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Enhancing Development and Independence of Persons with Disabilities through National Accessibility Portal

The National Accessibility Portal aims to enhance the development and independence of persons with disabilities by providing a communication, information, and data sharing system. It promotes inclusivity and accessibility.

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Enhancing Development and Independence of Persons with Disabilities through National Accessibility Portal

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  1. National Accessibility Portal Enhancing development and independence of persons with disabilities through communication, information and data sharing system

  2. Digital Doorway Computer skills through concept of minimally invasive education

  3. AmaDrum Making clean water accessible to rural communities

  4. Mining Technology to reduce explosions in underground collieries and rockbursts in deep level gold mines

  5. Bioceramic orbital implant • Fully synthetic • Safe (no disease transmission) • Large quantities possible • No special storage, screening • No environmental impact • Direct tissue apposition • Smooth cap (conjunctival erosion)

  6. A Tale of Two Cultures Presentation to S&T Portfolio Committee 14 September 2004

  7. Objects of CSIR (Mandate) The objects of the CSIR are, through directed and particularly multi-disciplinary research and technological innovation, to foster, in the national interest and in fields which in its opinion should receive preference, industrial and scientific development, either by itself or in co-operation [with] private or public sectors, and thereby to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the people of [South Africa], and to perform any other functions that may be assigned to the CSIR by or under [the] Act. Scientific Research Council Act 1988 (as amended 1990)

  8. Reason for Existence • Public Mandate • Remain faithful to it • People • S&T Base = People + Knowledge+ Facilities • Impact • Always ask what difference you make

  9. Desirable Behaviour • Ethics & Values • Act with integrity, behave ethically • Good Governance • Show absolute respect for PFMA • Conform to King II • Good Business Sense • Adopt a sound business culture

  10. Reason + Behaviour = Identity • Public Mandate • People • Impact • Ethics & Values • Good Governance • Good Business Sense Conventional business

  11. Clash of Identity… Market Imperfection (“Failure”) versus Market Opportunity

  12. …Clash of Identity R&D with sound business principles versus Business with an R&D focus Need not be difference in content But it is a difference in intent

  13. Agile Innovation technology, knowledge transfer people transfer Must be able to spin-out businesses and non-profits Public Good outcomes embedded in both Market R&D technology, knowledge transfer people transfer Society R&D

  14. Ideal Institutional Features • Clear identity of Public Research Institution driven by Public Mandate • Scientifically agile research core • Socio-economic public outcomes • Clear identity of business driven by market opportunity spawned from research work • Commercially agile complementary function

  15. Balanced View S&T falls into 2 broad categories: • Knowledge Generation (R&D) • Knowledge Application (Innovation) Intent also falls into 2 categories: • Broad public benefit (“Public Good”) • Specific commercial benefit (“Private Gain”)

  16. own IP licensing to commercial clients • Foster industrial development: • IP-based start-ups, job creation • Knowledge services for • government policy, standards & • service delivery • Knowledge services for • commercial clients • Short term contract R&D: • Low risk • Specific commercial needs • Contract funding • Typically, client-owned IP • Short, medium or long term R&D: • Low, medium or high risk • Directed by public need • Mostly grant funding • Public domain outputs + own IP • Opportunity & obligation to • develop knowledge workers • Tight budgets & schedules • require skilled researchers Sponsors: Government & Other Parties Public & Private Sector Clients S&T Activities “Public Good” Broad Society & Economy “Private Gain” Specific Commercial Clients Beneficiaries: • Enhance quality of life: • technology for development, • poverty reduction, job creation Knowledge Application Knowledge Generation

  17. Proposed CSIR Functional Model Knowledge Generation Knowledge Partners RESEARCH KnowledgeServices Non-profit Partners Commercial Partners Foundation Start-ups,IP Licensing Social Knowledge Application Commercial Knowledge Application

  18. Conclusion Mandate, People, Impact matter Ethics, Governance, Business matter Agility, Renewal, Transformation matter Rigid institution is the matter Must advance to “CSIR beyond 60”

  19. Thank You Sibusiso Sibisi President, CSIR

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