Invitation to Skills to prepare South Africa for future pandemics
When it comes to igniting conversations around science, the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) is proud of its ongoing collaboration with the Science Forum South Africa (SFSA), an initiative of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI).
Reminder: Call for nominations – 2021/2022 NSTF-South32 Awards
The National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) calls for nominations for the 24th NSTF-South32 Awards. These prestigious awards focus on science, engineering and technology (SET) and innovation in South Africa […]
Invitation to a webinar on As Africa burns… can we engineer a safer future
The South African Academy of Engineering invites you to a webinar on As Africa burns… can we engineer a safer future at 15:00 on 26 October 2021.
World academies launch an action plan to combat both climate change and biodiversity decline
The new IAP Statement ‘Climate Change and Biodiversity: Interlinkages and policy options’ highlights that climate and biodiversity policies are currently insufficiently connected and addressing climate change and biodiversity decline together is central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Revision of operating rules of LHWP
The South African Academy of Engineering is calling on the South African Government to engage urgently with Lesotho to end the wasteful release of water from Katse and Mohale dams.
Nominations are now open for the 2021 SAMRC Scientific Merit Awards
The Awards are in recognition of the best scientific minds and contributions within health research – whose work reflect innovative methods and novel approaches to public health concerns, to potentially impact on policy and subsequently to the betterment of the lives of South Africans.
Climate Change Leadership Series – Bringing science, people and policy together
Topic 8: Jobs or the environment? How can climate change responses address the interests of labour? Read more
Webinar on Integrating the Humanities and Social Sciences into the Covid-19 Response
The contribution of the humanities and social sciences to research and public debate around the effects of Covid-19 and appropriate responses. Read more
Transform21 Global Science Portal invites contributions
In the run-up to COP26 the International Science Council (ISC) is working together with the incoming UK Presidency of COP26 to curate material related to the conference on the Transform21 portal (https://transform21.org/), which features blogs and reports by members of the global science community.
Climate Change Leadership Series – Bringing science, people,and policy together
Topic 6: Increasing pressure, increasing pressure, increasing implications for business?