AREAS OF COLLABORATION AND AREAS OF COLLABORATION AND POSSIBLE FUTURE POSSIBLE FUTURE

COLLABORATION IN IKS COLLABORATION IN IKS BETWEEN DAC AND DSTBETWEEN DAC AND DST

Mogege MosimegeMogege Mosimege

Indigenous Knowledge Indigenous Knowledge Systems UnitSystems Unit

Department of Science Department of Science and Technologyand Technology

IKS IN DACSTIKS IN DACST

• Financial support of the First National Workshop on Financial support of the First National Workshop on IKS held at University of North West in Mafikeng in IKS held at University of North West in Mafikeng in September 1998September 1998

• Establishment of Ministerial task team to Draft Establishment of Ministerial task team to Draft Legislation and Policy on IKS in 1999: Team headed by Legislation and Policy on IKS in 1999: Team headed by Prof Catherine Odora-HoppersProf Catherine Odora-Hoppers

• Delegations by Task Team to India and China in 1999 – Delegations by Task Team to India and China in 1999 – 2000 to learn about IKS in the two countries2000 to learn about IKS in the two countries

• Provision of ring-fenced funding to the NRF for Provision of ring-fenced funding to the NRF for research in IKS since 2000research in IKS since 2000

• Establishment of Unit dedicated to IKS in the Science Establishment of Unit dedicated to IKS in the Science and Technology Branch of the Department of Arts, and Technology Branch of the Department of Arts, Culture Science and Technology in 2001 Culture Science and Technology in 2001

KEY POLICY DRIVERS IN THE KEY POLICY DRIVERS IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXTSOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT

• Affirmation of African cultural values Affirmation of African cultural values in the face of globalisation in the face of globalisation

• Development of the services provided Development of the services provided by Indigenous Knowledge Holders and by Indigenous Knowledge Holders and PractitionersPractitioners

• Contribution of indigenous knowledge Contribution of indigenous knowledge to the economy to the economy

• Interfacing with other knowledge Interfacing with other knowledge systemssystems

Key Driver 1: Affirmation of African Key Driver 1: Affirmation of African cultural values in the face of cultural values in the face of globalization: Lead Department – Arts globalization: Lead Department – Arts and Cultureand Culture• RedressRedress

– The recognition and protection of The recognition and protection of indigenous knowledge and IKS in South indigenous knowledge and IKS in South Africa for cultural reasonsAfrica for cultural reasons ..

– Knowledge institutions created during Knowledge institutions created during the apartheid era and before it are still in the apartheid era and before it are still in the process of being transformed to give the process of being transformed to give expression to an African intellectual expression to an African intellectual personality. personality.

– The Policy seeks to creatively advance The Policy seeks to creatively advance the course of IKS within the context of the course of IKS within the context of complex economic, social and cultural complex economic, social and cultural rights.rights.

Globalisation: Role of DACGlobalisation: Role of DAC

• With South Africa’s re-entry into the global With South Africa’s re-entry into the global arena, there are both opportunities and arena, there are both opportunities and challenges for the prudent management of IKS. challenges for the prudent management of IKS.

• An indicator of the serious effect of An indicator of the serious effect of globalisation is the rapid attrition of language globalisation is the rapid attrition of language diversity across the world.diversity across the world.

• IKS policy framework places great emphasis on IKS policy framework places great emphasis on the promotion of international linkages in IKS the promotion of international linkages in IKS from the perspective of sharing best practice from the perspective of sharing best practice and commitment to common objectivesand commitment to common objectives

POSSIBLE COLLABORATION POSSIBLE COLLABORATION IN MUSEUMSIN MUSEUMS• There are over 400 museums receiving There are over 400 museums receiving

public money in South Africapublic money in South Africa• Museums are an entry point and collection Museums are an entry point and collection

area for most indigenous and local area for most indigenous and local communities’ cultural history.communities’ cultural history.

• The transformation of museums should The transformation of museums should include indigenous and local communities in include indigenous and local communities in research, interpretation and display of research, interpretation and display of material.material.

