South African scientists and scholars engage with TWAS
South Africa will experience one of the largest-ever influxes to the country of notable scientists and scholars from the South next week when the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) hosts the meeting and conference of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS).
More than 400 delegates and guests from 63 countries will attend the three-yearly General Conference of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) – themed "Science for Africa's Development" taking place in Durban from 19 to 23 October. For those unable to attend, the conference will be available on the web from 20 October at 11 am as a live stream at http://www.livestream.com/twasconference2009.
The conference aims to mobilise the scientific community to generate collective, evidence-based solutions to national problems, and to play a critical role in global endeavours to promote science and technology.
It is sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology and the /Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung/ (BMBF), the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. TWAS, an autonomous international body, was founded in Italy in 1983 by a distinguished group of scientists from the South. Its aim is to promote scientific excellence and capacity in the region for science-based sustainable development.
The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, will participate in a symposium on the "Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Research and Education in Developing Countries" with her counterparts from India, Brazil and China.
Six other symposia in which South Africa will feature strongly include "Astronomy in Developing Countries" and "Science and Technology Education for Development".
The Conference of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) will be held at the Durban International Convention Centre. For further information please visit www.assaf.org.za/
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