The Council

The law n° 40/2017 of 21/08/2017 establishing the National Council of Science and Technology (NCST) and determining its mission, organization and functioning state that “NCST is composed of the following management organs: 

1. The Council; 
2. The Executive Secretariat;

The Council has the following responsibilties:

1. to establish the guidelines of NCST;
2. to provide  advice that  enables NCST to fulfil its mission;
3. to determine the categories of activities to be given priority in the use of science and technology;
4. to adopt the report, planning and action plan  of NCST;
5. to approve the Internal Rules and Regulations   of NCST;
6. to approve the draft budget proposal of NCST;
7. to oversee the functioning of the Executive Secretariat of NCST;
8. to take decisions on all other matters falling within the mission  of NCST

The National Science and Technology Council is made by 11 members