Day 1

The morning’s programme kicked off with the arrival of delegates in Port Elizabeth. After a brief introduction followed by lunch at SAEON’s Elwandle Node, Node sponsor Dr Shaun Deyzel gave delegates a tour of the offices and lab spaces, and explained how the Hyperbaric Chamber works. The Hyperbaric Chamber was acquired by the Shallow Marine and Coastal Research Infrastructure (SMCRI).

We were honoured to have Dr Elizabeth Rasekoala join us as guest speaker for the afternoon. Dr Rasekoala is the President of African Gong, the Pan-African Network for the Popularization of Science and Technology and Science Communication.

The session started with a talk on “Science Communication and Democracy: South African paradoxes, paradigms and imperatives for change”, followed by a workshop where delegates were split into groups to discuss transformation in science communication. After the workshop, delegates made their way to Cape St Francis Resort for the remainder of the Indibano.