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n Wednesday, April 9, 2025, The Secretary General of MINRESI, Professor EBELLE ETAME Rebecca Madeleine presided over the Ceremony for the admission of New Fellows into the Cameroon Academy of Sciences, on behalf of the Minister, Dr Madeleine TCHUINTE who was unavoidably.

The colourful ceremony which took place in the conference of MINRESI in the presence of the President of the CAS, Professor Beban Sammy CHUMBOW and other iminent scholars of the Acedamy, was marked by the presence of the Minister of State, Minister of Higher Education, Professor Jacques FAME NDONGO, who happened to be one of the newly admitted Fellows of the College of Social Sciences (COSS) of the Academy.

In total, 13 New Fellows were admitted into the Cameroon Academy of Sciences, partitioned as follows : 7 from the College of Biological Sciences (COBS), 4 from the College of Mathematics and Physical Sciences and 2 from the College of Social Sciences (COSS). The ceremony also witnessed the admission of new members of the Cameroon Academy of Young Scientists and the new Executive Bureau headed by Dr TCHAKAM Brice as President. The ceremony unfolded in 2 phases. The first phase was marked by the presentation of the activities by each of the new Fellows and the second phase which was the induction of the Fellows into the Academy.

Terence EYONG/ Aro2-Celcom

The Seminar took place from March 19-21, 2025 in the conference hall of the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation. It was organised by the Radiological Safety and Nuclear Security Authority (ASRAN), in collaboration with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC); under the supervision of the Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation, Dr Madeleine TCHUINTE. The opening ceremony was attended by the Secretary General of the Centre region, representing the Governor. It was chaired by the Dr SIMO Augustin, Director General of ASRAN and personal representative of the Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation, Dr Madeleine TCHUINTE who was unavoidably.

The ceremony was marked by the following articulations: A welcome address by the Director General of ASRAN, a word from the representative of USNRC, an opening speech by the Representative of MINRESI and group photographs. During three days, participants were drilled on themes such as: ASRAN Missions and Activities, regulatory framework and standards, public perception and communication of radiation risks, capacity building in radiation protection, emerging technologies in radiation protection, Innovative Radiation Shielding Materials and Designs, Safety for the authorization of installations and activities, safety culture, radiation protection in medical imaging, radiation protection in industrial and professional environments and strengthening the participation of women in nuclear science and technology.

Terence EYONG TANY, Aro2, Celcom/MINRESI

It was an atmosphere of celebration and feasting at the esplanade of the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation this Wednesday, January 22, 2024,on the occasion of the ceremony for the presentation of new year wishes to the Minister, Dr. Madeleine TCHUINTE. A moment of communion and joy that the Minister shared with the staff of central and decentralized services as well as researchers of the eight institutes under MINRESI’s supervision. Also present were representatives of cooperation organizations, national and international partners and staff of the ministry. The ceremony, which took place in two phases, was rich in colours, sounds and symbols.

First of all, the protocol phase, marked by a speech delivered by the Secretary General, Professor EBELLE ETAME Rebecca Madeleine to draw up an exhaustive assessment of the year 2024, the density of activities, which demonstrated the importance of research in our country. Several staff of the ministry received attestations of congratulations and encouragement for their commitment and dedication to their task during the year 2024.

The second and highly awaited phase, characterized by the presentation of new year wishes to the Minister, started with the central administration led by the Secretary General, followed by the General Inspection led by the Inspector General Dr. JEAN MARCEL and the heads of divisions.This was closely followed by special guests of the Minister, the Regional Research and Innovation Centers (CRRI), institutes under technical supervision of MINRESI and partner organizations. The ceremony was animated by the choir of the ministry (La Voix de la recherche), invited artists and some traditional dance groups.

Terence EYONG TANY, Aro2, Celcom/MINRESI

Within the framework of equipping research institutes and researchers with skills in obtaining funds for scientific research projects from International organisations, the Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation, Dr Madeleine TCHUINTE organized a conference on the theme “Funding mechanisms for key overarching scientific research projects“, on December 3 2024. The conference which took place in the conference hall of MINRESI was chaired by the Secretary General of MINRESI, Professor EBELLE ETAME Rebecca Madeleine on behalf of the Minister who was unavoidably absent. Amongst the participants were Directors of the Central Administration of MINRESI, General Managers of research institutes and researchers.

The conference started with a welcome address from the Secretary General of MINRESI, followed by a detail presentation of the keynote speaker, Professor AWONO ONANA Charles who is a finance, research & innovation consultant and has also headed several top reasearch and academic institutions in the country, notably the National Advanced School of Engineering Polytechnic, Yaounde. He has also worked with international organisations such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank. In his keynote presentation, Professor Awono demonstrated that the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation has a key role to play in ensuring the economic development of Cameroon. He emphasized on the reorganization of ministry in order to enable it functions at its full capacity.

Professor AWONO elaborated on the different types of funding available from International organisations and the necessary conditions for benefitting from such funds, an aspect which was highly appreciated by the General Managers of research institutes. This conference comes at a time when the morals of Cameroonian researchers have been boosted with the recent decree from the Head of State, His Excellency Paul Biya, allocating research allowances to researchers. The keynote presentation was followed by a series of questions and appreciations from the participants, which were clarified by the keynote speaker.

In her closing remarks, the Secretary General on behalf of the Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation, expressed gratitude to the keynote speaker, Professor Awono Onana Charles for his brilliant presentation. She then disclosed that the Minister has instructed that the keynote presentation be sent to all the research institutes, who will in turn work closely with Professor Awono and present a project January 2025, alongside one or two projects which involves all the research institutes.