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By Charlotte Galvani and Jeremy de Beer Negotiations toward a new international treaty on pandemic preparedness and response have failed to reflect a rights-based consensus to address disparities in health equity. One problem COVID-19 exposed is inequity in the global intellectual property system. Major concerns...

By Jeremy de Beer and Yvonne Ndelle The recent conference hosted by the Canada Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) served as a pivotal platform for discussing and strengthening the dynamic relations between Canada and Africa. The Honourable Amina Gerba, Senator, and Mr. Micheal Coteau, MP, Co-Chairs...

Caroline Wanjiru Muchiri On Friday 1st March 2024, a group of individuals drawn from various sectors gathered at the University of Johannesburg Business School to discuss innovation agencies in Africa (UJ Workshop). This conversation happened against the backdrop of a three-day conference under the theme...

Khadiga Hassan The Department of Science and Innovation and the South African National Research Foundation (DSI/NRF) Trilateral Chair in Transformative Innovation, the 4IR and Sustainable Development marked its 5th anniversary by hosting an event at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in South Africa. The Trilateral...

Submissions Due June 15, 2024 The world’s longest-standing scientific conference on information technology management, the Hawaii Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS) is inviting participation at its 58th conference running January 6 to 10, 2025 on the Big Island of Hawaii. Open AIR is eager to...