23rd Annual SAASTEC Conference 2022

Theme: Science Engagement as a driver for basic sciences
14th - 17th November, 2022

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It is with great pleasure that SAASTEC invites you to attend its 23rd Conference at the
Penreach Shalamuka Science Centre in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga
. This is our first face-to-face conference after the hard lockdown and the lowering of the Covid-19 restrictions.
Theme: ‘Science Engagement as a driver for basic sciences’

Science and technology centres strive to offer various programmes targeting different audiences. This theme relates specifically to UNESCO's international year of basic sciences. It is against this background that the theme presents an opportunity to explore different methodologies of engaging our stakeholders in Southern Africa to pave a way forward of enhancing Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.

Subthemes

Mitigating challenges of COVID-19 pandemic
Demonstrating Resilience and Reinvention
Centenary celebrations of The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics

Conference costs are as follows:

Full Member: R2000
Non Member: R2500
Students: R1000
Exhibitors: R5000

23rd Annual SAASTEC Conference 2022

Theme: ‘Science Engagement as a driver for basic sciences’

Science and technology centres strive to offer various programmes targeting different audiences. This theme relates specifically to UNESCO's international year of basic sciences. It is against this background that the theme presents an opportunity to explore different methodologies of engaging our stakeholders in Southern Africa to pave a way forward of enhancing Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.

Subthemes

Mitigating challenges of COVID-19 pandemic
Demonstrating Resilience and Reinvention
Centenary celebrations of The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics

Conference costs are as follows:

  • Full Member
    R2000
  • Non Member
    R2500
  • Students
    R1000
  • Exhibitors
    R5000