Physics Comment Magazine March 2018 Issue Physics Comment March 2018_v1.3 | Page 15

Objectives of the conference:
• To positively contribute towards a STEMI-driven culture.
• To create a platform for collaborative problem solving.
• To act as a catalyst between people and organisations.
• To facilitate the development of tools to improve the connection between science and society.
• To assist in transforming innovative ideas and actions into benchmarked practices.
SAIP is a STEMI member. On behalf of SAIP Physics Olympiad, Mr Case Rijsdijk (South African Physics
Olympiad-SAPhO Convener and SAIP Honorary Member) presented a talk titled “Moving Forward the Online
Olympiads”. For the past three years SAIP has been running SAPhO which is funded by SAASTA from 2016 to
date. In 2018, we plan to move to an online version of the Olympiad with back up traditional paper exam
for previously disadvantage schools.
Mr Issac Ramovha (Director of Science Promotion at DST) giving the Conference objective.
Mr Case Rijsdijk giving a presentation and with other presenters.
15 | P a g e