The South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) will be hosting an African Science Communication Conference focusing specifically on the need to develop this field and establish collaborative networks on the African continent engaging academies, universities, the public, science centres and private research centres, as well as industry, the media, the education field and professional practitioners. This will be held on the 4th to the 7th December 2006 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
The conference aims to:
- Bring together Science Communication role players and representatives from African countries and internationally to develop the field of Science Communication in Africa and forge/strengthen collaborative networks on the continent;
- Establish Africa as an international role player in the field of Science Communication; and
- Provide opportunities for skills transfer in the area of Science Communication.