The CSIR recently hosted an introductory meeting with the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) – the German Aerospace Centre – at the CSIR International Convention Centre. This meeting came after a request from the DLR to explore research collaboration opportunities with the CSIR in the fields of aerospace and transport. The meeting was […]
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German Aerospace Centre explores collaborative opportunities with the CSIR, 25 March 2014
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Malaysian delegation visits the CSIR, 15 January 2014
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) hosted a delegation from the Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) on Wednesday, 15 January 2014 at the CSIR campus in Pretoria. The visitors were hosted by CSIR Biosciences and the National Laser Centre (NLC) and attended discussions around possible research collaboration and technology transfer, particularly through facilitating […]
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CSIR hosts Nestlé global board delegation, 12 November 2013
The Nestlé global board delegation led by its chairman, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, visited the CSIR campus in Pretoria in September 2013 to get a first-hand impression of the CSIR campus including its scientific and industrial capabilities. The visit was hosted by the CSIR Group Strategic Partnerships office in conjunction with CSIR Biosciences. Dr Rachel Chikwamba, CSIR […]
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Potential cooperation between CSIR and AnHui Province, China
The CSIR hosted two delegates from the Embassy of the Republic of China, Huang Wei and Dr Zhang Dong on 8 October 2013 to discuss potential collaboration between the CSIR and AnHui Province, China. CSIR was represented by Berenice Lue Marais, Dr Daniel Visser Themba Belle and Sipho Mtsweni. Ms Lue Marais presented the CSIR […]
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Spanish delegation visits CSIR
The CSIR hosted a Spanish delegation at the NLC on the 16 October 2013. This was as a result of a request from TIA. In attendance at the meeting was Francois Prinsloo, Themba Belle (CSIR), Tebogo Seseng (TIA) and the Spanish delegation led by Mr Juan Carlos Cortes, CDTI. The delegation was welcomed by Francois Prinsloo […]
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Swiss delegation seeks stronger ties with South Africa
As part of a visit to South Africa last week (4-7 September 2013), a high-level Swiss government, business and science delegation, was hosted at the CSIR on 6 September. It was led by Federal Councillor Johann Schneider-Ammann, Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research. Dr Sibusiso Sibisi, CSIR Chief Executive Officer, […]
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Call for proposals: 2013 International Opportunities Fund
The Belmont Forum is collaborating with the European Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Changethrough an International Opportunities Fund to call for inter-disciplinary research proposals on ‘food security and land use change’. The call provides an opportunity for international research teams/consortia to contribute to addressing the challenges of complex interactions among the […]
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Call for project proposals: 2013 SA/Argentina joint S&T research. Deadline: 30 August 2013
The National Research Fund (NRF) has announced its third call for joint research project proposals between South African and Argentinean researchers. Background: In 2006, South Africa and Argentina signed an inter-governmental bilateral agreement on cooperation in the fields of science and technology (S&T) to be jointly implemented and administrated by the NRF in South Africa […]
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Call for proposals: SA/Japan joint S&T research collaboration 2013. Closing Date 12 September 2013
Following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) signed on 28 August 2003, the parties are inviting scientists from both South Africa and Japan to submit joint research proposals. These may be submitted in the following designated thematic areas prioritised by […]
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EUREKA network delegation visits the CSIR
On 12 June 2013, a delegation from the international EUREKA Network – guests of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) – visited the CSIR the National Laser Centre (NLC) and Meraka Institute on a fact-finding mission to investigate R&D networking and partnership opportunities with South Africa. EUREKA is an intergovernmental network launched in 1985, […]
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