Dates: 24 – 28 November 2025
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Organised by the South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and the Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa (SDCfA) initiative.
The Science Forum South Africa will be held from 24 to 28 November 2025 at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria, South Africa.
The Forum serves as a large, open, public platform for debating the science and society interface.
The theme is Igniting Conversations about Science – Placing Science, Technology and Innovation at the Centre of Government, Education, Industry and Society.
Key characteristics of SFSA 2025 will include:
- A provocative and stimulating forum programme comprising several parallel sessions, addressing a diverse range of science and science policy-oriented themes;
- A rich diversity in the background of participants, comprising scientists, students, public and private sector representatives, as well as civil society constituents;
- A forum programme not only compiled “top-down” by the organisers but also enabled public input through a competitive call for proposals for the organisation of sessions; and
- A strong international dimension to the event, reflected by the participation of speakers and attendees from a diverse range of countries, especially from Africa.
For more information, visit https://www.sfsa.co.za/
