This two-day workshop, organized by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and the German Academy of Science as part of the German-South African Year of Science 2012/13, will discuss topics such as the water-energy-food nexus, technology and economic growth, smart grids, solar power, and low carbon innovations for poverty alleviation. The goal of the workshop is to provide evidence-based information that will be relevant for both policymakers and researchers.
dates: 8-9 October 2012 venue: Nedbank Auditorium, Menlyn Maine location: Pretoria, South Africa contact: Zarina Moolla fax: +27 86 505 8141 e-mail: zarina@assaf.org.za www: http://www.assaf.org.za/2012/08/workshop-on-technological-innovations-for-a-low-carbon-society/