HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENTS Transfers to Evening Function 19 th

HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENTS Transfers to Evening Function 19 th February 1) Gallagher Estate Departure – 17: 30 to Observatory 2) Return Shuttle to Gallagher & Town Lodge – 21: 00 & 22: 00

Programme Director Beverley Damonse Executive Director, SAASTA

Welcome Prof Albert van Jaarsveld Acting President & CEO: National Research Foundation

Special Lecture Prof Mohamed HA Hassan TWAS Representative

Opening Hon. Mr. Derek Hanekom Deputy Minister of Science & Technology, South Africa

HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENTS - Plenary 1)Lunch will be in the Main Foyer 2)Keynote Address will be in the Main Plenary Directly after lunch

Parallel Session 1 Andrea Bandelli Netherlands Challenges, barriers and potential of integrating science communication in policy making

Parallel Session 1 Penny Haworth SA Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity. Grahamstown, South Africa. Dr. Taurai Imbayarwo Africa Science Trackers, South Africa Koreen Ramessar University of Lleida, Spain

Parallel Session 2 Lorenzo Raynard South Africa Developments in communicating scientific information using various formats

Parallel Session 2 Retha Claasen-Veldsman & Ina Roos SAASTA, South Africa Robert Inglis Jive Media, South Africa Pavitray Pillay African Centre for Climate & Earth System Sciences (ACCESS) and the Marine Research Institute

Parallel Session 3 David Kramer South Africa Round Table Discussion: Engaging the media in the scientific research. A voice for science from the developing world

Parallel Session 3 Marina Joubert Southern Science (South Africa) and Sci. Dev. Net Christina Scott Sci. Dev. Net Chandra Mohan Nautiyal Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, India

HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENTS Transfers to Evening Function 19 th February 1) Gallagher Estate Departure – 17: 30 to Observatory 2) Return Shuttle to Gallagher & Town Lodge – 21: 00 & 22: 00

Keynote Address Prof Robin Crewe & Prof Sospeter Muhongo

Parallel Session 4 Dr Jabu Nukeri South Africa Innovative teaching strategies in formal and informal education settings

Parallel Session 4 Thandi O-Hagan Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa Sarah Abel Rhodes University, South Africa

Session 5 Workshop : The International Year of Astronomy 2009. An opportunity to communicate science Kevin Govender South African Astronomical Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa

Session 6 Workshop : Knowledge transfer models in health research translation Hendra van Zyl, Elmarie van Wyk, Janus Snyders, Kedibone Aphane Medical Research Council, South Africa Jansie Niehaus National Science and Technology Forum, South Africa

Parallel Session 7 Robert Inglis South Africa Motivating Students: the impact of science studies

Parallel Session 7 Sandra Evans Midrand Graduate Institute, South Africa Tebogo Gule MINTEK, South Africa

Parallel Session 8 Christina Scott Sci. Dev. Net Research methods for the assessment of communication programmes

Parallel Session 8 Dr Tyhra Carolyn Kumasi Kwame Nkrumah University of Science Derek Fish Unizul Science Centre, Richard’s Bay, South Africa Vanessa Rouhani SA Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South Africa

Parallel Session 9 Charmeela Bhagowat South Africa Round Table Discussion: The future of science journalism teaching

Parallel Session 9 Marina Joubert Southern Science, South Africa Prof Gervais Mbarga Universite Laval, Quebec, Canada / University of Yaounde