ICRF Conference Evaluation

 

Very useful. However, too scientific for ordinary South Africans to understand

Retired / Distinguished Guest Presentations should be kept. However, there has to be representativity across color lines. We do have African Black Researchers/Scientist who were not considered eg Dr Ephraim Matjuda, or were they considered and not accept the invitation?

I think everything in the Programme was just good. However, we need to keep a good balance between African Black Females and White Females and Males 

However, the CSIR has a Biennial (every second year) Conference that runs over two days and it includes both internal and external stakeholders. Exhibitions also form part of the Conference. On the first day, they invite the Minister, Portfolio Committee and other high profile people. I think we can learn a few things from them. Secondly, I think we can better consult with regard to the theme. A theme is not an expression, it has to communicate our current programmes in a nutshell - Thabiso Mudau.