South Africa and Sudan strengthen bilateral relations in science and technology
South Africa and Sudan could work together in the area of space science as the two countries meet to strengthen bilateral relations in science and technology.
The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, will meet with her Sudanese counterpart, Dr Tahani Abdallah Attiya, in Pretoria on 16 March, to expedite the implementation of a bilateral science and technology agreement the two signed in Khartoum last November.
Other potential areas for collaboration identified at the signing included natural resources and agriculture.
Expected outcomes of the meeting in Pretoria include a commitment to joint funding by Sudan, the identification of possible joint projects, and the development of a joint three-year action plan with annual targets.
The Ministers will brief the media about the outcomes of their meeting as follows:
Time: 09h00
Venue: Department of Science and Technology, Building 53, CSIR Campus, Meiring Naudé Road, Brummeria
Date: Monday, 16 March 2015
All media are invited.
For more information contact:
Lunga Ngqengelele
Ministerial Liaison Officer
Cell: 082 566 0446
Veronica Mohapeloa
Deputy Director: Media Liaison
Cell: 082 882 3818
