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BIO Africa Convention
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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is showcasing its biomanufacturing, agroprocessing and health innovation technologies at the BIO Africa Convention, taking place at the Durban International Convention Centre from 27 to 31 August 2022.
The theme for this year’s event is Africa resilient: Life sciences innovation for achieving health and food security.
Joint media statement
The signing of the MoU between the two government entities signals a coordinated effort to enhance the use of technology to fight the scourge of corruption and maladministration in the country. The organisations agreed to collaborate on a variety of strategic areas, which include, enhancing data analytics and sharing, digital forensics, information and cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, distributed ledger technology or blockchain and cyber infrastructure support.
The partnership will see capability building in the development of digital investigation tools, digital forensic investigations and analysis, cloud and high-performance computing to uproot cybercrimes before they occur.
On Tuesday, 23 August 2022, the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, and the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, will officiate the hand-over of the biodegradation assessment laboratory equipment to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria.
The laboratory equipment forms part of a three-year project funded by the government of Japan, through the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), to combat the marine plastic litter issue in South Africa.
Female researchers from the CSIR will brief the media on the latest innovative research and technology solutions to respond to health and nutritional challenges in Africa.
The media briefing is scheduled to take place at the CSIR International Convention Centre (ICC) in Pretoria on Wednesday, 24 August 2022. Hosted under the theme: “Women in Science: Proactively responding to health and nutritional challenges impacting underserved communities”, the briefing session forms part of celebrating the role of female scientists in using research innovations to improve the lives of ordinary people during Women’s Month.
The aim of the programme was to build capacity within the country with regard to the combined use of Earth observation technologies (for example, satellite and drone imagery) and machine learning and artificial intelligence methods within the agricultural sector. The programme was funded by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and supported by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA). The 20 competitively selected trainees who took part in the programme included full and part-time students, as well as full-time staff from government and private agencies.
Focus on future production
At the CSIR, we adopted a laser-sharp focus on improving the competitiveness of high-impact industries to support our country’s re-industrialisation. Our future production research, development and innovation (RDI) activities focus on chemicals, manufacturing and mining. Read more...
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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will expose learners from township and rural schools to various opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at its annual Career Day, which will be held in Pretoria on 3 August 2022.
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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) donates mathematical instrument sets and science laboratory equipment to help improve the learning and teaching of mathematics and science in rural KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).
The donations form part of the annual Nelson Mandela International Day, which is celebrated on 18 July by the global community to honour Mandela.
On Friday, 15 July 2022, the CSIR was honoured with silver and bronze PRISM awards for the media and public relations (PR) campaign executed for the election prediction model project during the 2021 local government elections.