Rasigan Maharajh Curriculum Vitae Version 20100131

Personal Date of Birth 8th November 1969 Details Place of Birth Durban, e’Thekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Nationality South African

Race Black

Gender Male

Civil Status Single, in Domestic Partnership, with one Child

Contact Postal Address 34 Pieter Bouwer Street, Riviera, 0084, Tshwane, Gauteng, Details South Africa

Mobile Telephone +27 82 8828781

Facsimile +27 86 6791595

Electronic Mail [email protected] or [email protected]

Core Õ Public Policy Analysis and Strategy Formulation, with emphasis on the Political Competency Economy of Science and Technology, Research and Development, Systems of Innovation Statement and Sustainable Development Õ Theoretical grounding in Evolutionary Economics Õ Extensive experience in managing evidence-based research, strategy facilitation and policy formulation at domestic, regional, continental and international levels Õ Intensive capability in conceptualising, contextualising and generating policies, strategies, scenarios, and programme design Õ Globally networked capacity to develop and assemble monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks

Brief Rasigan Maharajh is currently Chief Director of the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation Biographical (IERI) based at the Tshwane University of Technology. He was previously the Head of the Note Policy Group at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) following his deployment as National Coordinator of the Science and Technology Policy Transition Project for South Africa’s first democratic government. During this time he was employed by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).Prior to 1994, he worked in the non- governmental sector concerned with literacy, education and human resource development whilst simultaneously holding elected leadership positions within various student, youth and organised labour structures of the United Democratic Front, Congress of South African Trade Unions and the African National Congress. Rasigan is an active member of the Global Network for the Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence-building Systems (GLOBELICS). He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and Wits Business School whilst also having been associated with the Institute for Policy Research in Engineering, Science and Technology of the University of Manchester (PREST). He is concurrently a doctoral research fellow of the Research Policy Institute (Forskningspolitiska Institutet) of Lund University. His research in the field of evolutionary political economy involves numerous international, continental and regional projects on the form, function and context of knowledge generation, application and diffusion in economic growth, social development and democratic governance.

Rasigan Maharajh

General and Higher Education 2010 - Lunds Universitets Doctor of Philosophy Candidate at the Forskningspolitiska Institutet, 2007 School of Economics and Management. Doctoral Thesis Working Title: “A Contribution towards a Political Economy of Innovation Policy in Post-Apartheid South Africa” Supervised by Claes Brundenius

2001 - Manchester University Masters in Science in Management of Science, Technology and 2000 (Incomplete) Innovation (incomplete) & PhD Candidate Centre for Science and Technology Policy and Management Research (PREST) Doctoral Thesis Draft Title: “The Co-evolution of Science and Technology Institutions in Post-apartheid South Africa: The Making of a National System of Innovation.” Supervised by Stan Metcalfe & Hugh Cameron Withdrew due to personal injury & returned to South Africa during national financial crisis of 2001

1999 - Harvard Business School Senior Executive Programme for Southern Africa 1998 (Alumnus Status)

1994 - University of KwaZulu- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economic History 1993 Natal Dissertation Title: “Conceptualising the Transition in South Africa: 1990 - 1994” Supervised by Bill Freund

1993 Harvard University Education Policy Analysis & Planning Certificate Programme (in collaboration with Harvard Institute for International Development & US Agency for International Development)

1992 - University of KwaZulu- Bachelor of Arts 1988 Natal Majors in Economic History & Sociology

1987 Reservoir Hills Secondary Matriculation with Exemption from University Entrance Requirements School

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Advanced Training 2004 Cynefin Centre for Complexity Fundamentals & Certification Course Organisational Complexity Taught by Dave Snowden Participation sponsored by IBM & CSIR

1999 Think Tools AG Basic, Intermediate & Advance Methodology & Application Modules Taught by Albrecht von Müller Participation sponsored by German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and CSIR

1998 Council for Scientific & Industrial Advanced Leadership Programme Research - Certificate of Outstanding Merit

1998 - Global Business Network (GBN) Basic & Advanced Scenario Development & Planning Modules 1997 Taught by Napier Collins, James Ogilvy & Peter Swartz Participation sponsored by Department of Arts, Culture, Science & Technology of South Africa

1993 Development Contact Network Logical Framework Matrix Methodology (DCN) Participation sponsored by the European Commission

Directorships Enterprise Name Status and Website Registration1

Current Centre for Policy Studies 1996/003451/08 http://www.cps.org.za

EnAfrica Pty Ltd Dormant 2006/011635/07 ...

