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A great 1st semester Research Week. Important interactions on ensuring innovation solves societal challenges. Thanks this morning to Prof Michael J Kahn for getting us to think about STI measurement e.g., funding basic or applied research, focus on demand vs supply etc.

Save the Date‼️ The Globelics International Conference 2025 is coming to South Africa !🇿🇦 Join global scholars and practitioners from 24-26 November 25 to explore innovation and development for sustainable solutions and more. More details: uj.ac.za/faculties/coll… #Globelics25

📢 Join us for a Public Lecture by Prof. Theo Papaioannou! 📅 Date: 18 March 2025 ⏰ Time: 12:00 – 13:30 SAST 💻 Format: Hybrid 🔗 RSVP here by 15 March: zoom.us/meeting/regist… Enquiries: [email protected] #TRCTI #Innovation #SocialJustice #4IR #UJ

Excellent to hear the issues being discussed at DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) #transformationsummit align with our students' research inc'g political economy of innovation, skills and capabilities, financing of innovation and even sectoral issues like critical minerals & batteries.

The NSI Transformation Summit and National Dialogue aims to critically reflect and engage on the transformation of NSI and its contribution to social equity, knowledge equity/symmetry, cultural and intellectual development, and South Africa's socio-economic development needs,

"It is often argued that technology is the great equaliser’ that allows us to leapfrog from poverty, and the digital world is a new democracy. None of these claims, by themselves, are true. My view is that technologies are extensions of social relations and can only be properly

📢 Reminder! Don't forget to RSVP for the Public Lecture by Prof. Theo Papaioannou! 📅 18 March 2025 | ⏰ 12:00 – 13:30 SAST 💻 Hybrid format 🔗 RSVP by 15 March: zoom.us/meeting/regist… For enquiries, email: [email protected] #UJPublicLecture #Innovation #Research

Kicking off in 2 hours' time. Don't miss it! Join the discussion on social justice, directionality and the philosophy of innovation... #criticalquestions #newideas #innovation4development University of Johannesburg AfricaLics Globelics SARChI Industrial Development Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) Geci Karuri-Sebina DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION National Research Foundation of South Africa CREST, Stellenbosch University

The Globelics International Conference 2025 paper submission is now open! Submit your paper via the ConfTool system by creating an account and following the submission guidelines. More details are available on the Paper Submission page : uj.ac.za/faculties/coll… #Globelics2025

REMINDER: Applications for the NRF's 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme are open. Full details here: nrf.ac.za/nrf-call-for-p… Applicants are encouraged to engage with their university’s Research Office regarding closing dates. Deadline: 15 April 2025

Don't forget to apply for this year's AfricaLics online PhD Academy. Masters students are also welcome to join as observers. #researchcapacitystrenthening #nextgen #innovation4development

Learning and reflection in SGCIAfrica. Many thanks to National Research Foundation of South Africa DFG public | @[email protected] for organizing the visit. Takeaways for #evipol: consider impact training for researchers, support councils to evaluate programs (build evaluation plans) and results communication to policymakers

#Evi4Dev conference starts today. SGCIAfrica has three related sessions: - Research commercialisation & public-private partnerships (07 May, 07:15) - Using STI indicators for informed decision making (07 May, 15:55) - Status of innovation & Agenda 2063 (08 May, 12:55)

'Until STI becomes a political issue we won't have progress' Excellent discussions on the challenges of getting science technology & innovation Evi4Dev Conference today #evi4dev #sti4sdgs Great to have everyone from politicians to the youth alongside researchers in the room.

The early bird catches the worm... Early morning discussions on commercialisation through PPPs Evi4Dev Conference this morning. Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA): research-based start ups are critical UNCST_Uganda: equitable partnerships & incentive mechanisms ACTS: SGCIAfrica experiences critical

Our team with the #EviPol project are conducting an online training on #digitalisation of #MEL for members and associates of the SGCIAfrica next week to support #evidenceinformedpolicy. French and English training support provided. If interested in attending, please DM.

Pleased to announce that we will be working on #evidenceinformedpolicy and the #WEFnexus over the next 12 months, thanks to funding from The British Academy Evidence-informed Policymaking grants 2025 awards | The British Academy With UCL STEaPP colleagues and our PATHWISE project

#NewBriefAlert: Enhancing Skills and Capacities for Women and Youth Clean Energy Enterprises – Lessons from Kenya​ How can we better equip women and youth to thrive in the clean energy space? This new research brief explores the skills, training, and support systems needed to

Excited to share our new video from the 2023 VFP Cohort ! Hear how the program transformed their journeys, expanded networks, and opened doors to new opportunities. Ann Numi Mbeo Ogeya Rosalyne Baddoo Natnael Salfore @adeduntansegun @PauleMelissa youtu.be/YA-SAN1c8ro?si…