Announcement from the National Research Foundation: AFRICAN COELACANTH ECOSYSTEM PROGRAMME (ACEP) Executive Summary The African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP) is a research platform which provides access to research infrastructure (e.g. ship time, coastal craft, remote operated vehicles, etc.) and associated funding to the research community to undertake research along the east coast of South Africa. […]
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NRF Call for infrastructure linked funding for the 2015-2017 African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme. Deadline 25 March 2015
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CSIR hosts workshop to discuss water-related technology demonstrators in Africa
As published by CSIR Strategic Communications Partners from several African countries working on an Africa Union (AU) project met from 26-30 January 2015 at Forever Resorts, Loskop dam in Mpumalanga to discuss possible technology demonstrators in Africa. The project titled: Using Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) best practices to develop Appropriate Capacity and Training for […]
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First Call: 4th National conference on Science and Technology. Angola 9-11 September 2015
The Scientific Community, experts, professionals and students are invited to a conference in Luanda, Angola 9-11 September 2015. The objectives of the conference are to display the results of scientific research and exchange experiences on the contribution of science in solving social problems in combating climate change and promoting sustainable development. Outputs To evaluate the […]
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Call for PEER Research Pre-Proposals 2014/2015. Deadline 9 January 2015
The Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) program is once again accepting proposals from developing country researchers interested in collaborating with counterparts who are funded by selected U.S. Government-supported agencies. Beginning with this cycle of the program, the previous PEER Science and PEER Health programs have been combined under one consolidated PEER program, and […]
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Call for Applications: African Business Education Initiative. Deadline 15 October 2014
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) would like to bring to your attention a Call for Applications under the African Business Education “ABE” Initiative which was launched in 2013 as part of the Japanese government’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) to South Africa. The ABE Initiative offers an opportunity to pursue a Master’s Degree and […]
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Uganda visits CSIR courtesy of the Department of Health on a quest to learn from the best
A Ugandan delegation, led by Professor Byamugisha Josephat K, Associate Professor from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Makerere University, Kampala, visited the CSIR on 19 August 2014. The delegation was welcomed by Dr Rachel Chikwamba, CSIR Group Executive: Strategic Alliances and Communication and Professor Josephat was accompanied by various officials from the Ugandan […]
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CSIR hosts FAO/IAEA mutation induction and in vitro techniques workshop
CSIR hosted an African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA) workshop on mutation and in vitro techniques at the CSIR campus in Pretoria from 13 to 19 July 2014. The purpose of this workshop was to provide participants with theoretical, as well as practical analytical information […]
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Ugandan delegation visits CSIR for benchmarking exercise
The CSIR hosted a delegation from the Uganda Institute of Information and Communication Technology (UICT) for a five-day benchmarking exercise, ending on 18 July 2014. UICT is a public tertiary institution that is operated and managed by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the national communications regulator. The aim of the visit was to obtain best […]
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Notes from the AMCHAM Forum meeting on Managing Risk in Africa held on 15 May 2014
This Forum meeting took place on the 15 May 2014 and was hosted by AMCHAM at their Killarney Country Club offices. Todd Johnson from General Electric was the speaker and focused on Managing risk in Africa. A point to note is that the GE CEO Africa has relocated to Nairobi Kenya and the key reasons for the […]
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NEPAD Business Foundation Meeting
This meeting took place on the 17 October 2013 at the CSIR Convention Centre. This was a thematic working group meeting focusing on Regional Market Integration. The meeting was chaired by Henri Minaar and there were representatives from the dti ( Zanele Mthethwa, bilateral and Rachel …multilateral), Rand Water (Jimmy Manyi), rep from USAID (Bill …), EU, UNDP […]
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