Hon. Dr. Uwamariya leads the Ministry of Education in the Republic of Rwanda including basic education, vocational and tertiary education, and ensures development and implementation the Ministry’s overall strategic goals as elaborated in Education Sector Strategic Plan. Dr. Uwamariya obtained her PhD from UNESCO-IHE and Technical University of Delft, Netherlands, in Water Science and Environmental Technology. Dr. Uwamariya has taught at various Universities such as University of Rwanda and has had several positions to support global and National education programs in teaching of sciences and leading water treatment and management projects. She is passionate to promote research and technology and disseminate their findings to foster national development. As the co-chair of NCST Council/ Board, Dr. Uwamariya will provide concluding remarks at the conference.