Current Freedom to Innovate South Africa 2006/020829/08 http://ftisa.org.za/

Solarys Media and Technology Ventures Dormant 2007/003881/07 ...

South African Node of the Millennium Project Current 2007/025306/08 http://www.sampnode.org.za

Current UrbanWiki Foundation http://urbanwiki.info/

Wild Earth Media Limited Current 2006/026155/07 http://www.wildearth.tv

Work in Progress South African Team Systems of Innovation & Development Cross-country Study of GLOBELICS Leader Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa (BRICS) Project

1 Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office of the Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa (CIPRO).

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Formal Employment 2004 - Chief Director Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI), present Faculty of Economics and Finance, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) The Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI) is a public-good research agency that conducts evidence-based policy research, strategy formulation, and implementation monitoring and systemic evaluations. The work of IERI is framed within the disciplinary parameters of evolutionary political economics. IERI is also the hub of a network of experienced and engaged intellectuals, knowledge-brokers and research collectives. IERI specialises in matters relevant to the domains of Evolutionary Economics, Systems of Innovation, Science & Technology Studies, Research & Development Metrics, and Public Policy. IERI works along and across the knowledge- generation and diffusion spectrum.

2002 - Corporate Group CSIR Policy Group, 2004 Head Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) The CSIR Policy Group formed the corporate core of an organisationally distributed research apparatus mainly conducting highly sensitive policy support work, primarily for the Public Sector. It operated, as a virtual centre of excellence capable of constituting specialised teams correspondent with programme specifications. As a preferred supplier of knowledge-intensive services, it performed the role of a broker across the different tiers and spheres of the public sector. The CSIR Policy Group networked effectively into the global, continental and local domains of Science and Technology, Political Economy and Socio-economic Development.

1999 - Centre Manger & Manufacturing Policy Centre, 2002 Divisional Technology CSIR Investment Manager The Manufacturing Policy Centre (MPC) was established in 1999 and was located in the Manufacturing and Materials Division of the CSIR. The aim of this group was to support the South African manufacturing sector to survive, grow and compete globally. The MPC offered its clients integrated policy development and strategy support, through its linkages with the organised institutions representing Capital, Labour and the State. The MPC concentrated on assisting government in developing policies while working with industrial sectors and labour in the interpretation and implementation of such policies. The Centre included Futures Research and Knowledge Management as programme areas. Besides overall responsibility for the Centre, being the Divisional Technology Manager required a competence in managing the allocation of investments from the Parliamentary Grant across the Division. In 1999/00, this represented the largest segment of public funding to the CSIR (ZAR 43 million). My specific responsibilities relate to securing this amount, establishing the process to determine its deployment, monitoring and evaluating the output and management of the Intellectual Property generated.

1997 - Programme Manager Policy Studies Unit, 1999 CSIR The role of the Policy Studies Unit was to support and empower the organisation in striving for excellence in the field of innovation by providing intellectual inputs grounded in a thorough understanding of the local, regional, national, sub-regional and global context prevalent in a time- specific milieu. It achieved this through utilising the tools of action-orientated and scholarly research, to contribute towards the formulation of policy, which reflected the realities of South Africa, and thereby enhanced the abilities of the operational arms of the organisation to better contribute towards making their technology contribution towards growing the economy and reconstructing the society. It also developed the potential to achieve an income generating profile based on its strategic position. The primary outputs included direct interventions in the formulation of government policy and the provision of long-term planning resources to both internal (divisional) and external (Public and Private sector) clients. Primary clients include internally: Executive, Divisional Directors, Programme Managers, Project Leaders and Researchers; and externally: the South African Government, the Private Sector, Parastatals and International Organisations.

1995 - National Coordinator Science & Technology Policy Transition Project, 1997 International Development Research Centre (IDRC) The newly established Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (DACST) was mandated to formulate a national science and technology policy for the 1st democratic government of national unity in South Africa. The S&TPTP was the vehicle established to coordinate and facilitate this process. The outcome of which was the White Paper on Science and Technology and associated legislation. This position was a secondment from IDRC to coordinate and facilitate the process. It also involved final authorship of the chapter on Human Resource Development.

