Advertising and marketing for ''Quest'' magazine

ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA (ASSAf)

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

ADVERTISING/MARKETING AGENT FOR:

"QUEST - Science for South Africa"

ASSAf's quarterly national science magazine
(see www.assaf.co.za/assaf_quest.html)

The Academy of Science of South Africa publishes "Quest" which presents, in an accessible and highly readable manner, the best of South African science to a broad audience of high-school learners, teachers-in-training and the interested public. An extensive partnership with the Departments of Science and Technology and Education is being developed to make "Quest" into a core component of the national effort to improve learning in science and mathematics, and to attract talented young people into S&T careers. The target advertising market includes all technology-based industry, financial institutions, universities and science councils and all other enterprises requiring human capital equipped with skills in science and technology.

The Academy is interested in entering into a contract with appropriate parties to generate advertising on a commission basis (up to 19 pages, including covers for each 52-page issue of "Quest". Bids in the form of letters expressing interest and a profile of the organisation and a business plan, should be addressed no later than Monday 14 August 2006 by email to Dr Xola Mati at , from whom further information can also be obtained (Tel: 012 843 6496).