1. Applying scientific thinking in the service of society Annual Performance Plan 2014/2015 Presentation to Science & Technology Portfolio Committee 1

2. ASSAF Mandate To honour distinguished scholars in all fields of scientific enquiry To generate evidence-based solutions to national and global challenges 2

3. ASSAf Goals Recognition and reward of excellence Promotion of innovation and scholarly activity Promotion of effective, evidence-based scientific advice Promotion of interest in and awareness of science education Promotion of national, regional and international linkages 3

4. Alignment with Government Goals Strengthening skills and resource base Regional development, African advancement and international cooperation Improvement of the health profile of society Improvement of rural development and food security Improvement of environmental assets and natural resources 4

5. Secretariat Governance and Administration Communication and Publications Liaison Activities Scholarly Publishing Programme Policy Advisory Programme Programmes of the Academy 5

6. Governance and Administration Promote good governance - Compliance, audits, financial and human resource management, efficient execution of Council decisions Promote recognition & involvement of Members - Annual awards, AGM, Member elections, ASSAf panels, Member database, scholarly lectures Phase in a system of discipline-based Member elections - Improve % poll in Member elections and representivity of membership 6

7. Scholarly Publishing Programme Promote access to knowledge resources - Increase number of titles on OA platform (SciELO SA) -Promote access to core commercial databases Undertake quality assurance (journals, books etc.) - Establish peer-review evaluation panels -Publish 3 discipline-grouped panel reports - Coordinate activities of National Scholarly Publishers’ Forum & National Scholarly Editors’ Forum Enhance scientific writing for scholarly publishing -Enhance quality of scientific writing for emerging researchers through online writing system 7

8. Promote scholarly activity through publication of SAJS Publish 6 issues per annum Increase content in ‘News and Views’ section Increase quality of accepted manuscripts Improve impact factor (2012 ISI impact factor = 0.84) Optimise distribution of print version and investigate e-pub version 8

9. Quest Quest: Science for South Africa - full- colour, quarterly, popular science magazine Print-run 25 000 per issue Aimed at learners (Grades 10-12), educators and scientific community to increase public awareness of science Improve Quest Impact through – Targeted distribution strategy – Greater cooperation with DBE, University Education Departments, SAASTA, science centres 9

10. Policy Advisory Programme Undertake evidence-based consensus studies in key national priority areas Increased generation of assessment studies in key national priority areas Host workshops on topics of national importance Conduct commentaries on government policies Localisation/domestication of evidence-based reports Monitor impact of study reports 10

11. Policy Advisory Programme Health Studies -Publication and dissemination of IAMP Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Conference Proceedings Report -Implement consensus study on Education of Health Professionals in SA -Source funding for a consensus study on Reproductive Health of Adolescents in SA -Study on Tobacco Control Policy Change in sub-Saharan Africa (IOM & African academies) -Participate in collaborative study on Root Causes for Low Coverage & Under-Immunisation of African Child (IOM & African academies) - 11

12. Policy Advisory Programme Education Studies - Promote Inquiry-Based Science Education (IBSE) in South Africa -Implementation of La Main a la Pâte pilot study in Gauteng -Implement consensus study on Revitalising Agricultural Education and Training in South Africa -Initiate consensus study on The Future of the Mathematical Sciences in South Africa 12

13. Policy Advisory Programme Science for Poverty Alleviation - Revitalise Standing Committee - Develop action plan and align with government priorities Humanities - Organise an international conference on Humanities - Engage with key stakeholders to promote Humanities in SA Biosafety and Biosecurity - Complete study on State of Biosafety and Biosecurity in SA 13

14. Policy Advisory Programme Climate Change -Finalise study on the State of Green Technologies in SA -Host media workshop to coincide with the launch of IPCC assessment report Energy Studies - Finalise study on the State of Energy Research in SA - Host workshop on renewable energy (Leopoldina) 14

15. Liaison Programme Initiate and develop relations with global, African and SADC science Academy networks, national science Academies and other science organisations - Participate in and play leadership role in global scientific organisations - IAP, GScience, IAC, TWAS, OWSD, STSf & IAMP - Strengthen links with ICSU and become adhering body - Partner with Leopoldina ito joint activities - Coordinate participation of SA scientists in global science activities Promote women in science activities - Give effect to OWSD National Chapter through activities that promote women’s participation in science and provide networking opportunities 15

16. Liaison Programme Promote young scientists’ activities -Promote participation of young scientists in national scientific activities -Organise and host Annual Young Scientists’ Conference - Identify and nominate young scientists for international activities - Collaborate with and support SAYAS Recognise, reward and promote excellence in science - Award 2 Science-for-Society gold medals to distinguished scientists - Award Sydney Brenner postdoctoral fellowship - Host annual Distinguished Visiting Scholar - Increase number of regions in which scholarly lectures are held 16

17. Communication and Publications Marketing Academy Production & dissemination of ASSAf Policy Advisory Reports Monitoring the impact & uptake of evidence-based reports Production & dissemination of SAJS Production & dissemination of Quest magazine Monitor the usage & impact of Quest magazine in schools and other learning institutions Promote science awareness among youth through participating in science events Raising science awareness & engagement through cooperation with government, learning institutions, science advancement entities and business 17

18. 18 PROJECTED BUDGET SUMMARY MTEF PERIOD: 2014/15 TO 2016/17 PROJECTED BUDGET SUMMARY MTEF PERIOD: 2014/15 TO 2016/17 Income Details2014/152015/16 2016/17 RR DST: Baseline (parliamentary grant) 21 577 000 22 991 000 23 106 000 DST: Contract funding 2 000 000 550 000 Agricultural Research Council 900 000 - - ESASTAP Plus (European Commission) 706 200 - - Oppenheimer Memorial Trust 220 000 240 000 - UNESCO 792 000 133 100 - Income from publications 250 000 500 000 Interest receivable 400 000 550 000 Membership fees receivable 82 000 86 000 88 000 Other income - Cohort secretariat 17 500 Total projected income 26 944 700 25 067 600 24 811 500

19. 19 Expenditures Details2014/152015/162016/17 RR Administration and governance 4 479 898 4 694 040 4 413 344 Communication 1 507 889 1 589 315 1 673 549 Liaison - national and international 5 354 520 4 197 662 3 995 983 Policy advisory programme 5 721 090 4 092 125 4 284 803 Publications 3 881 302 3 894 458 3 810 820 Scholarly publishing programme 6 000 000 6 600 000 6 633 000 Total projected expenditures 26 944 700 25 067 600 24 811 500

20. Thank you Website: www.assaf.org.zawww.assaf.org.za 20