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National Advisory Council on Innovation
NACI in a nutshell
Comprised of 22 Councilors, representing the range of sectors and organizations involved in the South African National System of Innovation (NSI); assisted by three national specialized advisory committees - Science, Engineering and Technology for Women (SET4W), the National Biotechnology Advisory Committee (NBAC) and the Indicators Reference Group (IRG); and supported by a professional secretariat based within the Department of Science and Technology in Pretoria, the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) has been created by national legislation (NACI Act, No. 55 or 1997) to advise the Minister of Science and Technology of South Africa, and through the Minister, the Cabinet, on the role and contribution of science, mathematics, innovation and technology, including indigenous technologies, in promoting and achieving national objectives.
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Your Gateway to the South African National System of Innovation (NSI)
NACI's Innovation Gateway combines the resources of the NACI Library with information about, services provided by, and web links to, the range of other major players within the SA NSI including those involved in education, R&D, funding and SMME support.
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SET4W OVERVIEW STUDIES
| THE GENDER DIMENSION IN SOUTH AFRICA'S SCIENCE WORKFORCE |
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The SET4W (Science, engineering and technology for women) committee of the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) has invested in five studies to highlight gender issues in science in South Africa, and to recommend measures, actions and policies to rectify inequalities. Research findings and policy recommendations are captured in these five reports:
Creating the future: Policy guidelines for promoting women in science (2006)
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Tracking women and men in the SET sector (2006)
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Women in science, Engineering and Technology: Exploring the facts (2006)
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Benchmarking the performance of women scientists (2005)
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On-line consultations on women in science (2005)
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What's New
| SET4W/NACI Symposium: Changing perceptions of Women in SET |
The Science, Engineering and Technology for Women (SET4W) advisory committee will host a symposium at the CSIR International Convention Centre on the 25th of June 2008. The symposium will be discussing outcomes of the study entitled, Changing perceptions of Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET). Sixteen successful role models in SET careers participated in the study and their career histories were recorded.
Research results will be presented at the symposium and such will set the scene for further discussions by the invited participants. The symposium will establish factors which contributed to the success of role models and possible interventions that could be considered to attract and retain more women in SET.
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June 2008 |
| NACI External Review 2008 |
Meet the NACI review panel:
Prof Phuti Ngoepe (Director of Materials Modelling Centre at University of Limpopo),
Mr Per Koch (NIFU STEP Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education, Norway),
Prof Susan Cozzens (Professor of Public Policy in the School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Director of the Technology Policy and Assessment Center) and
Mr Ralph Havenstein (Chairperson of NACI Review Panel, Former CEO of Anglo Platinum)
The interviews were conducted from 5 to 9 May. A draft report will be submitted to Minister Mangena by the end of May 2008.
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May 2008 |
| NACI External Review 2008 |
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In line with the principles of good governance that require the National Advisory Council on Innovation NACI to undergo an independent review every four years, the External Review of NACI will take place from 5 to 9 May 2008 in Pretoria. |
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April 2008 |
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Appointment of NACI for 2008/09 |
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The Minister of Science and Technology reappointed the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) for the period March 2008 to February 2009. The Chairperson for the period is Dr Steve Lennon, Managing Director: Corporate Services Division at Eskom. Most of the previous NACI members were available for reappointment. NACI is strengthened by the addition of four new members
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April 2008 |
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NACI Secretariat member Publishes - "Social Work in Social Change - The profession and education of social workers in South Africa" |
by Nicci Earle
Many of the goals of South Africa's new democracy depend on the production of professionals who have not only the knowledge and skills to make our country globally competitive, but also a commitment to working and living here.
This study explorers the social work profession and its related education programmes in light of this need. |
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March 2008 |
| National Biotechnology Advisory Committee (NBAC) Calls for Proposals |
NBAC - a subcommittee of NACI launched on 30 November 2006 with the aim of rendering advice on biotechnology in South Africa recognising Government’s investment in developing the bio-economy - is calling for proposals for three separate research studies that will form the basis of Ministerial Advice in this key sector. The studies are respectively titled:
- The impact of the South African public understanding of biotechnology
- The funding environment of South African biotechnology
- Biotechnology capacity: comparative case studies
This call is aimed at the science centre network including science councils, universities and the NRF facilities, as well as other relevant interest groups and individuals to submit innovative and creative proposals for meeting the various project objectives. |
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February 2008 |
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