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The SDCfA hosted the Science Forum South Africa 2023 from 4 – 8 December 2023 with over 6000 attendees. The Forum serves as a large, open, public platform for debating the science and society interface.
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A “Science Diplomacy for Africa Award” proposal was accepted by the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF). The SDCfA team developed criteria for the award with NSTF assistance.
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SDCfA, in collaboration with GESDA, hosted a roundtable discussion on the development of a Global Curriculum for Science and Diplomacy at the GESDA Science and Diplomacy Summit held from 11 to 13 October 2023 in Geneva.
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SDCfA, together with C4IR South Africa, hosted a special diplomatic networking reception at the Digital Transformation Expo 2023 on 19 September 2023.
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The South Africa-European Union Diplomatic Circle, hosted on 25 July 2023, brought together delegates from the South African National System of Innovation, the European Union Delegation in South Africa and the diplomatic community to network and share experiences on strengthening the scientific ecosystem.
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A high-level consultation event was held from 17 to 18 July 2023 as one of the first legacy events of the World Science Forum 2022 on the all-important theme of: “Scientific Advice and Research for Social Justice”.
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A Diplomatic Gala Dinner celebrating the first anniversary of the SDCfA featured a keynote address by Professor Salim Abdool Karim. The dinner included a ceremony honouring the pledges made in support of Science for Social Justice in 2023, in commemoration of Nelson Mandela Day.
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The World Federation of Science Journalists announced that the SDCfA, in partnership with the South African Association of Science Journalists, has won the bid to host the World Conference of Science Journalists 2025, at the CSIR ICC, in Pretoria, Tshwane, in December 2025.
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The SDCfA hosted the Earth Observation (EO) Diplomatic Circle Breakfast for foreign country Ambassadors and representatives of missions, based in South Africa.
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The SDCfA hosted Milica Momcilovic, President of WFSJ and Aidan Gilligan (CEO of SciCom) to profile SDCfA and strengthen South African relations with World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ).
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SDCfA facilitated the hosting of the IST Africa Conference, held a Diplomatic Networking Cocktail as part of the programme, and sponsored for 35 students and academics to attend.
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Discussions with South African Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) were held as part of the programme for the Cuban Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB). The delegation was welcomed by the Cuban Ambassador in South Africa.
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15 May 2023
SDCfA hosts lecture on multilateral STI diplomacy and achieving Sustainable Development Goals
SDCfA hosted a lecture on 15 May 2023 by Dr Amitava Bandopadhaya, the Director-General of the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned Movement and other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre).
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SDCfA together with the DSI hosted a delegation from Bulgaria on 26 April 2023, which focused on the South African S&T landscape, and included a synopsis of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Affiliated Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa.
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The SDCfA, together with the CSIR, hosted participants of the Economic Governance School from the South African National School of Government and Kenya School of Government as part of their programme’s institutional visit on 19 April 2023.
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The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) through the SDCfA initiative arranged a special online briefing for the diplomatic community on 11 April 2023 about South Africa’s hosting of the IST-Africa 2023 Conference.
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The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), through the SDCfA initiative, arranged a special online briefing on 11 April 2023 for the Diplomatic Community about South Africa’s hosting of IST-Africa 2023 Conference.
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At the invitation of Dr Heide Hackmann of the Future Africa Institute, members of the SDCfA Working Group met over lunch with her, Prof. Chris Isike of the University of Pretoria, and Prof. Xiaotian Zhang and Prof. David Mickler of the Curtin University Australia on 13 February 2023.
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