Advocate and Researcher at PACE | Champion of Evidence-Informed Decision Making | Negritude & Pan-Africanist Ideals | Human Development Enthusiast |
Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined April 2012
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UJ Book Launch (Free Hybrid Event)
9 September 2025, 500pm - 730pm
Ubuntu Chambers, Madibeng Building, APK Campus
University of Johannesburg
Deploying Artificial Intelligence to Achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Drivers, Enablers and Strategic Framework
CHAIRPERSON
Prof Suzy Graham – Senior Director: Academic Development and Support (ADS), and Professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Johannesburg
OPEN REMARKS AND WELCOME
Prof Letlhokwa G. Mpedi – Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Johannesburg.
MAIN PRESENTATION
Prof Arthur G. O. Mutambara – Director and Full Professor: Institute for the Future of Knowledge (IFK), University of Johannesburg.
BRIEF REMARKS
Mr Maxwell Gomera – UNDP Resident Representative in South Africa, Former UNDP Resident Representative in Rwanda.
Ms Lindiwe Zulu - Former SA Minister of Social Development; Former Minister of Small Business Development
Mr Ralph Mupita -- MTN CEO, Former Old Mutual CEO (Emerging Markets)
Minister Qin Zhanpeng - China’s Deputy Head of Mission in South Africa.
Prof Babusena Paul – Professor and Director: Institute for Intelligent Systems, University of Johannesburg.
Mr Hardy Pemhiwa, President & CEO at Cassava Technologies
Prof Kammila Naidoo – Dean: Humanities Faculty, University of Johannesburg.
Mr Kuseni Dlamini – Board Chairperson of Alexander Forbes Group Holdings, Board Chairperson of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings, Former Board Chairperson of Massmart Holdings, Former Chief Executive Officer of Old Mutual South Africa and Emerging Markets, and Former Chairperson of the Council of the University of Pretoria.
Mr Justice Omphemetese Mooki – Judge of the South African High Court, Senior Counsel (SC), Rhodes Scholar, and Alumnus of Stanford, University of Oxford, and Cape Town.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CLOSING REMARKS
Prof Daniel Mashao – Dean: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE), University of Johannesburg.
FOR ONLINE REGISTER HERE: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Join @ndukup1 on 7 April for practical reflections of key lesson learnt through co-producing policy relevant maps with South African government departments at national and provincial level over the past 8 years universityofgalway-ie.zoom.u…
ALT Co-production and evidence-based decision making (EIDM): Practical reflections from South Africa
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Policymaking often excludes those it aims to serve. How can we make it more just? This Friday, March 28, our ED, @K_Atengble, leads a session at @PublicPolicyUoS on decolonising policymaking process. Stay tuned for key insights!
#DecolonisingPolicy #InclusiveGovernance #EIDM
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Promise Nduku speaks on the experience co-producing evidence maps through a co-production approach, led by the Centre of Government in South Africa.
Watch the recorded #GES2024 plenary from @ndukup1 at the @GESummit at youtu.be/UXXHNALIfAY
#JBIEBHC #EBHC
ALT Image of Prague. Global Evidence Summit logo. 'Practical reflections of embedded co-production in South Africa'. Promise Nduku.
The best types of evidence research depend on context and questions. I primarily use primary research, finding participatory action research effective for empowering communities and addressing their specific concerns.
#evidenceresearch
Excited for the launch of the Community of Practice on Citizen Engagement in Evidence-Informed Decision-Making in health! This initiative will help bridge the gap between research evidence and public input in shaping health policies happening on the 06th of December 2024.
As an EIDM evidence researcher, I believe that in EDIM it’s my commitment to support evidence informed decision-making to ensure that policies and practices are driven by credible research evidence, improving outcomes and fostering innovation.
This evidence's aim is to develop gender-sensitive policies and interventions that promote equality, empower all individuals, regardless of gender. I believe that Evidence for gender when done thoroughly and prioritised are key to fostering inclusive and equitable societies.
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@Laurenz_ml the Executive Director @PACE_evidence says EIDM positively impacts development outcomes such as enhancing gender empowerment, reducing gender-based violence, and shifting social norms, among other benefits. @EPHIEthiopia, @kismae @rhona_ona
#Evidence4Gender
The biennial SAMEA conference serves as a premier platform for nurturing a dynamic Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) community in South Africa. I have acquired invaluable skills in fostering co-creation, facilitating peer-to-peer learning, and strengthening community-building efforts
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Our panel session @SAMEA_ZA was designed to demo collaborative (human) interfacing with #AI (machine) models. We shared the #coproduction of our national level 'policy-relevant' #evidencemap on all included #Evaluation studies in #SA
#Kudos to all
@DpmeOfficial
@PACE_evidence
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The 9th Biennial @SAMEA_ZA officially starts today!
Connect with @PACE_evidence at this week's conference as they exhibit and present their work.
Visit the @AfricaAEYL and @Africa_evidence exhibition stands to learn more about our work to promote the use of evidence in decision-making.
Don't miss tomorrow's panel discussion from 12h45 - 13h15 SAST entitled "Adopting a co-production Approach in Developing South Africa’s Evaluation Evidence Map: lessons and Early Outcomes."
See the programme shorturl.at/KtdZo for more information.
ALT PACE at SAMEA
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JUST IN
MK Party’s Dr John Hlophe resigns from the JSC with immediate effect.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my colleagues, whose insights and contributions—whether intentional or not—have profoundly influenced and shaped my journey within the evidence-informed decision-making field, and has motivated me continuously.
The co-production model is developed by a government agency with the primary aim of enhancing state capacity and evidence use, not necessarily improving research use.
Without collaboration there will be no continuous efforts achieved in evidence research.
Scientists are building giant ‘evidence banks’ to create policies that actually work nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
