HSRC Launch the 2025 Engaged Research Conference and Science Diplomacy Summer School

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and partners have announced a hybrid seminar to officially launch the 2025 Engaged Research Conference and Science Diplomacy Summer School. The launch has been held at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Boardroom 1, on Tuesday, 26 August.

The launch event aims to outline the objectives of both the conference and the summer school, engage young professionals and researchers and raise awareness of how science diplomacy and engaged research can drive sustainable progress, says the HSRC.

Additionally, it aims to spotlight South Africa’s capacity to serve as a continental leader in promoting science-informed diplomacy and policy frameworks driven by innovation, adds the HSRC.

The event is designed for a diverse and strategic audience, reflecting the multi-stakeholder nature of the engaged research and science diplomacy, says the HSRC.

Key Participants Will Include:

• Early career researchers and postgraduate students (to benefit from capacity-building opportunities).
• Policy practitioners and government officials (critical to bridging research and policymaking).
• Diplomats and international partners (key to fostering cross-border collaboration).
• Science councils, research institutions, innovation leaders and civil society organisations (ensuring broad representation and inclusive dialogue within the national system of innovation).

Bringing together stakeholders from research, government, academia and international cooperation, the event aims to lay the foundation for a successful conference and summer school to be held in October 2025, while reinforcing a collective vision for research that drives societal transformation and diplomacy that advances and accelerates development, says the HSRC.

The programme will commence with keynote addresses from senior government officials, diplomatic representatives and research experts. These addresses aim to provide strategic insights into how engaged research and science diplomacy can support South Africa’s development agenda and reinforce its leadership role on the African continent, adds the HSRC.

The event is organised in collaboration with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, Department of International Relations and Cooperation, South African Young Academy of Science, Academy of Science of South Africa, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa, concludes the HSRC.

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