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Nobel in Africa Symposium Series – Reveal and soft launch

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The Board of Directors and the Management of the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) will host a Soft Launch of the Nobel in Africa Symposium Series. Nobel in Africa is a joint initiative of STIAS, the Nobel Foundation, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Knut & Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Stellenbosch University.

The event will be held in the STIAS Wallenberg Research Centre Fellows Atrium from 15:00.

The programme will unfold as follows:

15:00 – Welcome drinks
• Welcome – STIAS Senior Programme Manager, Christoff Pauw
• Nobel in Africa Reveal – STIAS Director, Edward K. Kirumira
• Nobel in Africa Partnership – Stellenbosch University Rector & Vice-Chancellor, Wim de Villiers
• Toast to the Nobel in Africa Partnership – STIAS Founding Director, Bernard Lategan
Closure – STIAS Board of Directors Chair, Desmond Smith
16:30 – Canapés reception

Date and time

Tuesday, 2 August 2022

15:00 – 17:30​

All times are in SAST (UTC+2)

Location

STIAS Wallenberg Research Centre

STIAS, Marais Road, Mostertsdrift
Stellenbosch

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