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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... population by systematically denying it the political, social, economic, and cultural rights and freedoms that are the basis of any truly democratic state. However, constructing a new future has not been easy. At the time this report ...
... population by systematically denying it the political, social, economic, and cultural rights and freedoms that are the basis of any truly democratic state. However, constructing a new future has not been easy. At the time this report ...
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... population, as evidenced by the large share of resources allocated to defence and the nuclear program; - Imposition of secrecy as an imperative value in the workings of government and the stifling of debate, even among the white population ...
... population, as evidenced by the large share of resources allocated to defence and the nuclear program; - Imposition of secrecy as an imperative value in the workings of government and the stifling of debate, even among the white population ...
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... population lives. However, we also saw people trying to understand the realities of the past and trying, to the limits of their abilities and, more importantly, to the limits of their experience, to adjust to the new way of working, as ...
... population lives. However, we also saw people trying to understand the realities of the past and trying, to the limits of their abilities and, more importantly, to the limits of their experience, to adjust to the new way of working, as ...
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... population, and to indicate where changes — in policy direction, structure, or financing be needed to address those needs; and — will • To propose the main elements of initial S&T policy and organization to meet the needs of a ...
... population, and to indicate where changes — in policy direction, structure, or financing be needed to address those needs; and — will • To propose the main elements of initial S&T policy and organization to meet the needs of a ...
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... populations would react to technological change. The recent move to involve social scientists in CSIR is worthwhile. However, the council should consider reaching out to some of the long-established social science groups already working ...
... populations would react to technological change. The recent move to involve social scientists in CSIR is worthwhile. However, the council should consider reaching out to some of the long-established social science groups already working ...
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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