The S&T Networks programme mainly covers projects and initiatives of the Department of Science and Technology that relate to the provision of support for infrastructure and programmes, skills and capacity to the science centre community in the country. More info here…

The programme covers a number of projects such as Science Centre Capacity Building (SCCB) and the Programmatic Support Grant Intervention of the network of science centres.

The SCCB project has been conducted in phases. Phase I of this project was implemented with the science centre community nationally and it covered the following workshops:

• Project Management,
• Project Proposal Writing,
• Finance for Non Financial Managers,
• Marketing Management,
• Networking Skills,
• Development of Exhibitions, and
• Floor Management in a Science Centre

Phase II of SCCB has been partially implemented. Science show workshops were conducted at various venues countrywide.

The following workshops in this phase will be conducted in the 20010/11 financial year:

• Science centre management sharing session,
• Programme management,
• Fund raising
• Abstract writing
• Proposal writing
• Exhibit evaluation
• Networking
• Centre management
• Conference papers
• Publication
• Presentation
• Exhibit Management: Integrating science and arts, appearance, and exhibitions.

Through the Network programme, it is hoped that there will be an increase in networks among the science centres locally and internationally, while at the same time a remarkable capacity is developed among them.

Contact:
Thandamanzi Mtsweni
Tel: 011 511 5940