1995 Senior Researcher Education Policy Unit (EPU), University of KwaZulu-Natal

1994 - National Coordinator Adult Basic Education & Training Programmes, 1995 Operation Upgrade of Southern Africa (OUSA)

1993 - Network Coordinator Adult Educator Development Project, 1994 OUSA

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1993 Researcher Adult & Vocational Education & Training Policy, OUSA

1992 - Research Assistant Macro-Education Policy Unit (MEPU), 1993 University of KwaZulu-Natal

1991 Journalist Youth & Student Political Desk, Africa Information Afrique

1988 - Organiser & Desktop Labour & Community Resource Project (LACOM), 1990 Publisher South African Council for Higher Education (SACHED)

1988 Editor Students Representative Council (SRC) Diary, University of KwaZulu-Natal

1985 - Labourer Pick & Pay Supermarkets 1987

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Selected Papers, Publications & Presentations Forthcoming Author “International Cooperation in S&T in the new global geopolitical framework: Continuities and Changes” in International Cooperation in the Knowledge Era, Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos and Ministério de Ciência e Tecnologia of Brazil.

Forthcoming Co-author “Post-apartheid Higher Education and the System of Innovation: Enduring Challenges” in Brundenius, C. Et al (editors) Developing Universities: The Changing Role of Academic Institutions in Development, Macmillan Publishers; with Enver Motala and Mario Scerri.

2010 Co-author “Innovation, nee Technology, as a Driver of Change: Africa 2030” in Challenges for European Development Cooperation Toward 2030: Key Driver of Change Shaping the African Development Context, Deutsches Institut Für Entwicklungspolitik, Bonn [forthcoming] with Alioune Sall and Geci Karuri‐Sebina.

2009 Author “Challenges for Industrial Transformation in Cambodia” for Tilman Altenburg (editor) Industrial Policy in Developing Countries, Deutsches Institut Für Entwicklungspolitik, Bonn [forthcoming].

2009 Co-author “New Challenges for Universities beyond Education and Training”, Science and Public Policy, 36 (2), pp. 83 – 85, ISSN 0302-3427, with Bo Göransson and Ulrich Schmoch.

2009 Co-author “Rethinking the linkages between teaching and extension in South Africa”, Science and Public Policy, 36 (2), pp 127 – 132, ISSN 0302-3427, with Lindile Ndabeni.

2009 Co-author “New Activities of Universities in Transfer and Extension: Multiple Requirements and manifold Solutions”, Science and Public Policy, 36 (2), pp. 157 – 164, ISSN 0302-3427, with Bo Göransson and Ulrich Schmoch.

2009 Co-author “Innovation Strategies in Developing Countries” for OECD Innovation Strategy 2010, with Erika Kraemer-Mbula.

2009 Co-author “Transforming South Africa’s National System of Innovation for Accelerated and Shared Growth and Development,” BRICS Country Report, IDRC, with Thomas Pogue.

2008 Co-author South African Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2008,Cooperation Framework on Innovation Systems between Finland and South (COFISA), with Thomas Pogue.

2008 Author “Global Economic Policy Reform” Chapter 9 in Pressend & Ruiters (editors) Dilemmas of Poverty and Development: A Proposed Policy Framework for the Southern African Development Community, pp. 166-202, Institute for Global Dialogue, Midrand.

2007 Co-author “Higher Education Transformation in South Africa: Universities in Development Position Paper,” UniDev Discussion Paper Series Paper Number 4, Lund University, with Enver Motala.

2006 Co-author "Technological Change for Local Economic Growth and Development," Chapter 4 in Roberts (ed.) Sustainable Manufacturing? The Case of South Africa and Ekurhuleni, , pp. 46-60, Juta Academic Press, Cape Town, with Thomas Pogue.

2006 Author Review of “Leslie Berlin, The Man behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley,” Published online at EH.Net, the Economic History Service of the Economic History Association and the Business History Conference, the Cliometric Society, the Economic History Society, and the History of Economics Society http://eh.net/bookreviews/library/1151

2006 Co-author “Socio-Economic Development Country Self-Assessment of South Africa” for the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), with Thomas Pogue.

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2006 Co-author “Overcoming underdevelopment in South Africa’s second economy” in Development Southern Africa, Vol. 23, No. 1, March, with Michael Aliber, Marie Kirsten, Josephilda Nhlapo-Hlope and Oupa Nkoane.

