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The National Research Foundation (NRF) is the National Member Organization (NMO) representing South Africa’s membership of IIASA. The NRF has established a NMO Committee comprised of members from South African government, government parastatals, funding agencies, research institutions, and universities.
Main areas of collaborations:
Overcoming challenges to sustainable renewable energy in South Africa
Improving water and food security in South Africa
Projecting demographic change in South Africa
Advancing the methods of systems analysis
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IIASA Connect
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Between 2012 and 2015 IIASA and the South African NMO jointly ran jointly with the South African Department of Science and Technology, the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, the Southern African Young Science Summer Program. Building on the successes of this program, the NMO and the South Africa Department of Science and Technology further decided to evolve and expand these activities to develop capacity for systems analysis in South Africa and the wider region by launching the Southern African Systems Analysis Centre (SASAC).
News
18 May 2026
African Human Capital Data Sheet 2026
The African Human Capital Data Sheet 2026: Past Trends, Skills, and Future Pathways presents new evidence on population trends by level of education, skills, and demographic transitions across the African continent.
21 October 2025
Education and human capital in focus
From 15 to 19 September 2025, IIASA hosted a Symposium on Human Capital for Sustainable Development – A Focus on Africa. Supported by the Yidan Prize project funds, the event brought together researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and PhD students from Africa and Europe to advance collaboration on education, demography, and sustainable development.
29 November 2023
Embracing ecological perspectives, tools, and models to navigate the digital economy
Digitalization has ushered in new markets worldwide and in BRICS countries. However, the concentration of market power and digital resources by only a handful of digital platform ecosystems (DPEs) has also triggered new governance challenges, particularly, for BRICS countries. As part of the dissemination process of the ECOANTITRUST initiative, Elena Rovenskaya delivered a presentation on the adoption of ecological insights and tools to improve understanding of the complex nature of digital platforms, their ecosystems, and their interactions with the wider economy.
Events
CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa
IIASA at the 13th World Conference of Science Journalists
Javett Art Centre, University of Pretoria
G20 Side Event: Nexus of Science Diplomacy and Systems Analysis for Africa
Focus
Annual Report 2024
Annual Report 2024: Science Diplomacy Highlights
In 2024, IIASA strengthened its position as a trusted science diplomacy actor by deepening engagement with international institutions and supporting evidence-based policy dialogue across global platforms.
IIASA Connect: Building impactful regional communities
Options Magazine, Winter 2023: As IIASA Connect brings together the global systems analysis community, it also acts as a hub for regional communities to connect and engage.
Projects
Human Capital for Sustainable Development: A Focus on Africa and Coastal Regions (supported by the Yidan Prize project funds)
ECOANTITRUST
