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NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK 2016 "Science for Sustainable Development and Improved Quality of Life"
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ational Science Week (NSW), an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), is a countrywide celebration of Science involving various stakeholders and role players conducting Science-based activities during the week.
The South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) was appointed by the DST as the implementing agency, and therefore took on the role of National Project Manager of the NSW. This year’s theme was “Science for Sustainable Development and Improved Quality of Life”. The NSW was conducted in all nine provinces simultaneously at multiple sites per province. This enabled people to select activities they would like to attend – based one their fields of interest – the programmes of activities in the various provinces. The launch of the NSW took place on Saturday, 6 August 2016, at the University of the Western Cape. TThe launch was a success. 65 schools from the Western Cape, 1625 learners and 1000 people from the general public attended.
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