. . . . . . . "Out of the discussions surrounding a 1992 symposium on the role of research in transforming South Africa, the democratic movement requested that IDRC support a mission on science and technology (S & T) policy. The Mission was seen as a first step in promoting a national debate on this long-neglected issue."@en . "Building a New South Africa: Volume 3 Science and Technology Policy: A Report from the Mission on Science and Technology Policy for a Democratic South Africa"@en .