2006 Co-author Innovation Systems for ICT: The case of South Africa, Chapter 6 in Baskaran, A. & M. Muchie (editors) Bridging the Digital Divide: Innovation Systems for ICT in Brazil, China, India, Thailand & Southern Africa, Adonis & Abbey, with Anga Baskaran and Mammo Muchie.

2005 Synthesis “Overcoming Underdevelopment in South Africa’s 2nd Economy” in Chapter Co- Development Report 2005, Development Bank of Southern Africa with Michael author Aliber.

2005 Synthesis “Report of the National Roundtable on Multilateral Environmental Agreement Report Co- Innovation & Sustainable Development”, with Salim Fakir & Michelle Pressend. author

2005 Guest Opinion “In My View: South Africa needs to move forward on the basis of a broad Article National Dialogue”, in Innovations, a supplement of the Financial Mail; Johannesburg.

2004 Co-author Flight of the Flamingos: A Study of the Mobility of Human Resources in Science & Technology, , Human Sciences Research Council, Tshwane, with Michael Kahn, William Blankley, Vijay Reddy, Thomas Pogue and Marissa du Toit.

2003 Co-author South African Innovation: Key Facts and Figures: 2004; National Advisory Council on Innovation and Department of Science & Technology, Tshwane, with Andre Buys, Anastassios Pouris, Thinus Pretorius, Charles Mokonoto, Khopolo Phate, Imraam Saloojee, Mpho Mosarwa and Mokgwetsi Rakate.

2003 Co-author South African National Transport Research & Innovation Strategy, National Department of Transport, with Mohamed Jeenah, Meshack Khosa and Anastassios Pouris.

2003 Co-author “Benchmarking Industrial Competitiveness and Performance: A Contribution to Vision 2014,” CSIR Policy Group Report, Department of Trade and Industry, Tshwane, with Thomas Pogue, Daniel Selvarentnam, Christopher Mlosy, Tania Eybers, and Charmain Modise.

2003 Co-author “Utilisation of Research Findings: Case Study Report,” National Advisory Council on Innovation Project Report, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Tshwane, with William Blankley, Michael Kahn, Thomas Pogue, Limpho Malebo, and Ntungu Masinidi.

2003 Co-author “Science and Technology Quality: Towards a Rational, Integrated and Responsive System of Quality Performance Indicators in the CSIR,” CSIR Policy Group Report, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Tshwane, with Thomas Pogue.

2003 Co-author “The CSIR and Technology for Development,” CSIR Policy Group Report, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Tshwane, with Nontutuzelo Majija and Thomas Pogue.

2002 Co-author “A Study on the Mobility of Research and Development Workers,” National Advisory Council on Innovation Project Report, Human Science Research Council, Tshwane , with William Blankley, Gabriel Cele, Marissa du Toit, Michael Kahn, Thomas Pogue, and Vijay Reddy.

1996 Chapter “Human Resources Development” in the White Paper on Science & Technology, Author Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology, Government Printer, Tshwane.

1995 Author “The National Qualifications Framework” in Education Monitor, Vol. 6 No. 3, Education Policy Unit, University of Natal, Durban.

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1995 Author “The Implications of Education Policy” in Towards Democracy, Second Quarter, MPD, Durban.

1994 Joint Editorial “Human Resource Development in KwaZulu-Natal” in Implementing the RDP in KwaZulu-Natal, ANC/SACP/COSATU Alliance, with Bheki Langa.

1994 Co-author “Restructuring Adult Basic Education and Training in KwaZulu-Natal” in Proposals for the Restructuring of Education and Training in KwaZulu-Natal, Joint MEPU/EPU Publication, SIDA, with Enver Motala.

1993 Author “Briefing Document on the DBSA’s Economic and Social Memorandum”, for COSATU.

1993 Author “Briefing Document on the World Bank’s Decentralisation in Education”, for ANC Education Department.

1992 Author “ABET in KwaZulu-Natal: A Sector Report to the Alliance,” Discussion Document, ANC/SACP/COSATU Alliance.

1992 Co-author Adult Basic Education and the RDP: A Source Document, Centre for Education Policy Development, with Enver Motala.

