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the Science Forum South Africa 2016 (SFSA) today. <a href="http://www.codata.org/news/150/62/African-Open-Science-Platform-to-boost-the-impact-of-open-data-for-science-and-society-Media-Release#.WEmNVGhRgvw.facebook">Read more.</a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>Ina Smith</span></b><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>Planning Manager, Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)<br>DOAJ Ambassador, Southern Africa 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