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Where do we start with innovation?
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Objectives
Encourage the youth of South Africa to participate in STEMI activities in order to promote an interest in these areas and
develop scientific skills
Expo for Young Scientists was established in 1980 to achieve the following:
Create opportunities for young students to develop and pursue their interests in an encouraging and rewarding environment, and
to improve tertiary education prospects.
Accelerate inclusive economic growth, make the economy more competitive and improve people's everyday lives.
STI White paper –Sep2018
STI enabling environmentRepresentation of blacks and women
“Digital advantage”
STI reality checkA-I and ICT
green ICT
Education transformation not dictated to by technology
informed by sound educational needs Eg. Norms and standards
Needs of society!!!
STI terrain in SA
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Lesotho
Zimbabwe
Kenya
Tanzania
Nigeria
Ghana
Mozambique
1 region in 1980
156% YOY growth since 2013
National initiative
Redressing the inequalities
• Improve quality and not quantity – redress inequalities of the past
Mentorship
• 180 university students allocated to 180 schools for 20 days –build systemic capacity
Learner academy
• Scientists share ideas on innovation, chemistry, Physics and ICT –stimulate research
21st Century skills
• Embed 21st century skills among expo participants -internationally relevant
Awards
• Past decade – Expo received over 50 international awards – global competitiveness
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EEYS development initiatives
International participation
7 COUNTRIES
25 participants
14 PDI participants 56%
13 female 52%
15 winners 60%
6 PDI winners 40%
11 female winners 73%
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214 JudgesAcademia
GovernmentPrivate sector
Overall winnersR75 000 senior R50 000 junior
30 organisations 104 recipients
R5 million prizes 6 x full
bursaries Awarded.1 x GER
scholarship
ISF judging and awards
Partners
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International coverage highlights
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• Youth
• Teens
• Undergrad
• Inflection point
• ROI
• End Game
So…where do we start?
www.exposcience.co.za
Parthy Chetty
You are invited to Eskom Expo ISF
Thursday 4 October 2018 @10:00
Birchwood conference centre