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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... global economic recession was seriously affecting the South African economy. To understand South Africa's institutions, it is necessary to see them as products of the apartheid system. Where else but in South Africa could one find a ...
... global economic recession was seriously affecting the South African economy. To understand South Africa's institutions, it is necessary to see them as products of the apartheid system. Where else but in South Africa could one find a ...
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... global economic recession. Our observations enabled us to evaluate and comment on the changes being implemented by many institutions as a result of the confluence of three sets of forces: - Those created by the pressure for real ...
... global economic recession. Our observations enabled us to evaluate and comment on the changes being implemented by many institutions as a result of the confluence of three sets of forces: - Those created by the pressure for real ...
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... global S & T system . Those institutions , in turn , play a role in the national economy and in the national effort to achieve social and cultural development . S & T policy also involves the various activities of public and private ...
... global S & T system . Those institutions , in turn , play a role in the national economy and in the national effort to achieve social and cultural development . S & T policy also involves the various activities of public and private ...
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... global advance of S&T. Such strategies by the multinationals create a range of policy challenges for developing countries. Bringing the two trends together has resulted in the emergence of the “globalization of competition” as a driving ...
... global advance of S&T. Such strategies by the multinationals create a range of policy challenges for developing countries. Bringing the two trends together has resulted in the emergence of the “globalization of competition” as a driving ...
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... first priority must be to solve the problems of all segments of the agricultural sector, from the subsistence farmer to the export-oriented commercial producer. A global consensus of long-term significance on these same issues.
... first priority must be to solve the problems of all segments of the agricultural sector, from the subsistence farmer to the export-oriented commercial producer. A global consensus of long-term significance on these same issues.
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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