• DST and DAC can work together to reflect DST and DAC can work together to reflect and transform the role of museums with and transform the role of museums with respect to IKSrespect to IKS

INTERDEPARTMENTAL INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON IKSCOMMITTEE ON IKS

Interdepartmental Committee on IKS – has been in place since Interdepartmental Committee on IKS – has been in place since 20022002

• Department of Trade and IndustryDepartment of Trade and Industry• Department of Arts and CultureDepartment of Arts and Culture• Department of AgricultureDepartment of Agriculture• Department of HealthDepartment of Health• Department of Environmental Affairs and TourismDepartment of Environmental Affairs and Tourism• Department of EducationDepartment of Education• Department of Foreign affairsDepartment of Foreign affairs• Department of Land AffairsDepartment of Land Affairs• Department of Provincial and Local GovernmentDepartment of Provincial and Local Government• Department of Water Affairs and ForestryDepartment of Water Affairs and Forestry• Department of Sports and RecreationDepartment of Sports and RecreationInvitations have been extended to the Department of Invitations have been extended to the Department of

Communications and the Department of Minerals and Energy Communications and the Department of Minerals and Energy Affairs as recommended by Cabinet in November 2004Affairs as recommended by Cabinet in November 2004

RESPONSIBILITIES OF VARIOUS RESPONSIBILITIES OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WITH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WITH RESPECT TO POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES RESPECT TO POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES IN IKSIN IKS• DAC: Folklore; Traditional Music and Dance, Cultural Artifacts; DAC: Folklore; Traditional Music and Dance, Cultural Artifacts;

LanguageLanguage• DOH: Traditional Healing (Traditional Health Practitioners’ Bill)DOH: Traditional Healing (Traditional Health Practitioners’ Bill)• NDA: AgricultureNDA: Agriculture• DEAT: Biodiversity (Biodiversity Act)DEAT: Biodiversity (Biodiversity Act)• DTI: Intellectual Property; Commercial ActivitiesDTI: Intellectual Property; Commercial Activities• DOE: Curriculum Development and ImplicationsDOE: Curriculum Development and Implications• DST: Innovation; Interfacing with other Knowledge Systems; DST: Innovation; Interfacing with other Knowledge Systems;

Advocacy; Coordination of IKS Activities at Departmental Level, Advocacy; Coordination of IKS Activities at Departmental Level, Nationally, and InternationallyNationally, and Internationally

• DPLG: Governance of Traditional Leaders (Traditional Leadership DPLG: Governance of Traditional Leaders (Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Bill)and Governance Framework Bill)

• DFA: Indigenous PeoplesDFA: Indigenous Peoples• DLA: Issues of LandDLA: Issues of Land• DSR: Indigenous GamesDSR: Indigenous Games• DWAF: Forests and related developmentsDWAF: Forests and related developmentsImportance of integration between different Departments - Importance of integration between different Departments -

Interdepartmental Committee on IKSInterdepartmental Committee on IKS

ROLE AND ACTIVITIES OF ROLE AND ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEETHE COMMITTEE

(i)(i) Meet on average once in 3 months to Meet on average once in 3 months to discuss matters related to IKSdiscuss matters related to IKS

(ii)(ii) Policies and Legislation that that are Policies and Legislation that that are being developed by individual being developed by individual departments and make inputs; At times departments and make inputs; At times distribute documents within departments distribute documents within departments and collate inputs. Examples: Biodiversity and collate inputs. Examples: Biodiversity Act (DEAT); IKS Policy (DST); Traditional Act (DEAT); IKS Policy (DST); Traditional Health Practitioners Bill (DOH)Health Practitioners Bill (DOH)

(iii)(iii)Make presentations on Departmental Make presentations on Departmental activities on IKS and identify possible activities on IKS and identify possible areas of collaboration and supportareas of collaboration and support

COLLABORATION IN THE COLLABORATION IN THE AREA OF FUNDINGAREA OF FUNDING• DST and DAC jointly funded iIKSSA in the 2002 – 2003 DST and DAC jointly funded iIKSSA in the 2002 – 2003

financial yearfinancial year• IKS Funds at the NRF presently provided by DST. DAC IKS Funds at the NRF presently provided by DST. DAC

may play a role in either committing to fund specific may play a role in either committing to fund specific aspects aspects

• Funding of individual projects in DAC and DST:Funding of individual projects in DAC and DST:Some of the projects that have been funded by DST are:Some of the projects that have been funded by DST are:

(i)(i) Development of a National Programme for the Innovation Development of a National Programme for the Innovation of Indigenous Technologies (CSIR)of Indigenous Technologies (CSIR)

(ii)(ii) Importance of indigenous knowledge in reducing poverty Importance of indigenous knowledge in reducing poverty in rural agragrian households (HSRC)in rural agragrian households (HSRC)

(iii)(iii)Research and Development Initiative: Herbal Medicines Research and Development Initiative: Herbal Medicines Manufacturing Commercialization Facility for Poverty Manufacturing Commercialization Facility for Poverty Alleviation Projects (MRC)Alleviation Projects (MRC)

(iv)(iv)Female Leadership Principles in Southern Africa: The Female Leadership Principles in Southern Africa: The cosmology of the Modjadji Queenship (Kara Heritage cosmology of the Modjadji Queenship (Kara Heritage Institute)Institute)