi (Beau […]