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Saturday 1 May is International Workers’ Day. In this podcast, Dr Daniel le Roux from the Cognition and Technology Research Group talks about the impact of automation in the workplace and what we can do to cope with it.

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The theme for this year’s World Intellectual Property Day (Monday 26 April) is “IP & SMEs: Taking your ideas to market”. In this podcast, CEO of the Stellenbosch University LaunchLab Josh Romisher talks about how this incubator and entrepreneurial services platform helps to turn ideas, research and intellectual property into high-impact and sustainable companies.

Wednesday (26 April) is World Creativity and Innovation Day. In this podcast, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies Prof Eugene Cloete highlights the importance of innovation and creativity in research and entrepreneurship.

Dr Morne Moster, the director for The Institute for futures research, shares his thought on creativity.

Heilet Bertrand, the marketing manager of the IFR, explains what the IFR does and why their existence is so important.

Links: The future of work report: http://www.foresightfordevelopment.org/library/download-file/46-1466/54

Heilet email address: [email protected]

Web address: www.ifr.sun.ac.za

Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/instituteforfuturesresearch

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/15202725

In this podcast we discuss what Teach the future does and how important foresight is for students and school leaners. Janine Nel is a futures study alumnus and one of the directors of Teach the Future SA.

Website is http://teachthefuturesa.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teachthefuturesa

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Today (7 April) is World Health Day. In this podcast, Prof Resia Pretorius from the Department of Physiological Sciences tells us more about lifestyle      diseases and why it’s so important that we identify our risk for these illnesses early.

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Chantal Vigus, the online marketing specialist from the Institute of Futures Research at the University of Stellenbosch business school, interviews Prof Andre Roux, the head of the futures studies program and principal lecturer in economics at the USB about foresight. What it means, significance and the importance thereof.

Wednesday (24 March) is World Tuberculosis Day. In this podcast, Dr Karen du Preez, who is a clinical researcher at the Desmond Tutu TB Centre in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, talks about specific measures that can help to improve TB care for children.

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Sunday 21 March is Human Rights Day. In this podcast, Prof Reggie Nel, Dean of the Faculty of Theology, talks about the key issues that should receive attention on this year’s Human Rights Day. He also reflects on the role that young people from different faith communities can play in promoting human rights.

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