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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... society [and] technology policy must address the [extremely unequal distribution of resources], and must also address both the development of indigenous and exogenous science and technology, in order to meet the challenges of South ...
... society [and] technology policy must address the [extremely unequal distribution of resources], and must also address both the development of indigenous and exogenous science and technology, in order to meet the challenges of South ...
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... society — by 1994 , there were over 250 multistakeholder negotiating forums active in the country . ― A precondition to the successes of these forums was the willingness of the stakeholders , particularly the government and the ...
... society — by 1994 , there were over 250 multistakeholder negotiating forums active in the country . ― A precondition to the successes of these forums was the willingness of the stakeholders , particularly the government and the ...
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... society. Most of the time allowed was spent reviewing the main S&T institutions in detail. During this process, most institutions were very open to the need for change and transformation and, in some cases, had prepared exceptional ...
... society. Most of the time allowed was spent reviewing the main S&T institutions in detail. During this process, most institutions were very open to the need for change and transformation and, in some cases, had prepared exceptional ...
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... society S&T-related institutions; the second with government, business, and more establishment-related institutions. It was believed that a joint meeting would have been unworkable, given the level of animosity and resentment. The ...
... society S&T-related institutions; the second with government, business, and more establishment-related institutions. It was believed that a joint meeting would have been unworkable, given the level of animosity and resentment. The ...
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... society structured on apartheid lines. Scientific research and technological development were subordinated to the ideology of “total strategy,” fashioned in order to mobilise the country's resources in defence of white minority rule ...
... society structured on apartheid lines. Scientific research and technological development were subordinated to the ideology of “total strategy,” fashioned in order to mobilise the country's resources in defence of white minority rule ...
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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