BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a73c3c102d67 DTSTART:20240625T063000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240625T140000Z LOCATION:Pretoria\, South Africa SUMMARY:Technology Assessment National Validation Workshop in South Africa CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)  has a project promoting technology assessment (TA) in the energy and agricultural sectors in Afri ca.In South Africa\, following a comprehensive review of national developm ent plans and the technological landscape\, it has been decided that the f ocus of the TA is on green hydrogen electrolyser technologies. This techno logy holds the potential contributing to South Africa’s goals of attaini ng net-zero carbon status by the 2050 target. Moreover\, through its prior accumulated expertise on this area and the availability of adequate land and resources\, South Africa is in a good position to establish industrial -scale energy plants.In 2023 and 2024\, various data collection initiative s including a focus group discussion took place to ensure a participatory and inclusive approach of the TA. These engagements gathered valuable pers pectives from various stakeholders such as government representatives\, re gulatory bodies\, academia\, the private sector\, and civil society.Follow ing the focus group discussion\, the collected data underwent thorough ana lysis. The insights derived from this analysis and the resulting policy re commendations have been incorporated into a comprehensive TA Report\, whic h also outlines the research carried out in the previous months. Additiona lly\, a draft Action Plan has been formulated to delineate the measures an d activities that stakeholders are expected to undertake over different ti me periods.A crucial step in finalising this endeavour is to validate the findings and recommendations of the TA Report and proposed Action Plan. Re cognising the significance of stakeholder input in this validation process \, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)\, in collaboration with the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, is organizing a joint physical val idation workshop. This workshop is designed to provide stakeholders with a platform to offer feedback on the TA Report and Action Plan and validate them before they are finalised and launched.<\;p>\;The UN Trade and De velopment (UNCTAD) &\;nbsp\;has a project promoting technology assessme nt (TA) in the energy and agricultural sectors in Africa.<\;/p>\;<\; p>\;In South Africa\, following a comprehensive review of national devel opment plans and the technological landscape\, it has been decided that th e focus of the TA is on green hydrogen electrolyser technologies. This tec hnology holds the potential contributing to South Africa’s goals of atta ining net-zero carbon status by the 2050 target. Moreover\, through its pr ior accumulated expertise on this area and the availability of adequate la nd and resources\, South Africa is in a good position to establish industr ial-scale energy plants.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In 2023 and 2024\, various data collection initiatives including a focus group discussion took place to ensure a participatory and inclusive approach of the TA. These engageme nts gathered valuable perspectives from various stakeholders such as gover nment representatives\, regulatory bodies\, academia\, the private sector\ , and civil society.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Following the focus group discu ssion\, the collected data underwent thorough analysis. The insights deriv ed from this analysis and the resulting policy recommendations have been i ncorporated into a comprehensive TA Report\, which also outlines the resea rch carried out in the previous months. Additionally\, a draft Action Plan has been formulated to delineate the measures and activities that stakeho lders are expected to undertake over different time periods.<\;/p>\;&l t\;p>\;A crucial step in finalising this endeavour is to validate the fi ndings and recommendations of the TA Report and proposed Action Plan. Reco gnising the significance of stakeholder input in this validation process\, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)\, in collaboration with th e UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, is organizing a joint physical valid ation workshop. This workshop is designed to provide stakeholders with a p latform to offer feedback on the TA Report and Action Plan and validate th em before they are finalised and launched.<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/technology-assessment-national-vali dation-workshop-south-africa DTSTAMP:20260805T231409Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a73c3c102dcc DTSTART:20240626T063000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240626T140000Z LOCATION:Pretoria\, South Africa SUMMARY:Technology Assessment National Validation Workshop in South Africa CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)  has a project promoting technology assessment (TA) in the energy and agricultural sectors in Afri ca.In South Africa\, following a comprehensive review of national developm ent plans and the technological landscape\, it has been decided that the f ocus of the TA is on green hydrogen electrolyser technologies. This techno logy holds the potential contributing to South Africa’s goals of attaini ng net-zero carbon status by the 2050 target. Moreover\, through its prior accumulated expertise on this area and the availability of adequate land and resources\, South Africa is in a good position to establish industrial -scale energy plants.In 2023 and 2024\, various data collection initiative s including a focus group discussion took place to ensure a participatory and inclusive approach of the TA. These engagements gathered valuable pers pectives from various stakeholders such as government representatives\, re gulatory bodies\, academia\, the private sector\, and civil society.Follow ing the focus group discussion\, the collected data underwent thorough ana lysis. The insights derived from this analysis and the resulting policy re commendations have been incorporated into a comprehensive TA Report\, whic h also outlines the research carried out in the previous months. Additiona lly\, a draft Action Plan has been formulated to delineate the measures an d activities that stakeholders are expected to undertake over different ti me periods.A crucial step in finalising this endeavour is to validate the findings and recommendations of the TA Report and proposed Action Plan. Re cognising the significance of stakeholder input in this validation process \, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)\, in collaboration with the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, is organizing a joint physical val idation workshop. This workshop is designed to provide stakeholders with a platform to offer feedback on the TA Report and Action Plan and validate them before they are finalised and launched.