World Science Forum
The World Science Forum (WSF) was held in Cape Town.
WSF, which was held in Africa for the first time, is among the most important science meetings in the world. The Forum, which takes place every two years and is attended by scientists from all over the world, is titled “Social and Economic Importance, Impact and Responsibilities of Science”; It was prepared by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Representing Turkey, TÜBA President Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker and TÜBA Member and President of the Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia-AASSA, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Nuri Yurdusev and TÜBA Member Prof. Dr. Bilge Demirköz participated in the program, where more than 900 leading scientists, decision makers, civil society representatives and media representatives from politics and industry took part in the common platform established to express their views on the new challenges facing science in the 21st century.
In the forum; South African Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Dr. Blade Nzimande, Global Young Academy (GYA) Co-Chair Professor Roula Inglesi-Lotz, Hungarian Academy of Sciences President Tamás Freund, African Academy of Sciences President Felix Dakora and International Science Council President Sir Peter Gluckman spoke.
At its meeting in 2022, the Forum mainly aims to foster global debate, support African leadership in global science policy debates, and promote South Africa as a strategic partner for global science cooperation in response to societal challenges.
