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South Africa aims for global success in science and innovation
South Africa has created space for scientists to contribute to its foreign policy and ensure that science diplomacy features in the country’s diplomatic relations. This is according to Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, who was addressing a session of the World Science Forum on Thursday, 8 December 2022. “We have allowed ourselves as South Africa to be led by our colleagues in the science system and it is them who are really driving government to ensure…
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Celebrating Science and the role in tackling the major societal challenges of our time
The World Science Forum is a celebration of international cooperation and its critical role, which enables science to progress. But above all it is a celebration of our commitment to science for social justice, evident from the vibrant debates and discussions over the past few days that indeed this Forum will decisively and positively respond to the call for action President Ramaphosa made on Tuesday night.
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Upholding human dignity through science
The second day of the World Sci¬ence Forum (WSF) started with a keynote lecture by Dr Gabrie¬la Ramos, UNESCO’s Assistant Di¬rector-General for Social and Human Sciences. The topic of the lecture was “Science for human dignity – What role for science in fighting poverty, un¬employment, inequality and exclu¬sion?” …
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Media invitation to the closing of World Science Forum 2022
The World Science Forum (WSF) 2022 draws to a close tomorrow, 9 December, following four days of networking, discussions and exhibitions. The media are invited to the closing of the event, where the gathering will adopt the Cape Town Declaration.