1991 Author “Organising the Reservoir Hills Branch of the ANC,” Discussion Document, African National Congress

1991 Author “Students and the University: Some Notes for Transformation” in MEPU Occasional Papers, Vol. 1, No. 1, UDW Press.

1990 Author “Participatory Democracy and Revolutionary Effectiveness,” Discussion Document, African National Congress.

1995 – 1990 Author • “A Framework of Norms and Standards for ABET in Industry” presentation to ESKOM, National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa, Southern Natal Region. • “An Integrated Education and Training System and its Implications for Workplace-based HRD Programmes”, presented to Dunlop SA, National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa, Southern Natal Region. • “Scenario’s in the field of Adult Education with specific reference to the role of Provision Agencies”, presentation to ESKOM, National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa, Southern Natal Region. • “The History of Education and Training Programmes with specific reference to labour Legislation”, presented to Toyota SA, National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa, Southern Natal Region.

2004 – 1985 Papers, contributions, publications & references generated during assignments with the CSIR Note and for the South African Government (1995 – 2004) are classified as either client privileged, organisational confidential or security restricted. Material from before 1990 may not be currently available because of organisational illegality.

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Selected Professional & Organisational Experiences 2010

2009 Presenter 4th BRICS Seminar, Centre for Development Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Thiruvananthapuram.

2009 Guest Lecturer Heterodox Economics for MPhil, SOMP, University of Stellenbosch

2009 Invited Presenter Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) & United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organisation (UNESCO) International Workshop on Innovation for Development: Converting Knowledge to Value

2009 Visiting Researcher German Development Institute (DIE)

2009 Invited Presenter Innovation and Technology Promotion Seminar of Section 4121: Economic Policy and Private Sector Development of the GTZ

2008 Panellist Africa & the Global Economic and Financial Crisis for the Public Intellectual Forum of Pretoria News

2008 Invited Presenter Workshop on International Cooperation in the Knowledge Era organised by Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos and Ministério de Ciência e Tecnologia of Brazil

2008 Scientific Committee, Panel 6th Annual Conference of the Global Network for the Economics of Convenor & Panellist Learning, Innovation and Competence-building Systems (Globelics): Panel Chair: Social Democracy, Political Economy & Innovation Policy Panellist: The new global STI landscape: Policy implications for BRICS countries. Panellist: Is there a need to develop new rules of the game at the global level to compensate development countries for brain drain?

2008 Invited Presenter 2nd Meeting of the “The Global Potentials Program” Esalen Institute’s Centre for Theory and Research (CTR)

2008 Presenter and Host 3rd International BRICS Seminar

2008 Guest Lecturer Heterodox Economics for Applied Economics Module of MPhil, Sustainability Institute, University of Stellenbosch

2008 Board Member South Africa Node of the Federation of United Nations Universities’ Millennium Project

2008 Session Chair & Outcomes SA-German Dialogue on Science and Technology Policies for Drafter Sustainable Development

2008 Invited Participant “High Level Expert Working Group on Technology and Development”, of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) held at the University of Manchester

2008 Invited Panellist “University, Science and Technology” for the 6º Congresso Internacional da Educação Superior “Universidade 2008” to celebrate 250 Years of Higher Education in Cuba

2007 – Invited Presenter & Founding Inaugural Meeting of the Global Potentials Program present Delegate Esalen Institute’s Centre for Theory and Research (CTR)

2007 - Elected Chairperson Rietondale, Riviera, Rietfontein, Deernes & Gezina Community 2008 Association

2007 - Research Fellow Forskningspolitiska Institutet, present Lunds Universitets

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2007 Invited Presenter “South Africa’s Industrial and Technological Policy”, and “South Africa’s National System of Innovation & Development” for Ten Years of Local Innovative and Productive Systems at the BNDES for the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

2007 Guest Lecturer “Introduction to Economics: Orthodoxies & Heterodoxies …” for Applied Economics Module of MPhil, Sustainability Institute, University of Stellenbosch

2007 Invited Presenter “Growth, Inequality & Development: Future Perspectives and Considerations for Southern Africa” to the International Futures Conference of the United Nations University, SA Node of the Millennium Project & Institute for Futures Research, University of Stellenbosch

2007 Invited Delegate “Measuring and Fostering the Progress of Societies” 2nd OECD World Forum on "Statistics, Knowledge and Policy"

