Academy of Science South Africa 2005/6 Annual Report

ASSAfMulti-year Strategic PlanScience based advice for the nationDevelopment Initiative (ASADI)and the Network of African ScienceAcademies (NASAC) will be anactive driver of continental effortsto exploit the unique potentialof national science academiesto help in Africa’s economicand social development.well-resourced, and effective in reaching their stated goals. ASSAf through the African Science AcademyDevelopment Initiative (ASADI) and the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) will be anactive driver of continental efforts to exploit the unique potential of national science academies to help inAfrica’s economic and social development.ASSAf will have succeeded in making the South African Journal of Science into Africa’s highestimpact research journal, offering worldwide open access to full-text at all times, and Quest – Sciencefor South Africa will be a science magazine with national impact in the domains of school education,public understanding of science, and science literacy. ASSAf will also have secured an established andrespected role in promoting research publishing in South Africa through the implementation of therecommendations of its 2006 Report.The Academy will have obtained endowment funds from a number of private individuals andcompanies, here and abroad, and will have achieved sustainability of resourcing through a mix offunding streams, including bequests, donations, sponsorships and reputation-based commissions.ASSAf will communicate regularly and effectively with the scholarly community, government, thegeneral public, and international partners, in ways that ensure serious consideration of what is being saidand why it is important that it be noted and acted upon, in everybody’s interest.86 Promoting Excellence in Science for Society