The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, will address the International Conference on Research Infrastructure (ICRI 2016) in Cape Town on Monday, 3 October.

The conference will give South Africa an opportunity for government leaders, policy makers, infrastructure directors, researchers and practitioners to identify new and existing challenges and opportunities, and to explore new ideas, policies, methods, techniques and tools with colleagues around the globe.

South Africa has demonstrated its science and technology research capability, and is acknowledged as a natural home of some of the world's most significant research infrastructures. The hosting of ICRI 2016 will augment the country's progression to becoming a knowledge-based economy.

Minister Pandor will share the stage with other dignitaries, including Marcus Cornaro, EU Ambassador to South Africa, Robert-Jan Smits (Director-General, Research and Innovation of the European Commission), and Phil Diamond (Director-General of the Square Kilometre Array Organisation).

Media are invited as follows:

Date: Monday, 3 October 2016
Time: 8h00 to 16h30
Venue: Cape Town International Conference Centre

RSVP: David Mandaha
Cell: 072 126 8910
Tel: 012 843 6806
E-mail: David.Mandaha@dst.gov.za

Veronica Mohapeloa
Cell: 082 882 3818

Enquiries:
Lunga Ngqengelele
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