BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ASSAf - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.assaf.org.za X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ASSAf REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:SAST DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20241010T140000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20241010T150000 DTSTAMP:20241007T080631Z CREATED:20241007T080631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T080631Z UID:12375-1728568800-1728572400@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Frontiers Planet Prize – Third Edition Webinar (South Africa) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/frontiers-planet-prize-third-edition-webinar-south-africa/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20241024T090000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20241024T150000 DTSTAMP:20241017T131650Z CREATED:20241016T093102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T131650Z UID:12404-1729760400-1729782000@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Navigating Open Access: Building Community Value in a Commercial World DESCRIPTION:  \n  URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/navigating-open-access-building-community-value-in-a-commercial-world/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20241111T100000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20241111T120000 DTSTAMP:20241016T112703Z CREATED:20241016T112703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T112703Z UID:12441-1731319200-1731326400@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Progress on the POPIA Compliance Framework for Researchers and Research Institutions DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/progress-on-the-popia-compliance-framework-for-researchers-and-research-institutions/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20241119T100000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20241119T113000 DTSTAMP:20241030T081900Z CREATED:20241030T081900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T081900Z UID:12617-1732010400-1732015800@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Why the Statement on the Recognition of Editors and Peer Reviewers by Prof Keyan Gray Tomaselli   DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/why-the-statement-on-the-recognition-of-editors-and-peer-reviewers-by-prof-keyan-gray-tomaselli/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20241121T100000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20241121T113000 DTSTAMP:20241107T103320Z CREATED:20241107T103320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T103320Z UID:12666-1732183200-1732188600@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Decarbonisation of Transport in South Africa: Where are we? DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/decarbonisation-of-transport-in-south-africa-where-are-we/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20241128T170000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20241128T183000 DTSTAMP:20241119T092230Z CREATED:20241119T092230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T092230Z UID:12744-1732813200-1732818600@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Promoting Equal Access to Democratic Rights for Individuals with Disabilities DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/promoting-equal-access-to-democratic-rights-for-individuals-with-disabilities/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250319T153000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250319T170000 DTSTAMP:20250314T120637Z CREATED:20250314T120428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T120637Z UID:13009-1742398200-1742403600@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Understanding the implication of financial cuts from the USA on research in South Africa DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/understanding-the-implication-of-financial-cuts-from-the-usa-on-research-in-south-africa/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250327T150000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250327T170000 DTSTAMP:20250317T121204Z CREATED:20250317T121158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T121204Z UID:13024-1743087600-1743094800@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Women in STEMI Achievements and Challenges\, the African Perspective DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/women-in-stemi-achievements-and-challenges-the-african-perspective/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250416T130000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250416T141400 DTSTAMP:20250411T093630Z CREATED:20250411T093630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T093630Z UID:13221-1744808400-1744812840@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Science\, Leadership and Ethics in Times of Geopolitical Crises DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/science-leadership-and-ethics-in-times-of-geopolitical-crises/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250507T160000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250507T180000 DTSTAMP:20250429T082344Z CREATED:20250429T082336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T082344Z UID:14023-1746633600-1746640800@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Toward Energy Transition from Fossil Fuels to Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/toward-energy-transition-from-fossil-fuels-to-green-hydrogen-and-green-ammonia/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250528T160000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250528T174500 DTSTAMP:20250516T074331Z CREATED:20250516T074331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T074331Z UID:14200-1748448000-1748454300@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Higher Education and Democracy DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/higher-education-and-democracy/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250528T160000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250528T183000 DTSTAMP:20250522T113119Z CREATED:20250522T113119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250522T113119Z UID:14233-1748448000-1748457000@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:“Higher Education and Democracy” DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/higher-education-and-democracy-2/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250603T110000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250603T123000 DTSTAMP:20250522T112818Z CREATED:20250522T112818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250522T112818Z UID:14229-1748948400-1748953800@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Turning the Tide on Diabetes: Education\, Action\, and Policy for a Healthier South Africa DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/turning-the-tide-on-diabetes-education-action-and-policy-for-a-healthier-south-africa/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250618T140000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250618T180000 DTSTAMP:20250611T082942Z CREATED:20250611T082735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T082942Z UID:14429-1750255200-1750269600@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:AI Chatbots as Digital Companions – “From Lab Bench to Love Seat: Exploring AI Companions in Work\, Commerce & Care” DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/ai-chatbots-as-digital-companions-from-lab-bench-to-love-seat-exploring-ai-companions-in-work-commerce-care/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250702T160000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250702T180000 DTSTAMP:20250619T104133Z CREATED:20250619T104033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T104133Z UID:14455-1751472000-1751479200@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:South Africa’s Hydrogen Economy DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/south-africas-hydrogen-economy/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250717T120000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250717T140000 DTSTAMP:20250711T165219Z CREATED:20250711T165008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T165219Z UID:14586-1752753600-1752760800@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:“Advancing Equitable Healthcare Access for Women and Persons with Disabilities: Bridging Gaps through Awareness\, Inclusive Policy\, and