NAME: John Achakeng NKEMKA
DATE OF BIRTH: 05 january 1960
NATIONALITY: Cameroonian
ACADEMIC PROFILE

Masters in Library Studies 1989, University of Ibadan Nigeria


 Bachelors degree in public law, 1982, University of yaounde Cameroon


> PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
> 
> Short course in Information Retrieval and Internet Based
> Systems-1999,The A. Ofri International Training Centre Tel-Aviv-Israel
> 
> Four months training course in Management of Information in Science 
> and
> Technology.Vrije Universiteit Brussels- Bilgium
> 
> PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
> 
> 2005-present:  Chief of centre for Documentation and archives,Ministry
> of Scientific Research and Innovation, Cameroon
> 
> 2003-2005:  Assistant Research Officer,Scientific Information Unit,
> Ministry of Scientific and Technical Research Cameroon.
> 
> 1993-2003: Head of Acquisitions Unit,Institute of Human Sciences,
> Yaounde- Cameroon.
> 
> 1989-1991: Librarian, Institute of Human Sciences yaounde-Cameroon.
> 
> In Cameroon, the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation is
> reponsible for the elaboration,execution and the evaluation  of 
> government policies in all matters of Scientific Research and 
> Innovation.This role is exercised through a number of specialised 
> research institutesunder the direct supervision of the ministry.It is in 
> recognition of the vital role of scientific information that the Centre 
> for Documentation and Archives was created.
> My role as Chief of Centre for Documentation and Archives in the 
> Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation places me in the center 
> of all scientific activities. The Center is responsible for collection 
> and distribution of  informationand related to research. To perform this 
> duty, the centre is expected to put into place an efficient information 
> network.
> 
> I am very ready and willing to support ASIS&t in my community.I amm
> willing to respond to any questions you may want to ask.
> Thans in advance.
> John