Rasigan Maharajh

Rasigan Maharajh General and Higher Education Curriculum Vitae Version 20100501 2010 - Lunds Universitets Doctor of Philosophy Candidate at the Forskningspolitiska Institutet, School of 2007 Economics and Management. th Personal Date of Birth 8 November 1969 Doctoral Thesis Working Title: “A Contribution towards a Political Economy of Details Innovation Policy in Post-Apartheid South Africa” Place of Birth Durban, e’Thekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Supervised by Claes Brundenius & Mats Benner

Nationality South African 2001 - Manchester Masters in Science in Management of Science, Technology and Innovation 2000 University (incomplete) & PhD Candidate Race Black (Incomplete) Centre for Science and Technology Policy and Management Research (PREST) Doctoral Thesis Draft Title: “The Co-evolution of Science and Technology Gender Male Institutions in Post-apartheid South Africa: The Making of a National System of Innovation.” Civil Status Single, in Domestic Partnership, with one Child Supervised by Stan Metcalfe & Hugh Cameron Withdrew due to personal injury & returned to South Africa during national Contact Postal Address 34 Pieter Bouwer Street, Riviera, 0084, Tshwane, Gauteng, financial crisis of 2001 Details South Africa 1999 - Harvard Business Senior Executive Programme for Southern Africa Mobile Telephone +27 82 8828781 1998 School (Alumnus Status) Facsimile +27 86 6791595 1994 - University of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economic History Electronic Mail [email protected] or [email protected] 1993 KwaZulu-Natal Dissertation Title: “Conceptualising the Transition in South Africa: 1990 - 1994” Supervised by Bill Freund 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 1993 Harvard University Education Policy Analysis & Planning Certificate Programme Statement and Sustainable Development (in collaboration with Harvard Institute for International Development & US Õ Theoretical grounding in Evolutionary Economics Agency for International Development) Õ Extensive experience in managing evidence-based research, strategy facilitation and policy formulation at domestic, regional, continental and international levels 1992 - University of Bachelor of Arts Õ Intensive capability in conceptualising, contextualising and generating policies, 1988 KwaZulu-Natal Majors in Economic History & Sociology strategies, scenarios, and programme design Õ Globally networked capacity to develop and assemble monitoring, evaluation and 1987 Reservoir Hills Matriculation with Exemption from University Entrance Requirements learning frameworks Secondary School

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 Advanced Training Note Policy Group at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) following his 2004 Cynefin Centre for Complexity Fundamentals & Certification Course deployment as National Coordinator of the Science and Technology Policy Transition Project for Organisational Complexity Taught by Dave Snowden South Africa’s first democratic government. During this time he was employed by the Participation sponsored by IBM & CSIR International Development Research Centre (IDRC).Prior to 1994, he worked in the non- governmental sector concerned with literacy, education and human resource development 1999 Think Tools AG Basic, Intermediate & Advance Methodology & Application whilst simultaneously holding elected leadership positions within various student, youth and Modules organised labour structures of the United Democratic Front, Congress of South African Trade Taught by Albrecht von Müller Unions and the African National Congress. Rasigan is an active member of the Global Network Participation sponsored by German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) for the Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence-building Systems (GLOBELICS). and CSIR 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 1998 Council for Scientific & Industrial Advanced Leadership Programme Engineering, Science and Technology of the University of Manchester (PREST). He is Research - Certificate of Outstanding Merit concurrently a doctoral research fellow of the Research Policy Institute (Forskningspolitiska Institutet) of Lund University. His research in the field of evolutionary political economy 1998 - Global Business Network (GBN) Basic & Advanced Scenario Development & Planning Modules involves numerous international, continental and regional projects on the form, function and 1997 Taught by Napier Collins, James Ogilvy & Peter Swartz context of knowledge generation, application and diffusion in economic growth, social Participation sponsored by Department of Arts, Culture, Science development and democratic governance. & Technology of South Africa