Practice.” DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/advancing-equitable-healthcare-access-for-women-and-persons-with-disabilities-bridging-gaps-through-awareness-inclusive-policy-and-practice/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250729T170000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250729T180000 DTSTAMP:20250711T165915Z CREATED:20250711T165906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T165915Z UID:14598-1753808400-1753812000@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Master Class in Research Commercialisation DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/master-class-in-research-commercialisation/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250730T150000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250730T160000 DTSTAMP:20250721T072656Z CREATED:20250721T072630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T072656Z UID:14644-1753887600-1753891200@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Frontiers Planet Prize – Fourth Edition Webinar (South Africa) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/frontiers-planet-prize-fourth-edition-webinar-south-africa/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250826T140000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250826T174000 DTSTAMP:20250811T080649Z CREATED:20250811T080649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T080649Z UID:14761-1756216800-1756230000@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Women in Engineering – Powering Progress through Inclusion DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/women-in-engineering-powering-progress-through-inclusion/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250828T100000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250828T120000 DTSTAMP:20250806T114407Z CREATED:20250806T114223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T114407Z UID:14749-1756375200-1756382400@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Open Climate: Advancing data sharing for climate action through academia and research communities DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/open-climate-advancing-data-sharing-for-climate-action-through-academia-and-research-communities/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250904T140000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250904T154500 DTSTAMP:20250826T080246Z CREATED:20250826T080246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T080246Z UID:14981-1756994400-1757000700@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Municipal water and sanitation services: Why should we pay? Can we afford to pay? DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/municipal-water-and-sanitation-services-why-should-we-pay-can-we-afford-to-pay/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251006T140000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251006T153000 DTSTAMP:20250928T152350Z CREATED:20250928T152350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250928T152350Z UID:15176-1759759200-1759764600@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:ASSAf Discussion on Journal Special Issues and Guest Editorships DESCRIPTION:Date: 6 October 2025\nTime: 14:00-15:15 SAST\nVenue: Online (Zoom)\nTarget Audience: SciELO SA Journals only \nRegister at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJoqZPBW12S5-ZSLocU36hg8Sv1Q3rYy3vscZCnV7Ne9rrzQ/viewform URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/assaf-discussion-on-journal-special-issues-and-guest-editorships/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T130000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T150000 DTSTAMP:20250928T151234Z CREATED:20250928T151051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250928T151234Z UID:15170-1760014800-1760022000@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Reforming Research Assessment – Perspectives from the Global North and South DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to attend our upcoming webinar\, Reforming Research Assessment – Perspectives from the Global North and South. \nDate: 9 October 2025\nTime: 13:00 -15:00 SAST\nVenue: Online (Zoom) \nRegister at https://assaf-org-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/mSAXC7_3QUq-J6_DMVmRLg URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/reforming-research-assessment-perspectives-from-the-global-north-and-south/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251016T160000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251016T173000 DTSTAMP:20251016T060241Z CREATED:20251013T110458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T060241Z UID:15369-1760630400-1760635800@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Aspects of South African science – from colonial roots to national endeavours DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/aspects-of-south-african-science-from-colonial-roots-to-national-endeavours-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251027 DTSTAMP:20250427T172147Z CREATED:20250427T172043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250427T172147Z UID:14006-1760918400-1761523199@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:International Open Access Week DESCRIPTION:Read more at https://www.openaccessweek.org/ URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/international-open-access-week/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251024T100000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251024T113000 DTSTAMP:20250928T145848Z CREATED:20250928T142819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250928T145848Z UID:15157-1761300000-1761305400@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:ASSAf Humanities Book Award Lecture with Prof Hugo ka Canham DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to the 2025 Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) Humanities Book Award Lecture on Riotous Deathscapes by Hugo ka Canham\, Professor at the Institute for Social and Health Sciences\, University of South Africa. \nDate: 24 October 2025\nTime: 10:00-11:30 SAST\nVenue: Online (Zoom) \nRegister at https://assaf-org-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/mFZmyV0sRg-5dHgdpKrsUw \nRead more about the ASSAf Humanities Book Award. URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/assaf-humanities-book-award-lecture-with-prof-hugo-ka-canham/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251028T140000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251028T160000 DTSTAMP:20251027T111850Z CREATED:20251027T111850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T111850Z UID:15521-1761660000-1761667200@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Challenging Contexts of Young People and Sexual Violence: Accountability and Action in Schools DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/challenging-contexts-of-young-people-and-sexual-violence-accountability-and-action-in-schools/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251029T160000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251029T180000 DTSTAMP:20251027T112619Z CREATED:20251027T112601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T112619Z UID:15531-1761753600-1761760800@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Atomic Layer Deposition and Green Hydrogen: Powering South Africa’s Energy Future DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/atomic-layer-deposition-and-green-hydrogen-powering-south-africas-energy-future/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251104T100000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251104T113000 DTSTAMP:20251027T130600Z CREATED:20251027T130431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T130600Z UID:15540-1762250400-1762255800@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Climate Smart Agriculture – Towards Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/climate-smart-agriculture-towards-sustainable-development-goal-2-zero-hunger/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251111T100000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251111T120000 DTSTAMP:20251106T173528Z CREATED:20251106T173351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T173528Z UID:15666-1762855200-1762862400@www.assaf.org.za SUMMARY:Intraseasonal Climate Variability and Its Impact on Society: South Africa and the Czech Republic in Partnership DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.assaf.org.za/event/intraseasonal-climate-variability-and-its-impact-on-society-south-africa-and-the-czech-republic-in-partnership/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR