Programme 

The draft programme will be published soon. 

Overview  

The Science Forum South Africa 2025 is co-hosted by the South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and the Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa (SDCfA) initiative. 

The theme for the Forum is Igniting Conversations about Science – Placing Science, Technology and Innovation at the Centre of Government, Education, Industry and Society. 

The objective of the Forum is to ignite vibrant discussion on the role of science in society, between all stakeholders, the scientific community, government, industry and civil society at large. 

The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) will host two sessions at the Forum. Details of the sessions will be populated soon. 

Session 1: Bridging Science and Sustainability: Empowering the Next Generation of African Researchers 

Thursday, 27 November 2025 from 17:00 to 18:30 

Session 2: African Platform for Open Science and the Future of Funding 

Friday, 28 November 2025 from 10:30 to 11:45