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

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Declaration of Interest Formal Employment Enterprise Name Entity Details or Registration1 Engagement and Status 2004 - Chief Director Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI), present Faculty of Economics and Finance, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Current Member of the Board The Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI) is a public-good research agency that Centre for Policy Studies 1996/003451/08 http://www.cps.org.za 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 Current Member of the Board Freedom to Innovate South Africa 2006/020829/08 intellectuals, knowledge-brokers and research collectives. IERI specialises in matters relevant to http://ftisa.org.za/ the domains of Evolutionary Economics, Systems of Innovation, Science & Technology Studies, Research & Development Metrics, and Public Policy. IERI works along and across the knowledge- USA-Based Collaboration between NIKE, generation and diffusion spectrum. Incorporated, National Aeronautics and Current Member of the Council LAUNCH Council Space Administration, United States Agency 2002 - Corporate Group CSIR Policy Group, http://launch.org for International Development, and the US 2004 Head Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) Department of State. 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 South African Node of the Millennium Current Member of the Board correspondent with programme specifications. As a preferred supplier of knowledge-intensive Project 2007/025306/08 http://www.sampnode.org.za 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. Current Member of the Board UrbanWiki Foundation 2009/014381/08 http://urbanwiki.info/ 1999 - Centre Manger & Manufacturing Policy Centre, 2002 Divisional Technology CSIR Wild Earth Media Limited Current Member of the Board Investment Manager The Manufacturing Policy Centre (MPC) was established in 1999 and was located in the 2006/026155/07 http://www.wildearth.tv 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 EnAfrica Pty Ltd Dormant 2006/011635/07 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 Solarys Media and Technology Ventures Dormant Knowledge Management as programme areas. Besides overall responsibility for the Centre, being 2007/003881/07 ... 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 International Scientific to securing this amount, establishing the process to determine its deployment, monitoring and International Association for Science XXV World Conference of the International Committee evaluating the output and management of the Intellectual Property generated. Parks Association for Science Parks, 2008 http://www.iasp.ws/publico/inde x.jsp?enl=5 1997 - Programme Manager Policy Studies Unit, 1999 CSIR Scientific Advisory Committee The role of the Policy Studies Unit was to support and empower the organisation in striving for Georgia Institute for Technology & Atlanta Science and Technology Policy http://www.atlantaconference.or excellence in the field of innovation by providing intellectual inputs grounded in a thorough National Science Foundation Conference, 2007, United States of America g/past- understanding of the local, regional, national, sub-regional and global context prevalent in a time- conferences/2007/index.php 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 Global Network for Economics of Learning, Annual Conferences: Scientific Committee contribute towards making their technology contribution towards growing the economy and Innovation, and Competence Building South Africa 2005; India 2006; Mexico 2008, http://www.globelics. reconstructing the society. It also developed the potential to achieve an income generating profile Systems (GLOBELICS) Senegal 2009 and Malaysia 2010 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 African Journal of Science, Technology, ISSN: 2042-1338 (print) Editor internal (divisional) and external (Public and Private sector) clients. Primary clients include Innovation and Development ISSN: 2042-1346 (online) http://www.ieri.org.za internally: Executive, Divisional Directors, Programme Managers, Project Leaders and Researchers; and externally: the South African Government, the Private Sector, Parastatals and International Organisations. Innovate! South African Innovator Eclectic Media House Contributing Editor 1995 - National Coordinator Science & Technology Policy Transition Project, The Journal of Convergence: Excellence in Axius Publishing Limited Advisory Committee 1997 International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Transition 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 Work in Progress 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 South African Team Systems of Innovation & Development Cross-country Study of GLOBELICS process. It also involved final authorship of the chapter on Human Resource Development. Leader Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa (BRICS) Project 1995 Senior Researcher Education Policy Unit (EPU), Department of University of KwaZulu-Natal Bi-national Dialogues for Sustainable Development – Global National Convenor Science and Change Grand Challenge Technology 1994 - National Coordinator Adult Basic Education & Training Programmes, 1995 Operation Upgrade of Southern Africa (OUSA)

