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The Botswana Society is a 
When the Botswana Society was formed, it played a crucial role in shaping Botswana's research agenda. Its annual Botswana Notes and Records
/ref> was the country's first research journal and published many seminal articles through the 1970s. The Society has also published a number of books on the country's heritage ranging from botany to zoology. During its heyday in the 1970s and 1980s, the Botswana Society sponsored a number of important national conferences on issues of national importance, and helped shape government policy agendas on issues such as tourism, wildlife, and land policy. During this time, the Botswana Society was led by
Botswana Society website
Learned societies of Botswana Organizations established in 1969 {{Botswana-stub
learned society
A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is an organization that exists to promote an discipline (academia), academic discipline, profession, or a group of related disciplines such as the arts and s ...
in Botswana
Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label=Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahar ...
. Founded in 1969, the Botswana Society aims to advance "knowledge of Botswana in all disciplines and on all aspects of the nation's cultural
Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and Social norm, norms found in human Society, societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, Social norm, customs, capabilities, and habits of the ...
, scientific and environmental heritage".
When the Botswana Society was formed, it played a crucial role in shaping Botswana's research agenda. Its annual journal
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*Bullet journal, a method of personal organization
*Diary, a record of what happened over the course of a day or other period
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, ''Botswana Notes and Records''.,/ref> was the country's first research journal and published many seminal articles through the 1970s. The Society has also published a number of books on the country's heritage ranging from botany to zoology. During its heyday in the 1970s and 1980s, the Botswana Society sponsored a number of important national conferences on issues of national importance, and helped shape government policy agendas on issues such as tourism, wildlife, and land policy. During this time, the Botswana Society was led by
Alec Campbell
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, who maintained its high profile in his other capacity as director of Botswana's National Museum & Art Gallery.
As Botswana's economy grew and the country achieved middle-income status, many of the Botswana's Society's original functions were taken over by new university and governmental bodies. In order to carve out a new niche for itself, the Botswana Society has refocused on promoting cultural tourism in the country. It runs a popular bus tour of the capital, Gaborone
Gaborone ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census.
Gaboron ...
, and collaborates with local communities to develop relevant tourist sites.
References
External links
Botswana Society website
Learned societies of Botswana Organizations established in 1969 {{Botswana-stub