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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... debate on policy options An important issue to address in the short term Afterword — David Kaplan The context of the Mission The immediate impact of the Mission The long-term impact of the Mission Conclusion Appendix A. Members of the ...
... debate on policy options An important issue to address in the short term Afterword — David Kaplan The context of the Mission The immediate impact of the Mission The long-term impact of the Mission Conclusion Appendix A. Members of the ...
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... debates in this field and the establishment of some significant new institutions. In 1993, for example, the Science and Technology Initiative was constituted. Its mandate was to provide a broad-based forum in which short- and long-term ...
... debates in this field and the establishment of some significant new institutions. In 1993, for example, the Science and Technology Initiative was constituted. Its mandate was to provide a broad-based forum in which short- and long-term ...
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... debate, it is first necessary to understand the political backdrop against which this initiative unfolded. A little more that a year before the commencement of this initiative, the National Party government led by F. W. de Klerk ...
... debate, it is first necessary to understand the political backdrop against which this initiative unfolded. A little more that a year before the commencement of this initiative, the National Party government led by F. W. de Klerk ...
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... debate. Key principles outlined the steps that needed to be taken into account to transform the sector; at the same time, it provided a fair assessment of the status of the S&T system. Although the report was clearly important, what was ...
... debate. Key principles outlined the steps that needed to be taken into account to transform the sector; at the same time, it provided a fair assessment of the status of the S&T system. Although the report was clearly important, what was ...
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... debate, even among the white population, on major issues of public policy; - An approach to technological development — dominated for many years by domestic protectionism and external economic sanctions — that allows policy choices and ...
... debate, even among the white population, on major issues of public policy; - An approach to technological development — dominated for many years by domestic protectionism and external economic sanctions — that allows policy choices and ...
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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