Stakeholders Awareness Workshop on the 2019 White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)

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Date
2019
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Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) & Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)
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Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), South Africa
Abstract
This was the 2nd of three Innovation for Inclusive Development (IID) seminars held on 02 July 2019, at Future Africa Conference Centre, University of Pretoria, Gauteng by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in partnership with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI). The workshop provided an opportunity for stakeholders to reflect on the policy intents of the 2019 White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). The White Paper sets a long-term policy direction for the South African Government to ensure the growing role for the STI, which is aligned to developmental challenges of the country. The paper is based on the extensive review of the National System of Innovation (NSI) and focuses on using STI to accelerate inclusive economic growth and to assist South Africa to benefit from global development such as rapid technological advancements, geo-political and demographic shifts. The new White Paper seeks to ensure that South Africa benefits from the potential of STI to advance the objectives of the National Development Plan (NDP) by instilling a culture of valuing STI, expansion and transformation of research systems, institutional landscape and human resource base of the STI, increased funding and funding efficiencies etc. The outcomes of the workshop will feed into the DSI’s Decadal Plan to direct the implementation plan for the 2019 White Paper on STI. Further engagements will be conducted with stakeholders in preparation for the drafting of the Decadal Plan.
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Please cite as: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) (2019) Stakeholders Awareness Workshop on the 2019 White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). Available at: https://doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2019/0055
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Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) (2019) Stakeholders Awareness Workshop on the 2019 White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). Available at: https://doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2019/0055
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Non-Peer Reviewed