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A webinar will highlight the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) as a model of transboundary water and energy cooperation, explaining how integrated water-energy-development approaches can strengthen sustainable water resources, improve sanitation systems, and support regional integration, climate resilience, and equitable socio-economic progress. Contact ASSAf using the numbers provided for registration or enquiries.
- Who it is for:
- people interested in water and energy cooperation, sustainable water availability, safe sanitation systems, and Agenda 2063-related developmental agendas
- How to act on it:
- Use the contact numbers or fax provided, or contact ASSAf at the physical address listed, for registration or enquiries.
ASSAf invites you to join an engaging webinar on agentic AI, described as the next frontier in artificial intelligence where systems can plan, make decisions, and take action toward goals with increasing autonomy.
- Who it is for:
- people interested in artificial intelligence and agentic AI
- How to act on it:
- Use the contact numbers or fax provided on the invitation and/or attend at the physical address listed.
The 5th edition of the Frontiers Planet Prize (FPP) has launched and nominations are now open. Institutions are invited to spotlight a champion researcher for planetary solutions.
- Who it is for:
- institutions ready to nominate a champion researcher for planetary solutions
- How to act on it:
- Use the Frontiers Planet Prize information page linked from the call, or contact the listed ASSAf contact numbers/fax and physical address for information.
TWAS Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Partner (TWAS-SAREP) invites you to nominate suitable candidates for the 2026 TWAS Young Affiliateship. The Young Affiliateship is for a period of six years, with up to five scientists selected by each TWAS Regional Partner, and selected Affiliates participate in TWAS meetings and conferences and provide feedback to TWAS, while being encouraged to promote TWAS programmes and support nominations for TWAS awards and membership.
- Who it is for:
- people who can nominate candidates, and young scientists in developing countries (especially science-and-technology-lagging countries) who may be eligible
- How to act on it:
- Nominate suitable candidates for the 2026 TWAS Young Affiliateship; assist TWAS-SAREP to widely disseminate the opportunity to your databases and networks.
SAYAS is requesting nominations of outstanding young scientists who may be elected as members of SAYAS for 2026. From 2026 onwards, 20 new members will be elected to the young academy.
- Who it is for:
- outstanding young scientists who may be elected as members of SAYAS (via nominations)
- How to act on it:
- Complete the Call Nomination Form and submit it using the provided contact numbers or fax, or send it to the physical address provided.
You are invited to attend the ASSAf Annual STEMI Lecture titled 'Shaping Intelligence: Science, Sovereignty, and South Africa’s AI Future', where leading scholars reflect on emerging STEMI developments and their role in addressing complex societal challenges in South Africa, Africa, and globally.
- Who it is for:
- members of the public interested in STEMI developments and their societal impact
- How to act on it:
- Use the contact numbers or fax, or visit the ASSAf physical address listed in the invitation.
Attend the 2nd Annual STEMI Lecture hosted by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), featuring Prof Benjamin Rosman on artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. Contact ASSAf using the numbers or fax provided, or use the physical address listed.
- Who it is for:
- members of the public interested in the STEMI lecture
- How to act on it:
- Contact ASSAf using the contact numbers or fax, or visit using the physical address provided on the page.
Prof Sibanda will deliver a series of DVS lectures to disseminate key insights and foster high-level dialogue on the Agriculture, Climate and Sustainable Food Systems Policy Nexus, with focused interactions included for academics, senior researchers, and emerging researchers.
- Who it is for:
- academics, senior researchers, and emerging researchers
- How to act on it:
- Use the contact numbers or physical address listed on the page to get in touch about the DVS lecture series.
ASSAf invites you to the 2026 Humanities Lecture on the role of the humanities in a time of crisis, arguing (in Aimé Césaire’s words) that the humanities are made within the “measure of the world” to help humans grapple with—and ultimately change—the world.
- Who it is for:
- people interested in attending the 2026 Humanities Lecture hosted by ASSAf
- How to act on it:
- Use the ASSAf contact numbers or fax, or contact ASSAf at the physical address listed in the invitation.
Attend an Embassy Lecture focused on how science diplomacy can deepen collaboration in space science, STEM education, and inclusive innovation. The lecture is hosted by ASSAf as part of the Freedom250 U.S. Speaker Program in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, SDCfA, and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation.
- Who it is for:
- people interested in space science and science diplomacy, including those focused on STEM education and inclusive innovation
- How to act on it:
- Use the contact numbers or fax on the page, or attend at the physical address provided.
ASSAf invites people to attend a webinar hosted by its Standing Committee on Science for the Reduction of Poverty and Inequality (SCfRPI) as part of a series on “Social Protection and Employment Creation”, to examine the impact of austerity on the livelihoods and social welfare of vulnerable populations and to strategise around prioritising wellbeing over austerity.
- Who it is for:
- members of the public interested in social protection, employment creation, austerity, poverty and inequality, and the impact on vulnerable populations
- How to act on it:
- Use the contact numbers or fax, or use the physical address listed, to enquire about attending the webinar.
Attend an ASSAf webinar that aims to raise awareness, share insights from recent typhoid outbreaks, and promote effective prevention and control strategies based on improved hygiene, sanitation, and proactive health-seeking behaviour.
- Who it is for:
- People interested in typhoid fever awareness, outbreak insights, and prevention and control strategies
- How to act on it:
- Use the ASSAf contact numbers or fax, or visit the ASSAf physical address, to enquire about attending the webinar.