Founder Evisights

Dr Isayvani Naicker  PhD Cantab

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Impact entrepreneur, science policy professional, sustainable development advisor, connector,  traveller and art lover.​​

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Recent roles:

Director of Strategy and Partnerships at the  African Academy of Sciences (2018-2021)  based in Nairobi, Kenya

Chief Director of International Resources at the South African Department of Science and Technology (now Science and Innovation - DSI) (2012-2018), Pretoria, South Africa 

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Member of the following Advisory Boards:​

International Supervisory Committee (ISC) to the NWA Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Interactions and Policy Interventions in Developing Countries research programme (2021-2026)

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Global Biodiversity Information Facility Biodiversity Knowledge Alliance Steering Group

(2018-2022)​

https://www.allianceforbio.org/steering-group

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UN Research Roadmap for the COVID-19 Recovery – Social Protection Steering Group (2020-2021)

https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/communication-resources/un-research-roadmap-covid-19-recovery

 

African Centers of Excellence (ACE) Partners academic and scientific council (2018-2020)

 

Eastern African Regional Advisory Board DFID Knowledge Systems Innovation Project (2018-2020)​

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Currently Member of the following Journal Editorial Boards: 

The African Journal of Information and Communication​

Royal Society Open Science