PUB/SAASTA call for interest

We invite suitable candidates to respond to a call for interest on a DVD production of Basic Biotechnology facilitation.

Please see the call for more details.

The deadline for responding is at the close of business on 22 January 2010.


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A range of teaching aids are available in a number of different languages.

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    The Department of Science and Technology has launched a Public Understanding of Biotechnology (PUB) programme to ensure a clear, balanced understanding of the scientific principles, related issues and potential of biotechnology and to stimulate public debate around its applications in society.

    PUB MRT: Biopharming or bio-harming
    Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in central Johannesburg held their MRT on
    11 November 2009. The topic discussed was biopharming which is a novel way of producing pharmaceutical proteins in genetically modified plants. In other words, it's about making medicines in plants.
    Read the report

    Bio2Biz SA 2009 Conference feedback
    The Bio2Biz SA 2009 Conference was held from 20-23 September 2009 at the International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa. This conference provides a platform on which business and biotech meet. Plenary sessions are also held where several biotech issues are discussed and debated. This year the topics included African Biotech, Bio-Energy, Bioprospecting and Indigenous Knowledge Systems among others. You can read more on the following topics:

    Media Round Tables (MRTs)
    MRTs are an interactive form of media briefing, involving a cross section of relevant stakeholders to enable all perspectives/viewpoints to be expressed and discussed in equal standing.

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    Join the PUB email news network, PubNet, and keep up to date with PUB and general biotechnology news and information.

    Funding
    The PUB programme does not provide funding or scholarships for research or degrees. For more information on funding opportunities visit the National Research Foundation (NRF) website.