2007 Rapporteur How Can Nordic Countries Support Higher Education and Research in Africa? An Initiative by Nordic Academic Institutions, Sweden

2007 Invited Presenter “STI Indicators and Development Models” for Science Park Seminar of DST, COFISA & Innovation Hub

2007 Invited Presenter “South Africa: filling the void” to Intellectual Property Rights and Catch-up: An International Comparative Workshop of Hitotsubashi University & National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan

2007 Panellist & Respondent What is a University of Technology? Tshwane University of Technology Debate

2007 Visiting Professor STI Policy Implementation Training Course for Mozambique Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation organised by RPI (Lund University) and funded by SAREC (Swedish International Development Agency)

2007 Reviewer & Respondent “Knowledge for Development: University-Firm Interactions in Sub- Saharan Africa” - Regional Knowledge Systems Competition for International Research Development Council, Vietnam

2007 Organising Committee, Software & Business Method Patent International Workshop of Presenter & Session Chair Freedom to Innovate South Africa hosted at IERI and funded by Open Society of Southern Africa

2007 - Conference Steering 25th World Conference of the International Association for Science 2008 Committee Member & Parks International Scientific Committee

2007 Local Organising Committee International Conference on “Futures Intelligence Capacity” for the Executive Member South Africa Node of the Federation of United Nations Universities’ Millennium Project

2007 Scientific Advisory Committee Annual Science and Technology Policy Conference of Georgia Member Institute for Technology and National Science Foundation, United States of America

2006 Chairperson “Innovations for addressing the Rural-Urban Divide”, Plenary Session 3, GLOBELICS 2006 India Annual Conference

2006 - Book Reviewer EH.Net, the Economic History Service of the Economic History present Association and the Business History Conference, the Cliometric Society, the Economic History Society, and the History of Economics Society

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2006 Visiting Professor “Learning For, and From, STI Policies For Development”, a Training Course for Policymakers and Practitioners in Developing Countries, funded by SIDA-SAREC & IDRC and held at Research Policy Institute, Lund University, Sweden

2006 - Contributing Editor South African Innovator, published by Eclectic Media House, Cape present Town.

2006 Article Referee SA Journal of Economic & Management Sciences

2006 Ministerial Task Team Human Resource & Capability Development for State Owned Enterprises (SOE’s) Project of the Joint Project Facility of the Minister of Public Enterprises, & the Chief Executive Officer’s of the SOE’s, with Enver Motala

2006 Visiting Professor Research Policy Institute, Lund University – Sweden

2006 Visiting Professor Global Network for the Economics of Learning, Innovation & Competence-building Systems (GLOBELICS) Doctoral Academy on National Systems of Innovation and Economic Development, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão – Portugal

2005 - Article Referee Development Southern Africa 2006

2005 – Adjudicator Technology Top100 Awards 2006

2005 Local Organising Committee 3rd Annual Conference of GLOBELICS: Innovation Systems Co-coordinator, Secretary of promoting Economic Growth, Social Cohesion & Good Governance: the Scientific Advisory Tshwane, 31st October – 4th November Committee & Convenor of the South African Review Team

2005 External Evaluator Department of Social Development’ Conference on Social Aspects of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development

2005 External Examiner Public Policy Course for Masters in Management, University of Witwatersrand

2004 & Adjudicator T-Systems & Department of Public Service Administration’ Age of 2005 Innovation & Sustainability Awards

2004 & Adjudicator Annual National Science & Technology Awards of the National 2005 Science & Technology Forum (NSTF) Science Council Representative & Higher Education Representative

2004 Session Chairperson for United Nations Industrial Development Organisation & Department Innovation of Trade & Industry Conference on Competitiveness in South Africa

2004 South African Reference Team New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NePAD): Science, Member Technology & Development Programme

2003 – Advisory Board Member Convergence: A Business Journal present

2003 Researcher & Advisor South African National Transport Research & Innovation Strategy of the National Department of Transport

2003 Political Advisor South African National Research & Development Strategy

2003 South African Expert United Nations Development Programme International Workshop: Representative Sharing the Science & Technology Experiences of Developing Countries, STEPI, South Korea

2003 Advisor National Advisory Council on Innovation: Mobility of Highly Skilled Human Resources

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2003 Reference Group Member National Advisory Council on Innovation: Utilisation of Publicly Funded Research Results

