The Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) is set host to this year’s Scientific Innovations Dialogue (SID) to mark the Scientific Renaissance of Africa (DSRA) celebration.

DSRA is aimed at reminding African governments and people about the critical roles played by science and technology in national development.

The event will be at the GAEC auditorium at Kwabenya in Accra on June 30, 2023.

The celebration, under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Technology is themed "Harnessing the power of the atom for economic transformation through science and technology."

In a press release signed by the Director of Commercialisation, Anthony Nana Boateng, GAEC said “the dialogue is an initiative meant to discuss the potential of nuclear energy in addressing food security and the cancer challenge in the country.”

The event is expected to bring together experts, researchers, scientists, policymakers, opinion leaders, and other stakeholders to share ideas, diagnose, and prescribe solutions to some critical matters.

The release making reference to the Deputy Director-General of GAEC, Prof Dickson Adomako, read “the celebration will begin on June 29, 2023, with an open day where students from Junior and Senior High Schools and tertiary institutions will have the opportunity to tour the laboratories and other facilities of GAEC, and gain firsthand knowledge of the country's nuclear science and technology initiatives.”

It continued that “the celebration serves as an opportunity to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education among the students. It is also an avenue to engage stakeholders about the peaceful uses of nuclear technology for the good of humankind, thereby zeroing in on some key technologies and the benefits we can derive from their use for national development.”