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The theme for Scifest Africa 2013 was “Science on the move!” in support of the attempt by Bloodhound SSC, UK to break the World Land Speed Record on Hakskeenpan, Northern Cape in 2013/2014. The theme focused on transport and anything that moves. 

The official opening ceremony lecture on 14 March was delivered by Professor Jim Gate Jnr of the University of Maryland, USA, and a member of the Council of Advisors on Science and Technology to President Obama. The festival was officially opened by the Minister of Science & Technology, Mr Derek Hanekom. 

Scifest is supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), in association with the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) and the National Research Foundation (NRF).

The symposium and interaction between young academies formed part of the German-South African Year of Science 2012/2013 activities. 

The Year of Science aims to strengthen science, technology and innovation (STI) cooperation and collaboration in cutting-edge research between the two countries. Germany is a close partner and funder in the implementation of several regional technology transfer and climate change initiatives. The two countries will use the Year of Science as a strategic tool to assist in bringing focused attention to South Africa’s science and technology initiatives and to illustrate German-South African cooperation in STI so that key audiences are able to appreciate the benefit for both countries. 

SAYAS entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with their counterparts, while ASSAf and Leopoldina supported a similar agreement between these two academies.

• exchanging of publications and information on research and science and technology activities;
• promotion of collaboration in areas of mutual scientific interest;
• promotion of the exchange of scholars between the two academies and exchanging ideas and information,  and developing of collaborative research;
• co-operation in the development of evidence-based advice to governments and civil society.

Signatories to the MOU that was signed in New Delhi during the G Science meeting, were the Presidents of the Academies, Prof Krishan Lal and Prof Daya Reddy

The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) is an autonomous international organisation based in Trieste, Italy. Its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable development in the South.

For more information visit TWAS website at: www.twas.org.

Gevers was recognised for the valuable contributions that he has made, not only to his field, but to society in general. This is an extraordinary achievement and very well deserved.

The title of Kleinman’s first public lecture was “Against Cynicism: How the Humanities and the Cultivation of our Moral Selves sustain the Idealism of Students and Faculty”. He also delivered the keynote address at a day-long colloquium entitled: “Constructions of Illness and Identity: Subjectivity and Chronic Disease in the South African Context”. The title of his presentation was: “A Case for Care-giving: The Social Context of Chronic Disease”. This day-long colloquium allowed the opportunity for mainly younger-generation academics, mostly from South African universities (UFS, Stellenbosch University and the University of Cape Town), to engage with Kleinman on their topics that were presented at the colloquium. Kleinman’s lectures were well-attended and he provided in-depth feedback to most of the participants and as anticipated, local scholars benefited greatly in engaging with him and in tapping into his expertise.  

During his visit to South Africa, Kleinman was recognised as an ASSAf Distinguished Visiting Scholar. The purpose of the Academy’s Distinguished Visiting Scholar programme is to bring internationally prominent academics and researchers to South Africa to enrich the higher education community’s intellectual and research endeavors.