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Government to introduce Fourth Industrial Revolution affiliate centre in September

Earlier this week, the South African government joined China, India and Japan, all of whom have signed a government accord to establish an affiliate centre with the World Economic Forum (WEF) and establish a Fourth Industrial Revolution Centre (C4IR).

According to SA News, the Centre is intended to be launched in September, and it will focus on issues of local concern and will contribute to the overall research and thought leadership process of the 4IR network.

“It is no longer possible to discuss economic development without factoring in the impact of the 4IR on the economy as a whole. Any effort we make as a country to grow our economy will now largely be shaped by how quickly we are able to embrace and master the technologies associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” said Science and Technology Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane.

SA News adds that the centre will act as a hub for global, multi-stakeholder cooperation to develop policy frameworks and advance collaborations that accelerate the benefits of science and technology.

Furthermore, the Science and Technology Department is set to establish the affiliation centre as a public-private partnership based at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

“South Africa has the potential to contribute to all these developments in the global network and has a seat on the C4IR advisory board, helping to shape what we are intent on achieving. We are therefore looking forward to hosting this affiliate centre in South Africa,” added head of the WEF’s C4IR Network, Murat Sonmez.

[Source – SA News]
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