1993 - Network Coordinator Adult Educator Development Project, 1994 OUSA

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

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1993 Researcher Adult & Vocational Education & Training Policy, OUSA Selected Papers, Publications & Presentations Forthcoming Author “International Cooperation in S&T in the new global geopolitical framework: 1992 - Research Assistant Macro-Education Policy Unit (MEPU), Continuities and Changes” in International Cooperation in the Knowledge Era, 1993 University of KwaZulu-Natal Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos and Ministério de Ciência e Tecnologia of Brazil [forthcoming]. 1991 Journalist Youth & Student Political Desk, Africa Information Afrique Forthcoming Co-author “Post-apartheid Higher Education and the System of Innovation: Enduring Challenges” in Brundenius, C. Et al (editors) Universities in Transition - the 1988 - Organiser & Desktop Labour & Community Resource Project (LACOM), Changing Role and Challenges for Academic Institutions; IDRC Publishing, 1990 Publisher South African Council for Higher Education (SACHED) with Enver Motala and Mario Scerri [forthcoming]. 1988 Editor Students Representative Council (SRC) Diary, 2010 Co-author “Innovation, nee Technology, as a Driver of Change: Africa 2030” in University of KwaZulu-Natal Challenges for European Development Cooperation Toward 2030: Key Driver of 1985 - Labourer Pick & Pay Supermarkets Change Shaping the African Development Context, Deutsches Institut Für 1987 Entwicklungspolitik, Bonn [forthcoming] with Alioune Sall and Geci Karuri‐Sebina.

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.

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.

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2006 Co-author Innovation Systems for ICT: The case of South Africa, Chapter 6 in Baskaran, A. 1994 Co-author “Restructuring Adult Basic Education and Training in KwaZulu-Natal” in & M. Muchie (editors) Bridging the Digital Divide: Innovation Systems for ICT Proposals for the Restructuring of Education and Training in KwaZulu-Natal, in Brazil, China, India, Thailand & Southern Africa, Adonis & Abbey, with Anga Joint MEPU/EPU Publication, SIDA, with Enver Motala. Baskaran and Mammo Muchie. 1993 Author “Briefing Document on the DBSA’s Economic and Social Memorandum”, for 2005 Synthesis “Overcoming Underdevelopment in South Africa’s 2nd Economy” in COSATU. Chapter Co- Development Report 2005, Development Bank of Southern Africa with Michael author Aliber. 1993 Author “Briefing Document on the World Bank’s Decentralisation in Education”, for ANC Education Department. 2005 Synthesis “Report of the National Roundtable on Multilateral Environmental Agreement Report Co- Innovation & Sustainable Development”, with Salim Fakir & Michelle Pressend. 1992 Author “ABET in KwaZulu-Natal: A Sector Report to the Alliance,” Discussion author Document, ANC/SACP/COSATU Alliance.

2005 Guest Opinion “In My View: South Africa needs to move forward on the basis of a broad 1992 Co-author Adult Basic Education and the RDP: A Source Document, Centre for Education Article National Dialogue”, in Innovations, a supplement of the Financial Mail; Policy Development, with Enver Motala. Johannesburg. 1991 Author “Organising the Reservoir Hills Branch of the ANC,” Discussion Document, 2004 Co-author Flight of the Flamingos: A Study of the Mobility of Human Resources in Science African National Congress & Technology, , Human Sciences Research Council, Tshwane, with Michael 1991 Author “Students and the University: Some Notes for Transformation” in MEPU Kahn, William Blankley, Vijay Reddy, Thomas Pogue and Marissa du Toit. Occasional Papers, Vol. 1, No. 1, UDW Press. 2003 Co-author South African Innovation: Key Facts and Figures: 2004; National Advisory 1990 Author “Participatory Democracy and Revolutionary Effectiveness,” Discussion Council on Innovation and Department of Science & Technology, Tshwane, with Document, African National Congress. Andre Buys, Anastassios Pouris, Thinus Pretorius, Charles Mokonoto, Khopolo Phate, Imraam Saloojee, Mpho Mosarwa and Mokgwetsi Rakate. 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 2003 Co-author South African National Transport Research & Innovation Strategy, National Natal Region. Department of Transport, with Mohamed Jeenah, Meshack Khosa and “An Integrated Education and Training System and its Implications for Anastassios Pouris. • Workplace-based HRD Programmes”, presented to Dunlop SA, National 2003 Co-author “Benchmarking Industrial Competitiveness and Performance: A Contribution to Union of Metal Workers of South Africa, Southern Natal Region. Vision 2014,” CSIR Policy Group Report, Department of Trade and Industry, • “Scenario’s in the field of Adult Education with specific reference to the role Tshwane, with Thomas Pogue, Daniel Selvarentnam, Christopher Mlosy, Tania of Provision Agencies”, presentation to ESKOM, National Union of Metal Eybers, and Charmain Modise. Workers of South Africa, Southern Natal Region. • “The History of Education and Training Programmes with specific reference 2003 Co-author “Utilisation of Research Findings: Case Study Report,” National Advisory to labour Legislation”, presented to Toyota SA, National Union of Metal Council on Innovation Project Report, Council for Scientific and Industrial Workers of South Africa, Southern Natal Region. Research, Tshwane, with William Blankley, Michael Kahn, Thomas Pogue, Limpho Malebo, and Ntungu Masinidi. 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, 2003 Co-author “Science and Technology Quality: Towards a Rational, Integrated and organisational confidential or security restricted. Material from before 1990 may not be currently Responsive System of Quality Performance Indicators in the CSIR,” CSIR Policy available because of organisational illegality. 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.

