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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>The <a href="http://www.naci.org.za/nstiip/">National Science Technology and Innovation Information Portal</a> (NSTIIP) is one of the outcomes of <a href="http://www.naci.org.za/">NACI (National Advisory Council on Innovation)</a>.<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><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>The <b>National Council on Innovation Act, 1997 (Act No. 55 of 1997),</b> provides the mandate for NACI (2015). The Act mandates NACI to advise the Minister for Science and Technology and, through the Minister, Cabinet, on the role and contribution of science, mathematics, innovation and technology, including indigenous technologies, in promoting and achieving national objectives, namely, to improve and sustain the quality of life of all South Africans, develop human resources for science and technology, build the economy, and strengthen the country’s competitiveness in the international arena.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>NSTIIP</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> to provide a collective view of SA initiatives in terms of science, technology and innovation. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Reliable, accurate and accessible data is useful to assess how the National System of Innovation (NSI) is progressing and to measure its contribution to national development. The National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Portal makes use of the developments in technology to collect and curate innovation-related data and information about the NSI to an easily accessible central repository. It is meant to be a credible resource for policymakers, experts and other stakeholders. The Portal stores data that support a range of stakeholders in the NSI. Through the wide range of data, it is able to deliver a better understanding of the NSI over time.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><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=Default style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>For any queries, please send an email to </span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:thabo.mosenthal@dst.gov.za">thabo.mosenthal@dst.gov.za</a></span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",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 Region<br>LIASA Librarian of the Year 2016<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://orcid.org/"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century 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Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>Tel: +27 12 349 6641 <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'>Fax: +27 (0) 86 576 9512<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'>Email: </span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:ina@assaf.org.za"><span style='color:#0563C1;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>ina@assaf.org.za</span></a></span><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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span 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