Chairperson, our biggest aim is to strengthen actions targeting critical structural opportunities and challenges facing South African society that re… - Trusty Gina

Science, technology and innovation must never be understood as for the specialized elite divorced from society that it finds itself.

In the face of rapid technological change, as well as other drivers, human society is undergoing fundamental and accelerated change. Such change is particularly significant in the educational system (both basic and post-school) as well as in workplaces. In the current financial year, the DSI in partnership with the Human Resource Development Council secretariat will finalise the scoping of a well-designed observatory and mobilise key users and role players.

As part of this societal focus, South Africa plays a significant role in advancing the global knowledge base on climate change and environmental sustainability.