Research Management
Who’s involved?
Vice President:
Nnenesi Kgabi
Portfolio Committee Members: Retha Visagie, Eleni Flack-Davison, Thato Tantsi
What do we do?
Initiative and drive activities relating to the development of capacity and elevating the profession of RM in the region and globally.
What are our key activities?
- Extend SARIMA’s professionalization programmes into the rest of Africa and beyond
- Promote integration of the Professional Competency Framework in the workplace
- Migrate from traditional face-to-face courses to more technology-driven training platforms to enable access to a wider audience
- Implement regional RM forums for up-coming to mid-level research managers
Innovation & Technology Transfer
Who’s involved?
Vice President:
Mandy-Lee Pietersen
Portfolio Committee Members: Ruwaida Mohideen, Gift Mehlana
What do we do?
Initiative and drive activities relating to the development of capacity and elevating the profession of TT in the region and globally.
What are our key activities?
- Facilitate professionalization of the I&TT discipline in the region,
- Design and implement appropriate capacity development initiatives
- Facilitate knowledge exchange among I&TT professionals
- Design and implement initiatives to facilitate commercialisation of technologies,
- Monitor the development and advocate of I&TT in the region.
Africa Engagement
Who’s involved?
Vice President:
Sidney Engelbrecht
Portfolio Committee Members: Dineo Masokoane, Chrispin Kaphaika
What do we do?
Promote and strengthen R&I management throughout Africa, leveraging of existing RM and I&TT portfolio activities.
What are our key activities?
- Strengthen the SADC Focal Points initiative
- Implement professional development and capacity building initiatives across the region
- Create awareness and promote best practices in R&I management
- Encourage the formation of local R&I knowledge networks to facilitate knowledge exchange.
