Globelics International Conference 2025
Innovation for Sustainable and Inclusive Development to Build Resilience for Global Challenges
24–26 November 2025 ▪ National Research Foundation, Pretoria, South Africa
This year’s conference focuses on innovation for sustainable and inclusive development to build resilience in the context of growing inequality, climate change, and geopolitical disruptions—particularly as they affect developing nations.
Against the backdrop of South Africa’s G20 presidency, the Globelics conference serves as a crucial intellectual forum that aligns with and reinforces the G20 objectives. Both platforms emphasize the transformative power of innovation in addressing global challenges by promoting collaborative innovation policies that prioritize inclusivity and sustainability.
The conference will draw from the G20 discussions and contribute insights and recommendations that can shape the leadership role of Africa and the Global South on the world stage, ensuring that the voices of developing nations are amplified in the G20’s decisions and outcomes.
The conference will precede the Science Forum South Africa (SFSA), scheduled for November 25–28, 2025. SFSA is widely recognized as one of the most significant events on the African continent for discussing science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy. This forum hosts thousands of international attendees—including policymakers, academia, science funders, industry representatives, and civil society—who come together to discuss the current and future roles of science in society.
SFSA will be conveniently located within walking distance of the Globelics Conference venue, so we encourage Globelics attendees to participate in SFSA’s vibrant discussions.
This year’s conference is organized by a consortium of Globelics members in South Africa, co-hosted by South Africa’s National Research Foundation, and the DSI/NRF Trilateral Chair in Transformative Innovation, the 4IR and Sustainable Development (University of Johannesburg), with partners in Tshwane University of Technology, the University of Witwatersrand, and the Human Sciences Research Council.
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