2002 - Technical Task Team Member Vision 2014: Key Performance Indicators for the Micro-Economic 2003 & Innovation System Expert Reform Strategy of South Africa’s Department of Trade & Industry

2000 South African Expert National Review for the Establishment of the Technology Stations Programme for GTZ & Department of Science & Technology

1998 – Board Member Centre for Policy Studies present

1998 Executive Committee National Information Technology Forum

1997 South African Expert Drafting Team of the European Union – South Africa Research & Development Co-operation Programme

1997 South African Government World Bank Knowledge for Development Conference, Toronto, Delegate Canada

1996 Coordinator Drafting Team for the National Research Foundation Act

1996 Consultant to Scoping Team National Research & Technology Foresight Exercise

1996 - Alternative Member National Science & Technology Forum 1998

1995 Elected Member Association of KwaZulu-Natal Education and Training NGO’s (Executive Committee)

1995 Elected Member KwaZulu-Natal NGO Council (Executive Committee)

1995 Advisor KwaZulu-Natal Regional Economic Forum (Labour Caucus)

1995 Secretary of the Education and KwaZulu-Natal Premier’s Economic Workshop Training Commission

1995 Appointed Member on Policy KwaZulu-Natal Interim Consultative Committee on Education and Matters Training

1994 Co-convenor Regional Launch of the South African Council for Adult Basic Education

1993 Organisational Representative Regional Literacy Cooperative (Provincial Executive Committee)

1993 Provincial Representative National Literacy Cooperative (National Executive Committee)

1993 Convenor: Non-formal Provincial Alliance Reconstruction and Development Coordinating Education and Training Committee

1991 Staff Member 48th National Conference of the African National Congress (Department of Information and Publicity)

1991 Elected Secretary General Students Representative Council - University of KwaZulu-Natal (Executive Committee and Secretariat)

1991 Member Academic Freedom Committee, Budget Committee and Guide Plan Committee of the University of KwaZulu - Natal

1990 - Subscribing Member Conference of Socialist Economists present

1990 & Branch Executive Committee African National Congress (ANC): Reservoir Hills 1991

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1990 Media Officer South African National Students Congress (Branch Executive Committee)

1990 Media Coordinator Mass Democratic Movement: “Campaign against the Natal War”

1989- Member South African National Students Congress 1990 (Regional Political Education Collective)

1989 Founding Member Black Students Society Labour Committee

1989 Local Coordinator Congress of South African Trade Unions & United Democratic Front Defiance Campaign & Consumer Boycott

1989 BSS Representative University of Natal Forum Committee

1989 Elected Publicity Secretary Black Students Society (BSS) (Secretariat and Central Executive Committee)

1989 Chairperson SANSCO delegation to South African Students Press Union

1988 Elected Vice-President Youth In Progress, an Affiliate of the South African Youth Congress

1987 - Various Deployments Underground Structures of the African National Congress 1990 (Information, Publicity, Media & Intelligence)

1987 President Students Representative Council - Reservoir Hills Secondary (Executive Committee)

1987 Representative Natal Students Congress (renamed because of restrictions on Congress of South African Students)

1986 Publicity Officer, Executive Students Representative Council - Reservoir Hills Secondary Committee and Editor of Student Unity

1986 Representative Pre- and Launching Stages of the National Education Crisis Committee

1985 Convenor Student Action Committee - Reservoir Hills Secondary (demanded establishment of democratic SRC’s)

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International Work & Travel Experience i. Brazil República Federativa do Brasil ii. Cambodia Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea/ Royaume du Cambodge iii. Canada iv. China Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó v. Cuba República de Cuba vi. Denmark Kongeriget Danmark vii. Finland Suomen tasavalta viii. France République française ix. Germany Bundesrepublik Deutschland x. Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region xi. India Bhārat Gaṇarājya xii. Japan Nihon-koku xiii. Kenya Jamhuri ya Kenya xiv. Lesotho Muso oa Lesotho xv. Mexico Estados Unidos Mexicanos xvi. Mozambique República de Moçambique xvii. Netherlands Koninkrijk der Nederlanden xviii. Singapore Republik Singapura xix. South Korea Daehanminguk xx. Sweden Konungariket Sverige xxi. Turkey Türkiye Cumhuriyeti xxii. United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland xxiii. United States United States of America xxiv. Vietnam Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam xxv. Zambia Republic of Zambia

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