The Minister of Science and Technology, Derek Hanekom, will launch the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Scientometrics and Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, which will be hosted by the Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST) of Stellenbosch University and co-hosted by the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI) of the Tshwane University of Technology.
Last month Minister Hanekom approved an additional five new CoEs to promote collaborative and interdisciplinary research among research-performing institutions, and to provide high-end skills development in priority research areas.
The new CoEs bring to 14 the total number of centres established since 2004 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF).
All media are invited.
The details for the event are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 3 April 2014
Time: 9h00 to 11h00
Venue: Lanzerac Hotel, Stellenbosch
For more information please contact:
Department of Science and Technology:
Taslima Viljoen
E-mail: Taslima.viljoen@dst.gov.za
Cell: 082 990 1685
David Mandaha
E-mail: David.Mandaha@dst.gov.za
Cell: 072 126 8910
National Research Foundation:
Thabiso Nkone
E-mail: thabiso.nkone@nrf.ac.za
Cell: 083 494 2322
University of Stellenbosch
Martin Viljoen
E-mail: viljoenm@sun.ac.za
Cell: 021 808 4921
