Innovation in the African Context: A Forum for Policymakers is an Expert Forum hosted by the Government of Ireland and the World Bank Institute, from 6-8 March 2007 in Dublin Castle.

The forum will bring together senior policymakers from Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda to discuss innovation policies, systems, and practices, with a strong focus on how countries can move forward in this area.

African and Irish entrepreneurs and policymakers will share their experiences of using innovation to drive economic success.
 
The format will be a mix of case studies, panel-discussions and group work, and will be highly interactive to allow participants will learn from each other's knowledge and experience.  Country workshops will allow each delegation to examine practical uses for this shared knowledge and to develop strategies for innovation in their country up to 2015.

The Forum is a follow-up to the Knowledge for Africa's Development: Innovation, Education, and ICT conference held in Johannesburg in May 2006.