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Previous Discussion Forums

The NSTF Discussion Forums are a platform for constructive interaction and discussion with science, engineering technology (SET) and innovation stakeholders, including government, on key priority areas of concern to the SET community. The purpose of these events is to exchange expert knowledge from various perspectives on burning issues. The outcomes are saved on this website for your use.

STEM Education in SA: academic and vocational (17-18 September 2024)

September 18, 2024

Current Challenges in Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Systems in South Africa (13-14 August 2024)

August 14, 2024

Annual Energy Crisis Discussion Forum (24-25 April 2024)

April 25, 2024

SFSA Thematic Session: Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence (07 December 2023)

December 7, 2023

Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (15–16 November)

November 16, 2023

How do publicly funded institutions contribute to sustainable socio-economic development? 17-18 October 2023

October 18, 2023

UNGA78 Science Summit Panel: Pitfalls of AI 15 September 2023

September 15, 2023

Transitions in South Africa’s energy provision (22–23 August 2023)

August 23, 2023

Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence (18–19 May 2023)

May 19, 2023

Science and disaster management for social justice (5–6 December 2022)

December 6, 2022

Basic sciences for sustainable development (26–27 October 2022)

October 27, 2022

STEM Education – disruptions and the future (29-30 August 2022)

August 30, 2022

Climate Change Just Transition Framework (08 April 2022)

April 8, 2022

Creative economy, science and the 4IR (2-3 March 2022)

March 3, 2022

Scientists and policy – the role of a civil society forum (14 February 2022)

February 14, 2022

The science and politics of water management (1-3 December 2021)

December 3, 2021

Skills to prepare South Africa for future pandemics (1 December 2021)

December 1, 2021

Loadshedding and power cuts – what is really going on? (25-26 October 2021)

October 26, 2021

Plant health in South Africa – threats to biosecurity, biodiversity and food security (10-11 June 2021)

June 11, 2021

Preparing for epidemics in South Africa – human and animal (25-26 February 2021)

February 26, 2021

Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and 5G connectivity roll-out (23 November 2020)

November 23, 2020

Manufacturing and minerals processing – 4IR technologies SA needs to acquire (4 December 2019)

December 4, 2019

Career paths for researchers – where to in a changing world? (2-3 December 2019)

December 3, 2019

Plastics – substitutes vs recycling (15 November 2019)

November 15, 2019

Advanced manufacturing and automation: potential and challenges (11-13 September 2019)

September 13, 2019

Sustainable development and the chemical elements: Chemical elements from the perspective of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (16 May…

May 16, 2019

Chemical elements for South Africa’s future: Rare elements for new technologies & Managing elements for nutrition and safety #IYPT_za (18-19…

March 19, 2019

Research on cannabis – Medicine? Recreation? Both? #CannabisResearch (27 November 2018)

November 27, 2018

Water-Energy-Food Nexus – towards efficient national planning #WaterEnergyFood (23-24 October 2018)

October 24, 2018

Implications of the 4th Industrial Revolution for SET, industry, society, and education #4IRsciZA (11-13 September 2018)

September 13, 2018

STEM education and maths reform #STEMreformSA (6-8 August 2018)

August 8, 2018

Sustainable Energy for All in South Africa #SEforAll (16-17 April 2018)

April 17, 2018

Evidence for Climate Change (17 November 2017)

November 17, 2017

Language and STEM education at school – policy and research #LangInEd (3-4 October 2017)

October 4, 2017

Research and innovation to support the Sustainable Development Goals? #Science4SDGs (4-5 Sepmber 2017)

September 5, 2017

Science and Sustainable Tourism #ScienceTourism (3-4 August 2017)

August 4, 2017

Implications of the US President’s actions and policies for science and scientists (8 March 2017)

March 8, 2017

“Universities must fall?” with guest speaker Prof. Barney Pityana (18 November 2016)

November 18, 2016

Skills drought in the Water sector – an NSTF Discussion Forum hosted by the Science Councils sector (26-27 September 2016)

September 27, 2016

Pulses and Food Security Discussion Forum (2-3 June 2016)

June 3, 2016

Light-based Technologies Innovation Forum (14-15 March 2016)

March 15, 2016

How to promote photonics industries in Africa? – NSTF Parallel Session during the Science Forum South Africa Conference (14-15 March…

March 15, 2016

Digital Wellness Workshop for policy design towards Digital Security, Cyber Crime and Cyber Crime Prevention (21 August 2015)

August 21, 2015

ICT Security and Privacy Issues (15 May 2015)

May 15, 2015

Ethics and Professional Integrity in Science (19 March 2015)

March 19, 2015

Nuclear power, alternative energy sources & the SA policy environment (18 March 2015)

March 18, 2015

Innvotations – Progress, potential and limitations (17 October 2014)

October 17, 2014

South Africa’s participation and leadership role in the science sector of UNESCO (6 June 2014)

June 6, 2014

School Education: Holistic solutions to the education crisis, and ICT assisted education solutions (2 April 2014)

April 2, 2014

Energy Workshop: Does the Government’s Energy Planning take full account of the available technologies, environmental impact, and the required Research…

March 4, 2014

S.E.T. for socio-economic growth

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