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Minutes of SETAG Meeting - 23 March 2004

MINUTES OF THE NSTF MEETING OF THE SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETIES AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS GROUP OF SA (SETAG) HELD ON TUESDAY 23RD MARCH 2004 FROM 10:00-13:00 AT THE CSIR CAMPUS, EXECUTIVE BOARDROOM

Present at the meeting:
Anabella Gaspar SASBMB
J Martin Steyn SA Society of Crop Production
John Skinner RSSA
Johann Beukes CSIR / Coaltech 2020
P J J G Marais SACNASP
R M Crewe Entomological Society of SA
A J de Klerk SACNASP
M A Crouch SAIEE
David Botha SA Institute of Civil Engineering
Wim G B Mandersloot Chemical Engineering
H J Smith ASSAF
D W van der Zel SA Institute of Forestry
D le R van Wyk Geological Society of SA
B D Wingfield SAWISE / UP
James Hlongwane NSTF
No Item Responsible Action
1 Opening remarks, Attendance and Apology registers Dr James Hlongwane (CEO) Explanation of relationship of SETAG within NSTF structure.
2 Review of SETAG Constitution Prof Robin Crewe (NSTF Exco member) Discussed relevant provisions of by-laws.
3 Election of an internal Council and Executive Committee for the SETAG group, as well as the nomination of two representatives from the group to serve on the NSTF Exco Prof Robin Crewe/Prof Brenda Wingfield (NSTF Exco members) Interim Council & Executive Committee:
Prof Brenda Wingfield (Chair)
Prof Robin Crewe
Mr Mike Crouch
Dr Dawie Botha
Mr Dawie van Wyk
Two representatives on NSTF Exco:
Prof Brenda Wingfield
Dr Dawie van Wyk
4 Compilation of a Plan of Action for the SETAG Group Prof Robin Crewe/Prof Brenda Wingfield (NSTF Exco member) 1. AGM 14 September 2004
2. Organise focus of SETAG
3. Identify things to do
4. Issues from members that need to be addressed
5. Interim Exco to meeting to be arranged
5 Role, Structure and Integration of SETAG within the NSTF Dr James Hlongwane (CEO)  
Administrative:
    Membership Applications of SETAG Societies to NSTF
1. Exco to look at funding
2. NSTF to reserve place for speaker from SETAG
3. NSTF to supply secretariat
Membership fees to NSTF   R400.00
6 Financial Matters Prof Robin Crewe/Prof Brenda Wingfield (NSTF Exco members) 1. Letter from Chairperson to member societies
2. List of current members and potential members
3. Fundraising for projects
7 Nomination of suitable candidates for the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) Prof Robin Crewe 1. NSTF nominations to be forwarded to DST
2. Wilna Eksteen & Andries de Klerk to coordinate submission to DST
8 Closing Remarks Dr James Hlongwane (CEO) 1. Plan of action to be supplied to NSTF Exco
2. Setting of meeting dates
List of Activities
1. Mandate of Exco
2. Program of activities
3. Communication
4. Funding and membership drive
5. Role in NSTF
6. Branding
7. Value of SETAG to NSTF and vice versa
8. Proposals for scientific developments
9. Projects
  • Career guidance toolkit
  • Clearing house for SET projects and facilitation of them
  • Skills development