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.

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Selected Professional & Organisational Experiences 2007 - Elected Chairperson Rietondale, Riviera, Rietfontein, Deernes & Gezina Community 2010 Inaugural Meeting of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kennedy Space 2008 Association LAUNCH Council Centre, Orlando, Florida. 2007 - Research Fellow Forskningspolitiska Institutet, 2010 Paper Presenter Wits Innovation Symposium: Theme 3: Generate, Promote and present Lunds Universitets Support Innovation in Developing Countries: Practice and Policy 2007 Invited Presenter “South Africa’s Industrial and Technological Policy”, and “South 2010 Paper Presenter National Innovation Panel, BRICS Project, IERI, Tshwane. Africa’s National System of Innovation & Development” for Ten Years of Local Innovative and Productive Systems at the BNDES for 2009 Presenter 4th BRICS Seminar, Centre for Development Studies, Jawaharlal the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Nehru University, Thiruvananthapuram. 2007 Guest Lecturer “Introduction to Economics: Orthodoxies & Heterodoxies …” for 2009 Guest Lecturer Heterodox Economics for MPhil, SOMP, University of Stellenbosch Applied Economics Module of MPhil, Sustainability Institute, University of Stellenbosch 2009 Invited Presenter Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) & United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organisation 2007 Invited Presenter “Growth, Inequality & Development: Future Perspectives and (UNESCO) International Workshop on Innovation for Development: Considerations for Southern Africa” to the International Futures Converting Knowledge to Value Conference of the United Nations University, SA Node of the Millennium Project & Institute for Futures Research, University of 2009 Visiting Researcher German Development Institute (DIE) Stellenbosch 2009 Invited Presenter Innovation and Technology Promotion Seminar of Section 4121: 2007 Invited Delegate “Measuring and Fostering the Progress of Societies” Economic Policy and Private Sector Development of the GTZ 2nd OECD World Forum on "Statistics, Knowledge and Policy" 2008 Panellist Africa & the Global Economic and Financial Crisis for the Public 2007 Rapporteur How Can Nordic Countries Support Higher Education and Research Intellectual Forum of Pretoria News in Africa? An Initiative by Nordic Academic Institutions, Sweden 2008 Invited Presenter Workshop on International Cooperation in the Knowledge Era 2007 Invited Presenter “STI Indicators and Development Models” for Science Park Seminar organised by Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos and Ministério of DST, COFISA & Innovation Hub de Ciência e Tecnologia of Brazil 2007 Invited Presenter “South Africa: filling the void” to Intellectual Property Rights and 2008 Scientific Committee, Panel 6th Annual Conference of the Global Network for the Economics of Catch-up: An International Comparative Workshop of Hitotsubashi Convenor & Panellist Learning, Innovation and Competence-building Systems (Globelics): University & National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan Panel Chair: Social Democracy, Political Economy & Innovation Policy 2007 Panellist & Respondent What is a University of Technology? Tshwane University of Panellist: The new global STI landscape: Policy implications for Technology Debate BRICS countries. Panellist: Is there a need to develop new rules of the game at the 2007 Visiting Professor STI Policy Implementation Training Course for Mozambique global level to compensate development countries for brain drain? Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation organised by RPI (Lund University) and funded by SAREC (Swedish International 2008 Invited Presenter 2nd Meeting of the “The Global Potentials Program” Development Agency) Esalen Institute’s Centre for Theory and Research (CTR) 2007 Reviewer & Respondent “Knowledge for Development: University-Firm Interactions in Sub- 2008 Presenter and Host 3rd International BRICS Seminar Saharan Africa” - Regional Knowledge Systems Competition for International Research Development Council, Vietnam 2008 Guest Lecturer Heterodox Economics for Applied Economics Module of MPhil, Sustainability Institute, University of Stellenbosch 2007 Organising Committee, Software & Business Method Patent International Workshop of Presenter & Session Chair Freedom to Innovate South Africa hosted at IERI and funded by 2008 Board Member South Africa Node of the Federation of United Nations Universities’ Open Society of Southern Africa Millennium Project

