Without any gaisaying, the main element that has recently served as a leitmotiv in the galvanisation of the Centre has been the recuitment of 16 new researchers following the recruitment into the MINIREST. From this recruitment, the number of researchers in the Centre moved from 7 to 23.
Despite our very low budget, but as a perliminary exercise, we have carried out the following activities :

Trained these new researchers in two main exercises ;
Firstly in an introductory course on Micro Computers and their uses, covering the five basic programs required for research in the social sciences ; secondly on Project formulation and proposl writing.

In terms of harware, the Centre has bought and indtalled a Multi media Computer room which is operational.

We have responded to the request of the government to carry out the study on HIV/AIDS and New Technologies. The preliminary field studies on the pilot zone (Yaounde) are ongoing. This pilot study will serve us to improve upon the training of our young researchers as well and meet up with Government sectoral palicy.

In our relationship wiht some institutions, we have recceived a consignment of books from the American Cultural Centre and the British Council for books and some Computer materials. We think and performance of the CNE.