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| 12. International Innovation, Science And Technology
Exhibition: A Celebration of 10 Years of Democracy: 1 - 3 November, 2004 – Gallagher Estate, Midrand “Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science and Technology: The Challenges Ahead” The Department of Science and Technology will host a three-day International Science Fair to be held on 1 - 3 November. The audience will be made up of members of local and international governments, research institutions, international science and technology institutions, international entrepreneurs, foreign funding agencies and the United Nations family of science and technologyrelated organisations and the public. The aim of the fair and exhibition is to explore the innovations, science and technology that will drive South Africa and the rest of the world forward and its theme is “Sustainable development, innovation, science and technology: The challenges ahead”. At the fair, the Technology Top 100 companies that have excelled in innovation, science and technology will be showcased. Another highlight is the Phillip Tobias Inaugural Lecture, where the 2002 Nobel Prize Winner in medicine, Professor Sydney Brenner, will deliver a lecture in honour of Professor Tobias on 2 November, 2004. The objective of the exhibition is to create an international marketplace for innovation, science and technology (IST) in the context of long-term sustainability; to showcase and offer products, projects, services and solutions in the areas of IST; to focus on IST solutions for the developing world; to promote IST partnerships for global sustainable development; to provide networking opportunities; and to enable IST experts from across the globe to identify joint objectives, activities and initiatives. More than this, the fair is a valuable networking opportunity. The Innovation, Science and Technology Fair will be officially opened on 1 November 2004, at a banquet at which international delegates will be guests of the Ministry of Science and Technology. For more information or to book your exhibition stand, please contact: Jo Melville, Exhibitions for Africa, Telephone: (+27) 11 886 3734, Fax: (+27) 11 789 3191. Email: jom@exhibitafrica.co.za. |
Nominations of potential candidates for the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Board of Directors
