6 – 9 December 2022, Cape Town, South Africa
The World Science Forum 2022 took place from 6 to 9 December 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Held under the theme of Science for Social Justice, the biennial forum took place for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and was held for the first time on African soil.
The WSF is a platform for the scientific community, public policy makers and communities to exchange ideas on the growing interdependence of science and society, and how science can help to address global challenges facing humanity. The WSF 2022 subthemes were: science for human dignity; science for climate justice; science for Africa and the world; science for diplomacy as well as justice in science.
By hosting the first WSF in Africa, South Africa hoped to achieve three key goals: to promote global debate that inspires action; to provide support for African leadership in global science policy discussions; and to promote South Africa as a strategic partner for global science collaboration in response to societal challenges.
For more information, visit the WSF 2022 website.
ESASTAP is a collaboration between the Department of Science and Innovation, partnering member states and the European Commission. The programme’s main objective is to strengthen ties within the field of science, technology and innovation. Funding for projects, mainly sourced from both the Department of Science and Innovation of the Republic of South Africa and the European Commission.