2008 Session Chair & Outcomes SA-German Dialogue on Science and Technology Policies for 2007 - Conference Steering 25th World Conference of the International Association for Science Drafter Sustainable Development 2008 Committee Member & Parks 2008 Invited Participant “High Level Expert Working Group on Technology and International Scientific Development”, of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Committee Cultural Organization (UNESCO) held at the University of 2007 Local Organising Committee International Conference on “Futures Intelligence Capacity” for the Manchester Executive Member South Africa Node of the Federation of United Nations Universities’ 2008 Invited Panellist “University, Science and Technology” for the 6º Congresso Millennium Project Internacional da Educação Superior “Universidade 2008” to celebrate 2007 Scientific Advisory Committee Annual Science and Technology Policy Conference of Georgia 250 Years of Higher Education in Cuba Member Institute for Technology and National Science Foundation, United 2007 – Invited Presenter & Founding Inaugural Meeting of the Global Potentials Program States of America present Delegate Esalen Institute’s Centre for Theory and Research (CTR) 2006 Chairperson “Innovations for addressing the Rural-Urban Divide”, Plenary Session 3, GLOBELICS 2006 India Annual Conference

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2006 - Book Reviewer EH.Net, the Economic History Service of the Economic History 2003 South African Expert United Nations Development Programme International Workshop: present Association and the Business History Conference, the Cliometric Representative Sharing the Science & Technology Experiences of Developing Society, the Economic History Society, and the History of Economics Countries, STEPI, South Korea Society 2003 Advisor National Advisory Council on Innovation: Mobility of Highly Skilled 2006 Visiting Professor “Learning For, and From, STI Policies For Development”, a Training Human Resources Course for Policymakers and Practitioners in Developing Countries, funded by SIDA-SAREC & IDRC and held at Research Policy 2003 Reference Group Member National Advisory Council on Innovation: Utilisation of Publicly Institute, Lund University, Sweden Funded Research Results

2006 - Contributing Editor South African Innovator, published by Eclectic Media House, Cape 2002 - Technical Task Team Member Vision 2014: Key Performance Indicators for the Micro-Economic present Town. 2003 & Innovation System Expert Reform Strategy of South Africa’s Department of Trade & Industry

2006 Article Referee SA Journal of Economic & Management Sciences 2000 South African Expert National Review for the Establishment of the Technology Stations Programme for GTZ & Department of Science & Technology 2006 Ministerial Task Team Human Resource & Capability Development for State Owned Enterprises (SOE’s) Project of the Joint Project Facility of the 1998 – Board Member Centre for Policy Studies Minister of Public Enterprises, & the Chief Executive Officer’s of the present SOE’s, with Enver Motala 1998 Executive Committee National Information Technology Forum 2006 Visiting Professor Research Policy Institute, Lund University – Sweden 1997 South African Expert Drafting Team of the European Union – South Africa Research & 2006 Visiting Professor Global Network for the Economics of Learning, Innovation & Development Co-operation Programme Competence-building Systems (GLOBELICS) Doctoral Academy on 1997 South African Government World Bank Knowledge for Development Conference, Toronto, National Systems of Innovation and Economic Development, Delegate Canada Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão – Portugal 1996 Coordinator Drafting Team for the National Research Foundation Act 2005 - Article Referee Development Southern Africa 2006 1996 Consultant to Scoping Team National Research & Technology Foresight Exercise

2005 – Adjudicator Technology Top100 Awards 1996 - Alternative Member National Science & Technology Forum 2006 1998

