Events

Participants will understand the value of translating research and identify the commercial potential of their work.

The Frontiers Planet Prize (FPP) honors breakthroughs in sustainability science that help humanity stay within Earth's boundaries. It encourages international competition and collaboration to speed up scientific discovery for a healthier planet.
By promoting transformative solutions, the prize emphasizes the urgent need for global public and private investment in sustainability science. It amplifies science's voice in policy and commercial decisions to turn
research into impact.
Each year, winning scientists advance their work by participating in global conferences and regional dialogues, where they share their expertise to shape sustainable futures.
In South Africa, ASSAf is the official National Representative Body (NRB), coordinating nominations and ensuring they meet the Frontiers Planet Prize criteria.

Women in Engineering play a vital role in driving innovation, solving complex global challenges, and shaping sustainable futures. Internationally and nationally, women remain a minority in engineering. Addressing these challenges is essential to building an inclusive engineering culture that harnesses the full spectrum of talent available in our country. Highlighting the achievements of women who have continuously overcome challenges and risen within the engineering discipline plays a crucial role in promoting the professional growth and inspiration of current and future women engineers.

Open Climate: Advancing data sharing for climate action through academia and research communities

Access to clean water and proper sanitation is a basic human right in South Africa, yet delivering and maintaining these services requires sustainable funding. Municipalities face the challenge of ensuring affordability for households, many of whom live in poverty, while generating sufficient revenue to maintain and expand infrastructure.