Presentation to the Portfolio Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Arts, Culture, Science Committee on Arts, Culture, Science

and Technologyand Technology

6 September 2002

Foundation for Education, Science and Technology

an Agency of the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology

“Science that is dependent on public funding cannot be conducted in isolation from the community.

Therefore science awareness is a critical lever in ensuring science meets society’s goals.”

The Chance to Change, Australian Government Report,

November 2000

“One of the major challenges facing developing countries is to make science and technology an essential part of the culture of the people.”

Eduardo Martinez, Uruguay at Unesco World Conference on Science,

Budapest, 1999

The 3 pillars of the NSIThe 3 pillars of the NSI

An adequate supply of young

people to lead research and

innovation in the future

Support for science and technology

among the country’s leaders and top

decision makers

Broad public support of and

confidence in science and

innovation

INNOVATION

Supply ofResearchers

PoliticalSupport

Societal

Support

FEST Focus Areas FEST Focus Areas

Science and technology for tomorrow

– focused on the youth

Science for decision makers

– politicians and other leaders

Science for all – communities and society at large

FEST 1999FEST 1999

Bankrupt R2 million Debt

Auditor General refers issue to Public Accounts Committee

in Parliament

Public Protector open 4 dossiers

Pending cases in Labour Law Court

Vacuum of financial & human resources procedures and structures

FEST against Minister in court

FEST 2002FEST 2002

Expenditure exceeding R30 million

Adequate reserves

Restructuring of programmes

Compliance with regulations and legislation

5 Auditor General Audits (since 1997-1998)

Entrepreneurial management of building

Financial StrengthFinancial Strength

Independency RatioExternal Income as % of total income

ORGANISATION YEAR PERCENTAGE

PANSALB 1999 2%

Northern Flagship Institution 2001 24%

National Research Foundation 2001 28%

Medical Research Council 2001 39%

CSIR 2000 58%

FEST 2001 60%-80%

ESKOM ESKOM –– FESTFESTSupport Support ProgrammeProgramme for Schools for Schools

R45 million over 3 years

Pan African Mathematics OlympiadPan African Mathematics Olympiad

“Your impressive efficiency, great competence and diligence in all you undertook made it possible to overcome the handicap of the very limited time

available caused by the late withdrawal of Senegal, for the organisation of this scientific event.

It is clear that South Africa is able to play a leading role with regard to preparations for mathematics competitions, and the infrastructure that already

exists should serve as example for many countries on our continent.”

Professor Nouzha El YacoubiChairperson of the Commission for the Pan-African Mathematics

Olympiad (African Union for Mathematics) Morocco

Archimedes Archimedes

10 000 – 70 000

Archimedes has brought a vibrant and cutting edge to interdisciplinary

work in promoting public understanding,awareness and appreciation of science

and technology and has at the same timesuperimposed itself as a leading

educational magazineDr B S Ngubane

Minister of Arts, Culture, Science & Technology25 June 2001

Deputy Ministers visit FESTDeputy Ministers visit FEST

From right : Deputy Ministers Bridgitte Mabandla

(Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology) and

Ntombazana Botha(Department of Provincial and

Local Government) with Dr Anastassios Pouris in the

FEST Museum of Science and Technology. The Deputy

Ministers paid an informal visit to FEST on 2 October

2001

StarLabStarLab

SciQuestSciQuest modulesmodules

Science for decision makersScience for decision makers

Policy inputs

• Curriculum 2005

• University Funding Formula

• Submission to SA Industrial Policy in Parliament

Publications

• Science & Parliament Report

• Science and Government

Embassies’ Science Forum

FEST’sFEST’s recommendations incorporated into recommendations incorporated into Curriculum 2005Curriculum 2005

Revised Curriculum Statement

Learning area Initial timeallocated

FEST’s proposals

Languages

Mathematics

Natural Science

26

1515

33.2 25

13.3 1810 13

Museum’s Embassy Day Museum’s Embassy Day –– 27 March 200227 March 2002

From left : Mr Patrick Le Forte, Science Attachė at

the French Embassy, Mrs F Selmane, Algerian

Ambassador, and Dr Anastassios Pouris in

the Museum of Science and Technology.

SADC Visit to FESTSADC Visit to FEST

Embassies’ Science Forum – June 2002

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

FEST ResearchCouncil A

ResearchCouncil B

ResearchCouncil C

ResearchCouncil D

Non-White Professional Staff as % of Total Professional Staff

53%

25% 23%20%

17%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

FEST ResearchCouncil A

ResearchCouncil B

ResearchCouncil C

ResearchCouncil D

Total Female Staff as % of Total Staff Composition

57%

36.839.5

59.5

17%

Non-White Staff as % of Total Staff

55%52%

39.3%42.4%

N/A

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

FEST ResearchCouncil A

ResearchCouncil B

ResearchCouncil C

ResearchCouncil D

“The Foundation for Education, Science and Technology (FEST), which is the implementing agency and funded by my Department, has been appointed as the lead agency to develop the PUSET programme, including the science centre network, in South Africa.”

Dr Ben Ngubane,Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology

21 June 2001

FEST: The FutureFEST: The Future

“For the national system of innovation to become effective and successful all South Africans should participate. This requires a society, which understands and values science, engineering and technology and its critical role in ensuring national prosperity and a sustainable environment. This, in turn, requires that science and technology information be disseminated as widely as possible in ways that are understood and appreciated by the general public.”

1996 White Paper on Science and Technology

The FEST building is becoming the Intellectual

Hub of the country

The 3 pillars of the NSIThe 3 pillars of the NSI

An adequate supply of young

people to lead research and

innovation in the future

Support for science and technology

among the country’s leaders and top

decision makers

Broad public support of and

confidence in science and

innovation

INNOVATION

Supply ofResearchers

PoliticalSupport

Societal

Support

Dual support system at Dual support system at schools schools

Desperate need to improve mathematics

and science performance

Targeted at mathematics &

science educators

Strategic placement of

resourcesSCHOOLS

DACST

DoE

Utilise existing infrastructure for the Utilise existing infrastructure for the promotion of public understanding of promotion of public understanding of

science & technologyscience & technology

Research Councils Museums,

zoos, botanical

gardens, etc

Universities & technikons

FEST

Life Cycle of FESTLife Cycle of FEST

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30

60

90

120

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

YEARS

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