2005 Local Organising Committee 3rd Annual Conference of GLOBELICS: Innovation Systems 1995 Elected Member Association of KwaZulu-Natal Education and Training NGO’s Co-coordinator, Secretary of promoting Economic Growth, Social Cohesion & Good Governance: (Executive Committee) the Scientific Advisory Tshwane, 31st October – 4th November Committee & Convenor of the 1995 Elected Member KwaZulu-Natal NGO Council South African Review Team (Executive Committee)

2005 External Evaluator Department of Social Development’ Conference on Social Aspects of 1995 Advisor KwaZulu-Natal Regional Economic Forum the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (Labour Caucus)

2005 External Examiner Public Policy Course for Masters in Management, University of 1995 Secretary of the Education and KwaZulu-Natal Premier’s Economic Workshop Witwatersrand Training Commission

2004 & Adjudicator T-Systems & Department of Public Service Administration’ Age of 1995 Appointed Member on Policy KwaZulu-Natal Interim Consultative Committee on Education and 2005 Innovation & Sustainability Awards Matters Training

2004 & Adjudicator Annual National Science & Technology Awards of the National 1994 Co-convenor Regional Launch of the South African Council for Adult Basic 2005 Science & Technology Forum (NSTF) Education Science Council Representative & Higher Education Representative 1993 Organisational Representative Regional Literacy Cooperative 2004 Session Chairperson for United Nations Industrial Development Organisation & Department (Provincial Executive Committee) Innovation of Trade & Industry Conference on Competitiveness in South Africa 1993 Provincial Representative National Literacy Cooperative 2004 South African Reference Team New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NePAD): Science, (National Executive Committee) Member Technology & Development Programme 1993 Convenor: Non-formal Provincial Alliance Reconstruction and Development Coordinating 2003 – Advisory Board Member Convergence: A Business Journal Education and Training Committee present 1991 Staff Member 48th National Conference of the African National Congress 2003 Researcher & Advisor South African National Transport Research & Innovation Strategy of (Department of Information and Publicity) the National Department of Transport 1991 Elected Secretary General Students Representative Council - University of KwaZulu-Natal 2003 Political Advisor South African National Research & Development Strategy (Executive Committee and Secretariat)

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1991 Member Academic Freedom Committee, Budget Committee and Guide Plan International Work & Travel Experience Committee of the University of KwaZulu - Natal i. Brazil República Federativa do Brasil ii. Cambodia Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea/ Royaume du Cambodge 1990 - Subscribing Member Conference of Socialist Economists present iii. Canada

1990 & Branch Executive Committee African National Congress (ANC): Reservoir Hills iv. China Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó 1991 v. Cuba República de Cuba 1990 Media Officer South African National Students Congress vi. Denmark Kongeriget Danmark (Branch Executive Committee) vii. Finland Suomen tasavalta 1990 Media Coordinator Mass Democratic Movement: “Campaign against the Natal War” viii. France République française 1989- Member South African National Students Congress ix. Germany Bundesrepublik Deutschland 1990 (Regional Political Education Collective) x. Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1989 Founding Member Black Students Society Labour Committee xi. India Bhārat Gaṇarājya 1989 Local Coordinator Congress of South African Trade Unions & United Democratic Front xii. Japan Nihon-koku Defiance Campaign & Consumer Boycott xiii. Kenya Jamhuri ya Kenya 1989 BSS Representative University of Natal Forum Committee xiv. Lesotho Muso oa Lesotho 1989 Elected Publicity Secretary Black Students Society (BSS) xv. Mexico Estados Unidos Mexicanos (Secretariat and Central Executive Committee) xvi. Mozambique República de Moçambique 1989 Chairperson SANSCO delegation to South African Students Press Union xvii. Netherlands Koninkrijk der Nederlanden 1988 Elected Vice-President Youth In Progress, an Affiliate of the South African Youth Congress xviii. Singapore Republik Singapura

1987 - Various Deployments Underground Structures of the African National Congress xix. South Korea Daehanminguk 1990 (Information, Publicity, Media & Intelligence) xx. Sweden Konungariket Sverige 1987 President Students Representative Council - Reservoir Hills Secondary xxi. Turkey Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (Executive Committee) xxii. United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1987 Representative Natal Students Congress (renamed because of restrictions on xxiii. United States United States of America Congress of South African Students) xxiv. Vietnam Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam 1986 Publicity Officer, Executive Students Representative Council - Reservoir Hills Secondary xxv. Zambia Republic of Zambia 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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