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</o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Academy of Science of South Africa [</span><a href="mailto:communications=assaf.org.za@mail50.us4.mcsv.net"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>mailto:communications=assaf.org.za@mail50.us4.mcsv.net</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Academy of Science of South Africa<br><b>Sent:</b> 29 September 2016 11:37<br><b>To:</b> Susan Veldsman<br><b>Subject:</b> ASSAf Newsletter September 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" 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shaping informed science advice for evidence-based policy making on the continent.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=f0232c9104&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:whitesmoke;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 13.5pt 7.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table 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100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=176 height=713 id="_x0000_i1046" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/c4f5251a-6f9e-478f-9322-ac08acd792bc.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/c4f5251a-6f9e-478f-9322-ac08acd792bc.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=352 style='width:264.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Africa’s Climate Change Adaptation Examined</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br>Representatives from African countries gathered in Mauritius to deliberate on measures to counteract Africa’s vulnerability to the impact of climate change, as well as the importance of scientific evidence to enable society to understand and respond to climate change threats.<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=a0873a11f9&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" 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100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=176 height=32 id="_x0000_i1045" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/54ef4fcb-80fa-4221-a256-45133a065bc6.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/54ef4fcb-80fa-4221-a256-45133a065bc6.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=352 style='width:264.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Africa shares its research</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>The recent Database of African Theses and Dissertations (DATAD) annual conference held from 22-26 August 2016 in Zimbabwe, is a clear indication of Africa’s progress in sharing its research with the rest of the world. ASSAf was represented at this conference by Ms Ina Smith.<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=4ca35f1e21&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:whitesmoke;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 13.5pt 7.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 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src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/2dbd4229-a4df-411b-982b-4ca66a8ae653.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/2dbd4229-a4df-411b-982b-4ca66a8ae653.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=564 valign=top style='width:423.0pt;padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>National Scholarly Editors’ Forum meeting</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>The 10th National Scholarly Editors’ Forum (NSEF) annual meeting, was held on 1 September 2016.<br><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Back ltr: Shannon Hoctor, Pierre de Villiers, Keyan Tomaselli, Voster Muchenje, Herbert Maserumule, Andries van Aarde, Dan Parker Front ltr: John Butler-Adam, Charles Ngwena, Ingrid Nye, Michelle Hamer, Ina du Toit</span></em><br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=75ffdd7679&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:whitesmoke;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 13.5pt 7.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable 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100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=176 height=32 id="_x0000_i1043" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/1c9ee922-f1f5-4baa-8f8f-682e22fd16ef.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/1c9ee922-f1f5-4baa-8f8f-682e22fd16ef.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=352 style='width:264.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Gender Lens for Science Education</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), in collaboration with the Zambia Academy of Sciences (ZaAS), the Ethiopian Academy of Science (EAS), the Academy of Sciences of Mozambique and the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) hosted a planning workshop themed Applying a Gender Lens in Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics (STEM) Education on 21 July 2016 in Lusaka, Zambia.<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=f5586a7ecc&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:whitesmoke;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 13.5pt 7.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #999999 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=125 height=32 id="_x0000_i1042" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/20f1a512-38c6-4167-adbc-b3901ac65707.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/20f1a512-38c6-4167-adbc-b3901ac65707.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=352 style='width:264.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Report Articulates Science Advice to Aid Sustainable Growth</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>The role of science to inform and guide sustainable development globally is articulated in a report released recently by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). This report reflects the proceedings of an international InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) Conference on Science Advice held earlier this year in Hermanus, South Africa.<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=7ce99d27f3&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:whitesmoke;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 13.5pt 7.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #999999 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=176 height=32 id="_x0000_i1041" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/1dd646af-2dc5-4d4b-8a4c-ebc3385b5ed9.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/1dd646af-2dc5-4d4b-8a4c-ebc3385b5ed9.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=352 style='width:264.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>OPCW-TWAS Policy and Diplomacy for Scientists’ Initiative</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Responsible research practices will be discussed as part as an initiative to raise awareness of disarmament and non-proliferation issues of chemical weapons.<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=f332ae34eb&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:whitesmoke;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 13.5pt 7.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #999999 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=176 height=32 id="_x0000_i1040" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/3be6f7b6-f279-4511-8f5b-60e7ecc3e7de.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/3be6f7b6-f279-4511-8f5b-60e7ecc3e7de.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=352 style='width:264.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Support for Zimbabwean Science Investigated</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Scientists in the Zimbabwean diaspora, with the state of science in that country at heart, met with South African and Zimbabwean national academies earlier this month to explore avenues of intervention and support for the Zimbabwean science community.<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=275d3734e4&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span 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100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=564 height=32 id="_x0000_i1039" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/5ed5fc85-85b8-44c8-a78d-4b415841e76e.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/5ed5fc85-85b8-44c8-a78d-4b415841e76e.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=564 valign=top style='width:423.0pt;padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>ASSAf hosts Mathematical Sciences Workshop</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>ASSAf’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Standing Committee held a Mathematical Sciences Workshop on 15 and 16 September 2016 in Cape Town.<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=e313189e57&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span 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100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=352 height=32 id="_x0000_i1038" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/b9c4736b-c912-486d-a149-0dc272383ade.