| | The Research and Information Centre of Eritrea (RICE) is a semi-independent organisation with aims to promote the theory and practice of research on Eritrea, to encourage and support broad-based participation in the search for self-reliant development and to help draw up a national policy and strategy of research . RICE was established in 1979 and up to August 1988 operated from its base in Rome. However, with development activities in the liberated area of Eritrea growing fast, RICE became the obvious choice to be charged with the responsibility of coordinating the overall research programme both within and outside Eritrea. Accordingly, its headquarters is now in Eritrea and its external activities are operating from regional coordination offices for Europe and North America based in the UK and the US. |