<\;p>\;The UN Trade and De velopment (UNCTAD) &\;nbsp\;has a project promoting technology assessme nt (TA) in the energy and agricultural sectors in Africa.<\;/p>\;<\; p>\;In South Africa\, following a comprehensive review of national devel opment plans and the technological landscape\, it has been decided that th e focus of the TA is on green hydrogen electrolyser technologies. This tec hnology holds the potential contributing to South Africa’s goals of atta ining net-zero carbon status by the 2050 target. Moreover\, through its pr ior accumulated expertise on this area and the availability of adequate la nd and resources\, South Africa is in a good position to establish industr ial-scale energy plants.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In 2023 and 2024\, various data collection initiatives including a focus group discussion took place to ensure a participatory and inclusive approach of the TA. These engageme nts gathered valuable perspectives from various stakeholders such as gover nment representatives\, regulatory bodies\, academia\, the private sector\ , and civil society.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Following the focus group discu ssion\, the collected data underwent thorough analysis. The insights deriv ed from this analysis and the resulting policy recommendations have been i ncorporated into a comprehensive TA Report\, which also outlines the resea rch carried out in the previous months. Additionally\, a draft Action Plan has been formulated to delineate the measures and activities that stakeho lders are expected to undertake over different time periods.<\;/p>\;&l t\;p>\;A crucial step in finalising this endeavour is to validate the fi ndings and recommendations of the TA Report and proposed Action Plan. Reco gnising the significance of stakeholder input in this validation process\, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)\, in collaboration with th e UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, is organizing a joint physical valid ation workshop. This workshop is designed to provide stakeholders with a p latform to offer feedback on the TA Report and Action Plan and validate th em before they are finalised and launched.<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/technology-assessment-national-vali dation-workshop-south-africa DTSTAMP:20260805T231409Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a73c3c102dd2 DTSTART:20240627T063000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240627T140000Z LOCATION:Pretoria\, South Africa SUMMARY:Technology Assessment National Validation Workshop in South Africa CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)  has a project promoting technology assessment (TA) in the energy and agricultural sectors in Afri ca.In South Africa\, following a comprehensive review of national developm ent plans and the technological landscape\, it has been decided that the f ocus of the TA is on green hydrogen electrolyser technologies. This techno logy holds the potential contributing to South Africa’s goals of attaini ng net-zero carbon status by the 2050 target. Moreover\, through its prior accumulated expertise on this area and the availability of adequate land and resources\, South Africa is in a good position to establish industrial -scale energy plants.In 2023 and 2024\, various data collection initiative s including a focus group discussion took place to ensure a participatory and inclusive approach of the TA. These engagements gathered valuable pers pectives from various stakeholders such as government representatives\, re gulatory bodies\, academia\, the private sector\, and civil society.Follow ing the focus group discussion\, the collected data underwent thorough ana lysis. The insights derived from this analysis and the resulting policy re commendations have been incorporated into a comprehensive TA Report\, whic h also outlines the research carried out in the previous months. Additiona lly\, a draft Action Plan has been formulated to delineate the measures an d activities that stakeholders are expected to undertake over different ti me periods.A crucial step in finalising this endeavour is to validate the findings and recommendations of the TA Report and proposed Action Plan. Re cognising the significance of stakeholder input in this validation process \, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)\, in collaboration with the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, is organizing a joint physical val idation workshop. This workshop is designed to provide stakeholders with a platform to offer feedback on the TA Report and Action Plan and validate them before they are finalised and launched.<\;p>\;The UN Trade and De velopment (UNCTAD) &\;nbsp\;has a project promoting technology assessme nt (TA) in the energy and agricultural sectors in Africa.<\;/p>\;<\; p>\;In South Africa\, following a comprehensive review of national devel opment plans and the technological landscape\, it has been decided that th e focus of the TA is on green hydrogen electrolyser technologies. This tec hnology holds the potential contributing to South Africa’s goals of atta ining net-zero carbon status by the 2050 target. Moreover\, through its pr ior accumulated expertise on this area and the availability of adequate la nd and resources\, South Africa is in a good position to establish industr ial-scale energy plants.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In 2023 and 2024\, various data collection initiatives including a focus group discussion took place to ensure a participatory and inclusive approach of the TA. These engageme nts gathered valuable perspectives from various stakeholders such as gover nment representatives\, regulatory bodies\, academia\, the private sector\ , and civil society.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Following the focus group discu ssion\, the collected data underwent thorough analysis. The insights deriv ed from this analysis and the resulting policy recommendations have been i ncorporated into a comprehensive TA Report\, which also outlines the resea rch carried out in the previous months. Additionally\, a draft Action Plan has been formulated to delineate the measures and activities that stakeho lders are expected to undertake over different time periods.<\;/p>\;&l t\;p>\;A crucial step in finalising this endeavour is to validate the fi ndings and recommendations of the TA Report and proposed Action Plan. Reco gnising the significance of stakeholder input in this validation process\, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)\, in collaboration with th e UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, is organizing a joint physical valid ation workshop. This workshop is designed to provide stakeholders with a p latform to offer feedback on the TA Report and Action Plan and validate th em before they are finalised and launched.<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/technology-assessment-national-vali dation-workshop-south-africa DTSTAMP:20260805T231409Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR