Academy for Future Science

Organization's name: Academy for Future Science
Organization's acronym: ZAP
Former Name(s): ZAP
Headquarters address  
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:
  • Switzerland
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • Brazil
  • South Africa
  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Chile
  • United States of America
  • Mexico
Millennium Development Goals:
  • Ensure environmental sustainability
  • Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:
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

Other UN Entities

Accreditation with other UN Entities:
  • DPI