Building a New South Africa: A ReportIDRC, 2014 M05 14 - 109 pages Out of the discussions surrounding a 1992 symposium on the role of research in transforming South Africa, the democratic movement requested that IDRC support a mission on science and technology (S&T) policy. The Mission was seen as a first step in promoting a national debate on this long-neglected issue. |
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... Thomas Odhiambo , head of the African Academy of Sciences , about how important our future investments are in the area of S & T and how many African countries are only now realizing that they would have been further along the path of ...
... Thomas Odhiambo , head of the African Academy of Sciences , about how important our future investments are in the area of S & T and how many African countries are only now realizing that they would have been further along the path of ...
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... Thomas Odhiambo — the international team members — provided their much-needed expertise, assistance, and devotion. Their input to this challenging endeavour was critical, and, indeed, they have left their mark on the South African ...
... Thomas Odhiambo — the international team members — provided their much-needed expertise, assistance, and devotion. Their input to this challenging endeavour was critical, and, indeed, they have left their mark on the South African ...
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... Thomas Odhiambo — Director, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, and President, African Academy of Sciences, Nairobi, Kenya Geoffrey Oldham — Science and Technology Advisor to the President, International Development ...
... Thomas Odhiambo — Director, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, and President, African Academy of Sciences, Nairobi, Kenya Geoffrey Oldham — Science and Technology Advisor to the President, International Development ...
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3.4 South African activities African National African National Congress allocated apartheid areas budget capacity Cape Town CODESA Commission competition concerned with S&T COSATU Council for Mineral Council for Scientific CSIR David Kaplan debate democratic movement Democratic South Africa Department of National developing countries disadvantaged communities discussions ECLAC economic enterprises environment environmental existing S&T system financing Forum Frene Ginwala fundamental research funding global groups HBUs HSRC Human Sciences Research IDRC important industrialized countries innovation institutions Jakes Gerwel Johannesburg major meeting million rand Mineral Technology Mintek National Education needs nuclear OECD organizations participation percent political priorities problems programs research system restructuring role S&T community S&T performers SABS Science and Technology science policy sector significant SMEs social science society South African Bureau South African rand statutory councils sustainable development technikons technology policy tertiary education Thomas Odhiambo United States dollar Western Cape