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Academy for Future Science

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Academy for Future Science
Organization's acronym:	ZAP
Former Name(s):	ZAP
Address:	2 Victoria StreetSandringham, Johannesburg 2192 ZAP ZAP South Africa
Phone:	27-11-640-5919
Fax:	27 86 628 8966
Email:	affsafrica@affs.org
Web site:	www.affsafrica.org
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Biodiversity Children Climate Change Culture Development Education Energy Environment Food Habitat Indigenous Peoples Information International Law Outer Space Religion Science and Technology Social Development Statistics Sustainable Development Taxation Policy Torture Volunteerism Water Women Youth Financing for Development: Mobilizing international resources for development Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Millennium Development Goals Policy advice Research Trafficking in women and girls Women and the environment Women and the media Public Administration: Knowledge Systems and E-government Social Development: Social policy Sustainable Development: International law Science Technology
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Mexico Brazil United States of America Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Switzerland Chile South Africa Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Millennium Development Goals:	Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	The Academy's goal is to globally assist in the most significant step towards acquiring the educational and scientific tools needed for resolving the problems of non-renewable resources and building a new scientific civilization with a positive future in the Twenty-First Century. To this end, it examines new energy alternatives, methods to improve the global environment, space law, and multiculturalism whereby each country makes efforts applicable to its immediate environment in an attempt to accomplish this goal.
Year established (YYYY):	1984
Year of registration (YYYY):	2003
Organizational structure:	Non-profit corporation in South Africa
Number and type of members:	Men/Women/Youth/Elderly
Affiliation with NGO networks:	ECOSOC
Funding structure other:	Funding comes entirely from contributions and donations by members. No government or corporate funding

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:	Indigenous people Scientific and technological communities Non-governmental organization
Affiliation with other organizations:	Coordination with the Southern Caucus, New York

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