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This collection contains slide presentations and audio/video recordings not provided for elsewhere. This includes events/activities/participation in special day, special week, special month and special year celebrations, as well as science festivals and thematic weeks, e.g. National Science Week, Science Engagement and Open Access Week.
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Recent Submissions
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Humanities Annual Lecture on “The Role of the Humanities in a Time of Displacement”
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2023)The Humanities Lecture is a prestigious event of the Academy and seeks to promote the humanities in South Africa and to draw attention to the importance of the humanities amongst learners, university students, scholars, ...
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5th Annual ASSAf Science-Business Leadership Forum titled “Unmasking the Enigma called FinTech”
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2023)The concept of ‘money’ and the world of financial services and products have undergone a remarkable transformative evolution since the Global Financial Crisis, propelled by technological advancements and the global shift ...
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2023 World Food Day Webinar on “Opportunities towards Sustainable Food Security in South African Urban Settings”
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and Green Youth Network (GYN), 2023)World Food Day (WFD) is celebrated across 150 countries yearly on 16th of October. The theme for 2023 is Water is life, water is food: leave no one behind. The campaign intents to raise awareness worldwide on water as a ...
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What new editors need to know about journal editorial policies
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2023)ASSAf webinar hosted by the Scholarly Publishing Programme staff for new journal editors on 23 August 2023. Journal editors from a range of disciplines shared their advice on the importance of Journal Editorial Policies. ...
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SciELO 25 Years Seminar: Artificial intelligence and associated tools and policies in editorial decision making
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2023)Researchers began experimenting with ChatGPT when it was released in November 2022, looking at ways how they could benefit, and how it could support writing systematic reviews, literature searches, summarising academic ...
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Addressing the Recent Measles Outbreak in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2023)South Africa is grappling with a notable resurgence of measles, a highly contagious viral infection that poses a serious threat to public health. This recent measles outbreak has raised concerns about immunisation coverage, ...
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ASSAf Humanities Book Award Lecture by Prof Lesley Green
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2023)The series of lectures serve as a continuation of the award ceremony, providing the award winners with a platform to present their journeys and motivations behind their books, discuss the societal impact of their work, and ...
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Cholera outbreak: What you need to know about the disease, its spread and a potential action plan to fight the nationwide outbreak
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2023)This webinar was presented on 14 August 2023. Safe, high-quality drinking water is an essential aspect of public health. Despite the fact that water is a necessity of human life, about 20% of the world’s population lacks ...
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ASSAf Webinar for New Editors – Tips on Editorial Processes
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2023)This webinar was presented on 30 May 2023. It addressed and discussed the following: The editorial process, from submission to publication; Peer-review and different approaches to peer-review; Quality control incl. plagiarism ...
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ASSAf Webinar for New Editors – What it means to be a journal editor
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2023)ASSAf webinar hosted by the Scholarly Publishing Programme staff for new journal editors on 24 April 2023. Journal editors from a range of disciplines shared their personal experiences of being an editor of a scholarly ...
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ASSAf Humanities Book Awards Ceremony 2023
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2023)The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is happy to announce its winners for the Humanities Book Prize Awards for 2023. These awards are made every year to honour the importance and contribution of scholarly texts ...
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Scholarly Writing and Publishing
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2023-03-23)Artificial Intelligence is changing the world in ways never seen before, and it is impossible to let it go unnoticed. The webinar on “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Scholarly Writing & Publication” follows ...
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ASSAf Webinar for New Editors – Scholarly Publishing Code of Best Practice
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2023-03-22)ASSAf webinar hosted by the Scholarly Publishing Programme staff for new journal editors on 22 March 2023. The aim was to provide new editors of South African scholarly journals with the tools to implement publishing best ...
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ASSAf Webinar for New Editors – DHET Research Output Policy Implementation
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2023-02-14)ASSAf webinar hosted by the Scholarly Publishing Programme staff for new journal editors on 14 February 2023. The aim was to make them aware of the DHET Research Output Policy and to answer questions related to the ...
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Annual National Scholarly Editors’ Forum (NSEF) Meeting
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022-11)ASSAf’s Scholarly Publishing Programme (SPP) hosted its annual National Scholarly Editors’ Forum (NSEF) two-days meeting on 21 and 22 November 2022. The NSEF annual meeting is an opportunity for scholarly journal editors ...
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Impact of climate change on food systems: Using transdisciplinary science to drive mitigation and adaptation solutions to protect and promote health
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022)A recent systems-based approach to tackling climate change and health issues, from the global InterAcademy Partnership and its regional academy networks, examined how science can guide innovation, policy and practice for ...
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SA Launch IYBSSD 2022
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022-08)This roundtable discussion formed part of the launch of the SA International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD 2022). More information can be accessed at https://iybssd.africa/. Programme: 1. ...
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Health Research and its contribution to South Africa’s democracy
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022-08)Freedom of speech encompasses freedom of research and is an important component of any democracy. Health research, and communication around this research, have contributed to strengthening South Africa's democracy. Generally, ...
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National Scholarly Book Publishers’ Forum (NSBPF) Conference: Local content, global reach: the value of South African scholarly publishers
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022)ASSAf’s Scholarly Publishing Programme (SPP) hosted its National Scholarly Book Publishers’ Forum (NSBPF) conference on 25 July 2022. Scholarly book publishers present the foundational research that is drawn upon by ...
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Highlights of the 2021 webinar series on reducing poverty and inequality in South Africa post-COVID
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022)The Standing Committee on the Science for the Reduction of Poverty and Inequality (SCSfRPI) is a committee of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). In July 2020, the ASSAf Council mandated the committee to focus ...
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