President Cyril Ramaphosa will today deliver the keynote address at the opening session of the World Science Forum (WSF) in Cape Town, under the theme: Science for Social Justice.
This is South Africa’s first hosting of the global forum under the auspices of the Department of Science and Innovation.
This forum will provide support for African leadership in global science policy discussions; and will promote South Africa as a strategic partner for global science collaboration in response to societal challenges.
The event will be a platform for more than 900 leading scientists and decision[1]makers, representatives of civil society, and the media to discuss their views on new challenges facing science in the 21st century.
The gathering will see renowned thought leaders deliberate on various topics that include science for human dignity; science for climate justice; science diplomacy for multilateralism; and science for Africa and the World.