The development of the Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa was initiated by South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
South Africa’s Science and Innovation Decadal Plan 2022-2032 and related Foresight Studies, contributed to the initiative.
Promoting Science Diplomacy in Africa and in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals and Societal Grand Challenges will focus on:
As one of South Africa’s three capital cities, Tshwane is the executive capital. Of the 196 foreign embassies and missions in South Africa, 46 represent countries in Africa. Most are located in Tshwane – as are international agencies and South Africa’s Science Councils.
The City also has a thriving community of private sector entities involved in science, research, development, and industrialisation.
The symbiotic location in Tshwane of those roleplayers, makes the City the ideal place for the Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa – with the CSIR International Convention Centre, as its physical hub.
Other international science diplomacy hubs include:
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Albert John Luthuli’s Acceptance Speech Nobel Peace Prize, 10 December 1961, Oslo