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Workshop Proceedings Report GMOs for African Agriculture: Challenges and opportunities
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2010)
This proceedings report is the product of a two-day workshop
hosted by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
from 17-18 September 2009. ASSAf, in partnership with the
Union of the German Academies of Sciences ...
Proceedings report Changing patterns of Non-Communicable Diseases
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2013)
The theme of this conference was a superb example of the various activities in which the academies had been involved. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) constituted one of the most critical set of health challenges that faced ...
Webinar Three of a Three-part Series: What must be done if the state is to be capable of poverty and inequality reduction?
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf); SARChI Chair in Social Policy at the University of South Africa (UNISA), 2021)
The Standing Committee on the Science for the Reduction of Poverty and Inequality (SCSfRPI) is a committee of the acclaimed Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). In July 2020, the ASSAf Council mandated the committee ...
The Regulatory Implications of New Breeding Techniques
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016)
South Africa is one of only very few African countries that has commercialised GMOs.
A plethora of recent developments in genetic engineering and related technologies has
necessitated the reassessment of their possible ...
Regulation of Agricultural GM Technology in Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2012)
This policymakers’ booklet is produced by
the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) as part of the project “GMOs
for African Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges”. The project was implemented through ASSAf’s ...
Social Protection in Africa: Overview for Policymakers
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2016-08)
What is social protection? - What are cash transfers? - What are social protection floors? - Why is social protection in Africa important? - Socio-economic context - The development of social protection in Africa - ...
Webinar Two of a Three-part Series: How to Fund Interventions to Reduce Poverty in South Africa?
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
The ASSAf Standing Committee on the Science for the Reduction of Poverty and Inequality (SCSfRPI) has been mandated by the ASSAf Council to focus on poverty and inequality in respect to the pandemic, and to consult ...
Science in Action: Saving the Lives of Africa’s Mothers, Newborns, and Children
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2009)
Science in action: Saving the lives of Africa’s mothers, newborns, and children presents an overview of the current status of maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) in sub-Saharan Africa and reports a new analysis of ...
Webinar One of a Three-part series: What to do to reduce poverty and inequality? 10 May 2021
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
The ASSAf Standing Committee on the Science for the Reduction of Poverty and Inequality (SCSfRPI) has been mandated by the ASSAf Council to focus on poverty and inequality in respect to the pandemic, and to consult ...
Preparing for the Future of HIV/AIDS in Africa: A Shared Responsibiltiy
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2012)
The sub-Saharan Africa region still remains the region most heavily affected by HIV/AIDS. In 2010, about 68% of all people living with HIV resided in sub-Saharan Africa and the region also accounted for 70% of new HIV ...