A CSIR team recently attended a Technical Workshop, Pilot Plant visit, and Steering Committee meeting, hosted at the Sasol offices in Sasolburg. The purpose of the workshop was to finalise specific areas of collaboration, highlighted as priority areas by Sasol. As a second part to the day-long visit, the CSIR/Sasol Steering Committee also signed the […]
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The CSIR visits Johannesburg Water
CSIR Group Manager: Contract R&D, Berenice Lue Marais, led a CSIR delegation to Johannesburg Water (JW) Northern Works Waste Water Treatment facilities, for the third time on 6 June 2011 to discuss key collaboration areas as part of an effort to move towards signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in July 2011. Key […]
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The CSIR and the US Navy gear up for collaboration
Representatives from the US Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently visited the CSIR for a workshop aimed at identifying areas of potential research cooperation between the two organisations. During the two-day visit from 23 to 24 May 2011, the ONR’s Dr Robb Wilcox and Dr Augustus Vogel engaged with various CSIR scientists to get a […]
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The CSIR and SITA ready to collaborate on ICT issues
The CSIR recently hosted a workshop with the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) to discuss key areas of collaboration in preparation for the planned Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing. According to SITA General Manager: Planning and Strategy, Gaitsiwe Lenepa, collaboration with the CSIR will assist the organisation in fulfilling some of its objectives set out […]
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The CSIR and Joburg Water eager to collaborate on critical water issues
A fruitful workshop hosted by Group Manager: CSIR Contract R&D, Berenice Lue Marais, was recently held between the CSIR and Joburg Water. The two organisations identified the following issues as the key areas for possible collaboration: preventative maintenance; energy management; pipeline integrity materials; biogas; and the quality control of small enterprises to monitor the implementation […]
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The CSIR and Eskom progress on areas of cooperation
The CSIR/Eskom Steering Committee meeting was held on 22 February 2011 at the CSIR Knowledge Commons where both parties, led by the respective team champions, provided feedback on progress with their research cooperation areas. These include: Storage of energy Demand management Renewable supply side options Solar thermal energy Climate change Smart grids Water Energy technology […]
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Sasol collaboration moving ahead
On 23 February 2011 CSIR Group Executive, Research and Development (R&D) Dr Thulani Dlamini and CSIR Group Manager: CSIR Strategic Contract R&D and International Funding Streams,Berenice Lue Marais met with a Sasol delegation to discuss CSIR/Sasol Research Cooperation Modalities, Energy Research and Battery Research. The meeting follows the Sasol and CSIR MoU signing , which […]
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“We are standing on the shoulders of a giant,” says Uganda Industrial Research Institute’s senior representative
Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) Executive Director, Prof Charles Kwesiga, met with a CSIR delegation led by Group Manager: CSIR Strategic Contract R&D and International Funding Streams Berenice Lue Marais on 20 January 2011 as part of preparations for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organisations. The delegates used the […]
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CSIR and Eskom establish a Strategic Partnership
The CSIR and Eskom Holdings (Pty) Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to collaborate on research and development (R&D) in areas of mutual interest, in alignment with their respective mandates, and in the national interest. CSIR Group Manager: Strategic Contract R&D, Berenice Lue Marais, and Eskom General Manager: Corporate sustainability, Wendy Poulton stated […]
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CSIR role in the Africa
CSIR role in the African Continent Date Agenda Minutes Additional Documents 15-17 November 2010 None None PACN Green Chemistry Congress, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 29 June 2010 None None ALC Call for Research Proposals for 2011 cycle Background General Guidelines on Eligibility for Support by the DST/CSIR National Laser Centre Application Form 9 June 2010 None Minutes […]
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