Policy Forum:  State of innovation in South Africa

The  HSRC Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII) is a statistical and policy research unit conducting R&D and innovation surveys on behalf of South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation. CeSTII produces national indicators and analyses to inform policymaking and provide a basis for international comparisons.

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A high level, evidence-led discussion on innovation and innovation measurement in South Africa

*PLEASE NOTE: Owing to platform constraints, Zoom tickets for this event are limited. The full programme will however be <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dsigovza" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">live streamed on the Department of Science and Innovation's Facebook page</a>.<a href="https://sabusinessinnovationsurvey.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/naci2020stateofinnovation_programme_web.v2.0.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Download programme &amp; speaker lineup</a>The eruption of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 has resulted in rapid pivoting across government, business and civil society, as actors adapt to the plethora of new threats, risks, and opportunities. As the outbreak deepens in South Africa, the role of innovation cannot be overstated in evidence-led planning for the country’s economic recovery. South Africa’s White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation, published in 2019, articulates a clear role of innovation in promoting sustainable and inclusive development in a changing world. It is therefore vital to interrogate the evidence we have on innovation, in order to inform the optimal policy mixes, which are fast-changing in relation to the urgencies presented by national and global, but also sectoral, COVID-19 responses. This high-level policy forum will bring together high-level actors in a virtual setting to: <ul><li>Launch the 2020 South African Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators report produced by the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) </li><li>Present the latest reviews of the National Research and Development Strategy (NRDS) and the Ten Year Innovation Plan recently conducted by NACI</li><li>Share on new data sets produced by the Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators on behalf of the Department of Science and Innovation, including the Business Innovation Survey, 2014-2016, the Agricultural Business Innovation Survey, 2016-2018, and the Baseline Survey of Innovation in the Informal Economy 2018</li><li>Reflect on the role of indicators in monitoring the state of the National System of Innovation (NSI), by drawing in key perspectives from business, government, civil society and universities, and explore using evidence how South Africa’s NSI is geared towards inclusive and sustainable development</li></ul>In 2020, we invite thought leaders and decision-makers from business, government, higher education, industry and civil society to consider their experiences and challenges, to highlight critical issues for measurement and policy-making going forward. Key questions<ul><li>What role can and should innovation play in South Africa’s recovery post-COVID?</li><li>What adaptations to current policy mixes should be explored, based on new evidence?</li><li>Do we have the right kinds of innovation measures appropriate to the South African context?</li><li>What have we learned about innovation from the experience of pivoting to the changes brought by COVID, across business, civil society, universities and government?</li></ul>Programme**Subject to change09h00 |WELCOME: Dr Shadrack Moephuli, Acting Chairperson, National Advisory Council on Innovation &amp; CEO, Agricultural Research Council09h15 | KEY NOTE ADDRESS:Dr Blade Nzimande, Minister of the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation09h45 | PRESENTATION: Findings of the 2020 South African Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators ReportMr Dhesigen Naidoo, Council Member, National Advisory Council on Innovation &amp; CEO, Water Research Commission10h20 | BREAK10h30 | PRESENTATION: Review of the National Research and Development Strategy and the 10-year Innovation PlanProf Johann Mouton, Director, Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology &amp; DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Scientometrics and STI Policy11h00 | PRESENTATION: New Data Sets to Support Innovation Policy: Agricultural Business Innovation Survey and Innovation in the informal economy Dr Glenda Kruss, Executive Head, Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators, HSRC11h30 | BREAK11h40	PANEL DISCUSSION – ROLE OF INNOVATION IN THE POST-COVID CRISIS:Panel Facilitator: Dr Thulani Dlamini, Council Member, National Advisory Council on Innovation &amp; CEO, Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchPanel Members:Dr Phil Mjwara, Director-General, Department of Science &amp; Innovation Dr Cas Coovadia, CEO, Business Unity South Africa / B4SA Ministerial Advisory Committee on Social Change Prof. Ahmed Bawa, CEO, Universities South Africa 12h40 | SUMMARY AND WAY FORWARD Prof. Crain Soudien, Council Member, National Advisory Council on Innovation &amp; CEO, Human Sciences Research Council 13h00 | END

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