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Events
5 December 2022
Science for Inclusivity, Innovation , Food Security, Nutrition and Social Justice.

Events
28 November 2022
THE SOUTH AFRICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION WORKSHOP
This workshop in Bayesian statistics is aimed to provide industry researchers (statisticians as well as domain experts), academicians and students working in medicine and healthcare with an introduction to the topic along with some specific examples and use cases from the pharmaceutical industry. The workshop will focus on translating historical data, for example, from previously conducted randomized clinical trials into informative priors for the parameters of interest which can then be used in the design and analysis of future trials. This approach of ~Bayesian-Borrowing is gaining interest particularly for investigations in rare diseases and for medical devices. We will discuss a common problem of Prior-Data conflict in this setting and methodologies to control borrowing from historical data in the presence of a conflict. We will also be discussing a recently conducted trial COVID vaccine trial that was conducted in the Bayesian framework. The workshop will conclude with a hands-on session implementing a Bayesian design using the open-source R software. Participants are encouraged to install R and the following packages on their laptops prior to attending the workshop: ggplot2, RBesT, parallel, mcmc, mvtnorm, rstan, rstanarm.
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Events
31 October 2022
The Young Science Communicator’s Competition
Tell your science story! The Young Science Communicator’s Competition challenges you as a young scientist to tell your science story in a captivating, informative and interesting way.
The National Research Foundation (NRF) and the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) invite you
to participate in the 2022 edition of the Young Science Communicator’s Competition.
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Events
25 August 2022
Invitation to the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD) Roundtable
Invitation to the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD) Roundtable
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3 August 2022
Indo-African International Conference on Emerging Materials Science and Technologies (IAFICEMST-2022)
The first Indo-African International Conference on Emerging Materials Science and Technologies (IAFICEMST-2022) virtually will be hosted by Durban University of Technology (DUT) in collaboration with Chandigarh University, Punjab, India. IAFICEMST-2022 will serve as a valuable and important platform for inspiring international and interdisciplinary exchange at the cutting edge of Materials science research. Over the course of three days, internationally renowned speakers will discuss how their research has evolved in response to current challenges, including interesting and inspiring learnings in projects and inventiveness. The experts and industry partners in attendance will provide an excellent networking opportunity. The conference is linked to DUTs research focus area in nanotechnology.
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Events
15 June 2022
Webinar: Potential Role of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies
Watch the webinar on Potential Role of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies that took place on 15 June here.
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Events
8 June 2022
Workshop Invitation: South Africa Journal of Science
A workshop hosted by the South African Journal of Science aimed at postgraduate students
and early career researchers with little or no experience in writing and publishing journal
articles.
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Events
15 February 2022
Webinar: Promoting Ethical and Professional Conduct
Watch the recorded webinar on ethics and professional conduct here, featuring Dr Claudelle von Eck, Penny Milner-Smyth and Dr Pradish Rampersadh.
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Events
1 December 2021
Science Forum South Africa 2021 (SFSA)
Gain access to all of the recordings from Science Forum South Africa 2021 here.
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Events
24 November 2021
Webinar: Guidelines on Research Ethics and Publication Practices
Watch our webinar on Guidelines on Research Ethics and Publication Practices here, moderated by Prof Azwinndini Muronga.
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Events
15 November 2021
Emotional Intelligence and Soft Skills Webinar
Emotional Intelligence is an essential internal toolkit, a collection of soft or interpersonal skills, that one needs to develop to effectively communicate with others.
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Events
12 August 2021
Rethinking SciCOMM!!
Join us for a webinar titled 'Rethinking SciCOMM!!'.
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Events
5 August 2021
A perspective of how scholars perceive attitudes to science in policy making in South Africa.
Watch the webinar titled: A perspective of how scholars perceive attitudes to science in policy making in South Africa.
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Events
7 July 2021
SAAEE/IAEE Webinar: Embedded generation in future electricity systems of the Global South
This discussion will introduce various perspectives – geographic, policy, economic and technological whilst exploring the question of whether embedded generation would provide a much-needed solution to environmentally sustainable electricity systems and whether such a solution is better suited to certain countries rather than others.
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28 June 2021
Webinar: The impact of climate change on future pandemics
Watch the webinar recording here featuring Dr Caradee Wright, Professor Coleen Vogel and Dr Mamohale Chaisi.
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Events
10 December 2020
Science Forum South Africa 2020 (SFSA2020)
The South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) is a statutory Council responsible for the
registration and regulation of natural scientists in different fields of practices. One of the key strategic objectives
of SACNASP is to promote professional development through lifelong learning in the natural science sector
through Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The focus of the discussion will be on determining the role
that stakeholders can play in supporting natural scientists’ lifelong learning, and the benefits. In this context,
the following questions can arise: Can CPD be used as a tool for career progression in face of rapid expansion of
scientific and technological knowledge? Will CPD ensure a lifelong career through upskilling, access to knowledge
and the ability to adapt to new and novel approaches? Furthermore, can stakeholders use CPD as a vehicle to stay
ahead of competitors and improve productivity? The key deliverable of this session is to provide an opportunity for
all participants to highlight the role that CPD can play in the interests of scientists, the natural science profession
and in the broader context of its contribution to society.
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Events
23 November 2020
Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and 5G roll-out
Join us for this online discussion forum hosted by the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) and its Professional Bodies and Learned Societies sector called proSET (Professionals in science, engineering and technology).
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Events
20 October 2020
Webinar: Unlocking the full potential of data driven methodologies in natural science
Please watch the SACNASP webinar on unlocking the full potential of data driven methodologies in natural science.
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Events
30 September 2020
UJ Virtual Government Career Expo
Register now for the UJ Government Career Expo. Connect, engage, network and recruit the best talent from UJ.
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Events
1 September 2020
TechWomen 2020
From September to October 2020, TechWomen will bring 108 women from 21 countries to the San Francisco Bay Area to participate in a professional mentorship and exchange programme that empowers and connects women in STEM.
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Events
26 August 2020
SAYAS Webinar on Conversations with Women Scientists in the Forefront against COVID-19 -In celebration of Women’s Month, August 2020
The South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS)cordially invite you to a webinar on Conversations with Women Scientists in the Forefront against COVID-19 -In celebration of Women’s Month, August 2020
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Events
5 March 2020
CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE
Southern Africa has been described as a climate change hotspot in a recent IPCC Special Report on Global Warming with rising temperatures, droughts and flooding amongst other negative effects. This conference recognises that climate change is the defining issue of our time and will use this opportunity to deliberate on interventions from all sectors to address this issue.
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