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| 1. Foreword Dear Reader The year 2004 was a very successful year for science and technology. We launched the Phillip Tobias Lecture at the International Science Fair where we had lectures, workshops and an exhibition showcasing science and technology in South Africa. The long awaited Indigenous Knowledge Policy was also approved by Cabinet. These are but a few of the Department of Science and Technology (DST)'s achievements. This year, we face new and exciting challenges. In February, the DST, together with members of the Group on Earth Observations, adopted a ten-year implementation plan for creating a future Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The plan aims to leverage the potential of earth observations and the systems that enable them, to rapidly advance the global sustainable development agenda. The Department has marked 2005 as the International Year of Physics (IYP) in South Africa. The Year of Physics is timed to coincide with the centennial celebration of Albert Einstein.s year of seminal discoveries in physics. The planned activities are aimed at re-igniting interest in physics amongst learners and the public. South Africa is proud to host the General Assembly of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics in Cape Town on 14 to 18 October 2005. The General Assembly will precede the World Conference on Physics and Sustainable Development in Durban on 31 October 2005 to 2 November 2005. These events will see a mass gathering of stakeholders in the physics community. Local activities include the 50th South African Institute of Physicists conference to be held in Pretoria on 4 to 8 July. Science centres across South Africa will be developing and presenting exhibits. Finally, during Science Month in June, the DST will also be showcasing South Africa.s science and technology systems at the World Expo in Aichi, Japan. Exhibits will range from those on mineral beneficiation to the Southern African Large Telescope, lectures on African origins and on the coelacanth. There.s clearly a lot of interesting information we.ll be bringing you in the coming issues of Innovation - so keep reading! Nhlanhla Nyide General Manager Science Communication  |
Nominations of potential candidates for the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Board of Directors