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/b9c4736b-c912-486d-a149-0dc272383ade.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=176 style='width:132.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Chinese-South Africa Business Cooperation Sought</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>A conference aimed at cooperation between South Africa and the Chinese province of Hubei took place in July 2016.<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=89a3c89ab7&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:whitesmoke;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 13.5pt 7.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #999999 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=176 height=32 id="_x0000_i1037" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/d0b0631d-c20e-4b83-bbe8-bfd47a310921.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/d0b0631d-c20e-4b83-bbe8-bfd47a310921.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=352 style='width:264.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Public Lecture: Professor Pauline Gagnon</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>ASSAf partnered with the SA Institute of Physics (SAIP) to co-host a public lecture by Professor Pauline Gagnon during her recent visit to South Africa as the Plenary Lecturer for SAIP’s 2016 Annual Conference and a guest of the Women in Physics in SA (WiPiSA) SAIP Forum.<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=25d7676f66&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more </span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:whitesmoke;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 13.5pt 7.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #999999 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=176 height=32 id="_x0000_i1036" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/23d8a998-7b0a-4f15-a5be-e883f32827a2.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/23d8a998-7b0a-4f15-a5be-e883f32827a2.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=352 style='width:264.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>TWAS-ROSSA Young Scientists’ Conference 2016</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>The 2016 Regional Young Scientists’ Conference was held in Nigeria from 23-24 August 2016. The World Academy of Sciences Regional Office in sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA) partnered with the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) and the Nigerian Young Academy (NYA) to host the 2016 Regional Young Scientists’ Conference (RYSC).<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=ed4fa9c2ce&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:whitesmoke;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 13.5pt 7.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #999999 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=176 height=32 id="_x0000_i1035" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/d931e65c-9e8e-4400-a4ca-701eb9eff1cd.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/d931e65c-9e8e-4400-a4ca-701eb9eff1cd.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=352 style='width:264.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>ASSAf Studies in Process</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>ASSAf is currently engaged in a number of studies, some of which have been contracted by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and others that have been initiated by ASSAf’s Standing Committees.<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=aa031e1559&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:whitesmoke;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 13.5pt 7.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #999999 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=176 height=32 id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/2c0b8440-9a05-4817-b591-9698aa0b4013.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/2c0b8440-9a05-4817-b591-9698aa0b4013.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=352 style='width:264.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Apply for DOAJ</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Requirements for inclusion in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) were recently discussed at a webinar presented by ASSAf.<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=5611b4351b&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:whitesmoke;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 13.5pt 7.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #999999 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=154 height=32 id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/6f9b51ac-81e2-4f1d-8743-3b7bc5892f46.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/6f9b51ac-81e2-4f1d-8743-3b7bc5892f46.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=352 style='width:264.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Multimorbidity under the Spotlight</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>The burden of multimorbidity will be scrutinised at an ASSAf workshop in November 2016. Throughout the world, populations are ageing, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) rise and infectious diseases (IDs) continue to affect millions of people every year.<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=714898fc61&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:whitesmoke;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 13.5pt 7.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #999999 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=124 height=32 id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/c439a2ae-5a70-4d1c-b21d-467d0257b730.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/c439a2ae-5a70-4d1c-b21d-467d0257b730.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=352 style='width:264.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>ASSAf Members in the News</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>The diversity of its Membership, embracing the full disciplinary spectrum, enables ASSAf to focus on issues of a multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral nature and to bring the strengths of a fully inclusive approach to bear on the issues of national and international concern. These Members achieve is their individual fields.<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=02c500d475&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:whitesmoke;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 13.5pt 7.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #999999 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=176 height=32 id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/d7c59a98-958a-4d32-b1a1-b580892342d2.gif" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/d7c59a98-958a-4d32-b1a1-b580892342d2.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=352 style='width:264.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Online Open Access Journals Becoming the Norm</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>“Scholars need the means to launch a new generation of journals committed to open access, and to help existing journals that elect to make the transition to open access…”<br>Budapest Open Access Initiative, 2002<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=b17833c0d3&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" 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100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=176 height=32 id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/896794bb-aff7-49f9-8148-0288fd40f3f1.jpg" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419/images/896794bb-aff7-49f9-8148-0288fd40f3f1.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=352 style='width:264.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>ASSAf and Thomson Reuters co-host South African Publishing Event</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Improving quality and visibility and reducing reviewer fatigue and turnaround times are common objectives among scholarly journal editors and publishers globally.<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=397004e302&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span 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of Science Promotes Open Data</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Authors of journal articles for the South African Journal of Science (SAJS) will in future be able to publish a link to the open data supporting their published articles.<br></span><a href="http://sajs.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa4f4e31c8174bcd26fdbc419&id=6159eaa1d6&e=0325bf2cba" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6DC6DD'>Read more</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" 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