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Six young scientists nominated by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) will be among 400 researchers from the Commonwealth’s scientific community this week to discuss pressing global issues. The Commonwealth Science Conference 2017 is taking place in Singapore from 13 – 16 June 2017. Issues such as climate change, future technologies, energy and carbon storage and medical research will come under the...
1st Pan-African Science, Society & Policy Indaba, 35 thought-leaders, 15 countries
Monday, 05 June 2017
Monday, 05 June 2017
Cape Town is the chosen venue for the launch of an annual consultative process looking at the true robustness of science and society-led policy-making inside the Africa 54. The common goal is to arrive at a Cape Town Declaration on Ethics & Principles of Science & Society Policy-Making for Africa in time for the World Science Forum 2021. This indaba is Co-Chaired by Prof. Roseanne Diab, Executive Officer of the Academy of Science of SA (ASSAf) and Prof. Julian Kinderlerer, Emeritus Professor...
One young South African economist will represent the country at the prestigious 6th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences later this year. Rozanne Bester, MCom student in Economics at the University of Pretoria was nominated by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf).
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is a voluntary association of eminent South African scholars and scientists, established in terms of an Act of Parliament. Its primary objective is generating evidence-based solutions to the problems and challenges facing South African society.
Nine Members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) are among the Finalists in the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Awards for 2016/2017. The highly-acclaimed NSTF Awards recognise outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology (SET) and innovation for researchers and other SET-related professionals. This includes experienced scientists, engineers, innovators, science communicators, research and engineering capacity builders, organisational...
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