Prof Anthony Mbewu

Research to build nations (heads of research councils)

Keynote Address

Mr Diran OnifadeWorld Federation of Science Journalists, Nigeria

Evaluating the Media in order to improve science communication

Parallel Session 10

Dr Olufemi BolarinUniversity of Ilorin, Nigeria

Mr Kevin Govender

Parallel Session 10

Mr Lorenzo RaynardSouth African Agency for Science and

Technology Advancement, South Africa

Research & Development in Science Communication

Parallel Session 11

Prof Anusuya Chinsamy-TuranUniversity of Cape Town, South Africa

Mr Surjit Singh DabasNISTADS, India

Parallel Session 11

Ms Ina RoosSouth African Agency for Science and

Technology Advancement, South Africa

International benchmark activities in science communication

Parallel Session 12

Ms Marina Joubert & Mbongiseni ButheleziSouthern Science, South Africa

Mr Thulani CeleOXFAM GB, South Africa

Ms Charmeela BhagowatFrayIntermedia, South Africa

Parallel Session 12

Prof Maartin DeWit &Mr Kevin Govender

International Scientific Years

Keynote Address

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register and pay at the registration desk by 16:00

• Maropeng - R 205-00 incl. transport

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Gardens

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Mr Kevin GovenderSouth African Astronomical Observatory,

South Africa

Science, engineering and technology human skills development, education

and learning

Parallel Session 13

Mr David KramerSci-Bono Discovery Centre, South Africa

Penny HaworthSouth African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity,South Africa

Surjit Singh DabasNISTADS, India

Parallel Session 13

Prof Gervais MbargaUniversite Laval, Quebec, Canada & University of

Yaounde 2, Cameroon

The translation of science for : a) policy; b) economically viable products or

initiatives; c) the facilitation of trans- and inter-disciplinary research; and d) and

informed society through the Mass Media

Parallel Session 14

Mr Robert InglisJive Media, South Africa

Dr Pradeep K. SrivastavaCentral Drug Research Institute, India

Parallel Session 14

Prof Anusuya Chinsamy-TuranUniversity of Cape Town, South Africa

Dr Nonhlanhla P. KhumaloRed Cross Children’s Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Parallel Session 15

Ms Retha Claasen-VeldsmanSouth African Agency for Science and Technology

Advancement, South Africa

The translation of science for : a) policy; b) economically viable products or

initiatives; c) the facilitation of trans- and inter-disciplinary research; and d) and

informed society through the Mass Media

Parallel Session 16

Ms Debra RailounMedical Research Council, South Africa

Ms Sally Upfold, Colin Dyer & Philip CroftInstitute for Commercial Forestry Research,South Africa

Dr Chandra Mohan NautiyalBirbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, India

Parallel Session 16

Dr Manjusha JosephSouth African Agency for Science and Technology

Advancement, South Africa

Research and Development in Science Communication

Parallel Session 17

Ms Hester du PlessisNational Institute of Design, India & University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Mr Nurudean N. SsempaAgency for Science and Technology Advancement in Uganda, Uganda

Mr Ofer GonSouth African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, South Africa

Parallel Session 17

Dr Anitha RamsuranInnovation Fund, South Africa

Science, engineering and technology human skills development, education and

learning

Parallel Session 18

Mr Collence ChisitaHarare Polytechnic, Zimbabwe

Ms Kedibone AphaneMedical Research Council, South Africa

Prof Marguerite MaherCharles Darwin University, Australia

Parallel Session 18