countries currently have such capacities. With the exception of SouthAfrica, which is host to the Square Kilometer Array (SKA), a billion-euro radio astronomy facility, no African country hosts a big science project. This essay outlines how SouthAfrica, which initially lacked human capital and infrastructure [...] radio astronomy, succeeded in building capacity for SKA. In addition, it draws two lessons from SouthAfrica’s capacity-building efforts. These lessons could prove useful for countries from the Global South that are keen to strengthen their S&T capacities for big science. [...] for countries from the Global South. On the one hand, big science projects may foster a host country’s local and national capacities in science and technology (S&T). On the other hand, contenders need solid S&T capacities to bid for a big science facility. In the Global South, and in particular on the African
The South African Journal of Science is a multidisciplinary science journal published bimonthly by the Academy of Science of SouthAfrica. The mandate is to publish original research with an interdisciplinary or regional focus and to provide a forum for discussion of news and developments in research
a critical element for development and economic transformation, both in SouthAfrica and in the global context. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) oversees the production of this survey as a partner within the South African National Statistics System (SANSS).
the Department for Science and Technology of the Republic of SouthAfrica has been formulated to be more productive, more responsive and more relevant to the needs of South Africans; and to make a marked positive impact on the lives of all South Africans. This new strategy provides a high-level framework [...] framework to guide biosciences research and innovation investments, as well as decision-making as SouthAfrica adapts to the realities of global transition to a low carbon economy.
accelerate Africa toward a developed knowledge-based society within one generation. The World Bank and Elsevier are partnering on this report to examine the research enterprise over a decade from 2003 to 2012 of three different geographies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): West and Central Africa, East Africa, and [...] and SouthernAfrica. The research performance of these regions is compared to that of SouthAfrica, Malaysia, and Vietnam; the latter two countries had a comparable research base to the SSA regions at the beginning of the period of analysis. This report presents four main developments over the past decade [...] decade in research in SSA: sub-Saharan Africa has greatly increased both the quantity and quality of its research outputl; SSA research output in STEM lags that of other subject areas significantly; SSA, especially East Africa and SouthernAfrica, relies heavily on international collaboration and visiting
The South African Survey of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer at Publicly Funded Research Institutions is the inaugural baseline survey, which was conducted as an initiative of the Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA), the National Intellectual Property [...] required to track overall activity in Intellectual Property (IP) management and Technology Transfer (TT) at publicly funded research institutions in SouthAfrica. The study period starts in 2008, the year when the Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act (IPR Act) was [...] An oversight committee consisting of members from SARIMA, NIPMO, DST and CeSTII was established to assist with adaptation of the instrument to the South African context.
The Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 10-Year Research Plan has been developed to ensure the successful implementation of the 2005 National Nanotechnology Strategy. The plan identifies programmes to be p
transforming strategies that could help leverage these assets to assist our nation in every facet of its economic and social endeavour. To date, SouthAfrica has primarily been a consumer and a net importer of space technologies. There is a need to develop systems and sub-systems to support our requirements [...] The South African Government recognises the potential role of space science and technology to deliver on a wide spectrum of our national priorities including job creation, poverty reduction, resource management and rural development. Given the relative importance and role of space technology in transforming
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