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ANNUAL REPORT2006/06
PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE FOR SOCIETY
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NICHE OF THE ACADEMY
Unique and valuable entity in NationalSystem of Innovation for Sciencebased development (p 4)
Regional and Global partnerships via NASAC and the IAP
Promoting individual disciplines and organizing international cooperation
Comprising an assembly of excellent scholarsfrom many disciplines
Organised, independent but responsive scholarly voice to help guide the developmentof the country and its people
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NICHE OF THE ACADEMY
TO promote common ground in scientific thinking across all disciplines
TO encourage and promote innovative and independent scientific thinking
TO promote the development of the intellectual capacity of all people
TO provide effective advice and facilitate appropriate action in relation to the collective needs opportunities and challenges of all South Africans
TO link South Africa with scientificcommunities in Africa and globally
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PROGRAMME 1ADMINISTRATION
COUNCIL - members elected for a 2 year term Meets 5 times a year
MEMBERSHIP -There were 261 members from all disciplines
INFRASTRUCTUREOffices in DST building Resources CentreRecruitment & remuneration policy (NRF)Institutional Policy development (p 14)Financial Management Strategic plan submitted to DST annually
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COUNCIL 05/06
EXECUTIVE Prof Robin Crewe - President Prof Jonathan Jansen - Vice-president Prof Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan - Vice - president Dr Philemon Mjwara - General SecretaryProf Vivian de Klerk - Treasurer
MEMBERSProf Solomon Benatar, Prof Manfred Hellberg, Prof Colin Johnson Prof Benito Khotseng, Prof Chabanyi Manganyi, Prof Luigi Nassimbeni, Prof James VolminkProf Jennifer Thompson (NACI representative)
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MEMBERSHIP 05/06
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PROGRAMME 2Research Journals
Completion of study on strategic management of research journals. Full report March 2006
Publish the “South African Journal of Science”
Publish “Quest - Science for South Africa”
INFRASTRUCTUREEditorial Offices in DST building Development of journals publishing unit
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Research Publishing in South Africa
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Research Publishing in South Africa
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South African Journal of Science
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Ranked 18th/44MultidisciplinaryJournals gobally
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Quest - Science for South Africa
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PROGRAMME 3International Activities
InterAcademy Panel & InterAcademyCouncil - hosted by Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) 90 academies
Network of African Science Academies (NASAC)
TWAS young scientist award
InterAcademy Medical Panel
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PROGRAMME 3-IIInternational Activities
International Human Rights Network ofAcademies and Learned Societies (IHRL)
The African Academies Development Initiative(ASADI)ASSAf chosen as one of three key partnersFunding of $ 1.5m over 5 yearsSeparate budget & workplanSignificant development of HR capacity
Development of study topics similar toJournals study
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IAP & NASAC
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TWAS Young ScientistProf Vivian Alberts
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InterAcademy Medical PanelProf Tony Mbewu -co-chair
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IHRNProf Chabanyi Manganyi
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African Academies DevelopmentInitiative
First Annual Collaborative Workshop and Conference in Nairobi6-10 November 2005
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Study TopicsNational consultative symposium: “Double Symposium
On Evidence-based advice”
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Study TopicsNutritional Influences on human immunity with special
reference to TB & HIV infection
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Study TopicsASSAf Committee on Science for the Alleviation of
Poverty
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Ministerial Requests
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PROGRAMME 4National & Regional Activities
SA Science and Technology capacities of the21 st century (ASGISA & JIPSA)
ASSAf Science-for-Society Gold Medals
ASSAf Lecturer 2005
Sydney Brenner Fellowship
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ASSAf Gold medallists
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ASSAf Lecturer 2005
Prof George PhilanderKnox Taylor Professor of GeosciencesDirector: Oceanic and AtmosphericSciences ProgramPrinceton UniversityUSA
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Sydney Brenner Fellowship
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Multi-Year Strategic Plan
Time frame - 2006-2009 period covered by theUSNA-ASSAf partnership
Strategic Priorities and Specific Actions (p 80)
Greatly enhanced public communication (p 83)
Building Resource base for sustainability (p84)
Measurement of success (p 85)
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Financial Statements
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Financial Statements II
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Financial Statements III
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Financial Statements IV
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