The World Science Forum opened on Tuesday 6 December 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa, the theme of which is “science for social justice”. Forum opened personally by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Speaking, said on behalf of the President of the Republic Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi, the Congolese Minister of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation, Me José Mpanda Kabangu, took the opportunity to denounce the aggression of which his country is a victim , DRC, from Rwanda by Paul Kagame.
“In these times when, on the one hand, my country is being hit by attacks from the Republic of Rwanda, and, on the other hand, the universe is facing global challenges such as the Covid 19 pandemic, climate change and persistent poverty, science as a predictive tool and source of solutions to the great challenges of society, is called to make a substantial contribution to the creation of a more egalitarian, fairer and more equitable world”. said Me José Mpanda in one of the large halls of the Cape Town International Convention Center (CICC) where this forum is held, filled with people from all over the world. Message well captured by South African Cyril Ramophosa.
The Congolese Minister of RSIT has hoped that during this forum, which will end on Friday 9 December, discussion sessions will be organized on themes around the role that science should play in guaranteeing access for all, a fair distribution of resources, opportunities and privileges of society.
“Forum participants will then discuss how the production and application of new knowledge could and should challenge inequalities, injustice, environmental destruction and marginalization,” a exhorté Me José Mpanda l’assistance en émettant ardemment le vœu de voir ces assises examiner le rôle de la science dans la promotion de la justice sociale et la transformation de la nature de l’entreprise scientifique, pour la render più réactive aux besoins de the society.
