NPEP participates in a number of public awareness activities throughout each year promote the public understanding of and engagement with nanotechnology. NPEP, in collaboration with SAASTA’s Science Awareness Platforms unit, regularly participates at events to further public awareness in the field of nanotechnology.
Future Activities
Science Festivals/Career Days and Expositions
Science festivals, career days and expositions are public events aimed at exciting people about SET and thus their relevance is critical for the development of human capital in STEMI. NPEP, in collaboration with SAASTA’s Science Awareness Platforms unit, regularly participates at events to further public awareness in the field of nanotechnology.
October 2017
| Activity | Date |
| SAASTA Schools Debates Competition National Final | 6 October |
Conferences/Seminars/Award Ceremonies/Workshops
Conferences, seminars, workshops and award ceremonies cater for a wide range of audiences; NPEP’s participation in these public engagement platforms ensures broad profiling of the programme. Networking with other like-minded individuals offers opportunities for new business and fosters stakeholder relationships for improved and better understanding of the role of the NRF, SAASTA and NPEP in the National System of Innovation.
OCTOBER 2017
| Activity | Date |
| AfriMold Exhibition and Conference | 12 – 17 October |
| Pan Africa & South Africa Summit | 14 -16 October |
| The 1st symposium on nanotechnology and energy in South Africa | 26 October |
DECEMBER 2017
| Activity | Date |
| MSSA Conference | 3 – 5 December |
| Symposium on nanomedicine and HIV/Aids in South Africa | 5 – 6 December |