The South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) will be hosting an International Conference and the General Assembly of the Global Young Academy (GYA) from 20-23 May 2012. Mrs Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology, will open the Conference with a keynote address on the theme of the event – Sustainability: Lessons on the road between Rio and Rio+20.

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is one of 15 national science academies that issued joint statements today calling on world leaders about to meet at the upcoming G8 Summit and other international gatherings this year to give greater consideration to the vital role science and technology could play in addressing some of the planet’s most pressing challenges. The “G-Science” statements recommend that governments engage the international research community in developing systematic, innovative solutions to three global dilemmas: how to simultaneously meet water and energy needs; how to build resilience to natural and technological disasters; and how to more accurately gauge greenhouse gas emissions on a country-level basis to verify progress toward national goals or international commitments. 

ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA http://www.royalsocietysa.org.za

and THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA http://www.assaf.org.za        

INVITE YOU TO A PUBLIC LECTURE BY: 

Professor Ed Rybicki FRSSAf
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Cape Town 

 entitled 

‘Influenza vaccines’