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News and EventsMeraka Institute participates in ICT4All exhibition at WSIS
When the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) commences in Tunis, Tunisia, on 14 November 2005, South Africa¿s Meraka Institute will be among the participants. As the CSIR's national research centre dedicated to information and communications technology (ICT), the Meraka Institute will be part of the Department of Communication's delegation on the ICT4All exhibition - the major parallel, multi-stakeholder event of the WSIS. Read more ... AfricaGIS Conference to explore Geo-information working for Africa 28 October 2005 The AfricaGIS 2005 Conference, to be held at the CSIR International Convention Centre, from 31 October to 4 November, marks the 12th anniversary of the launch of this major event, and the 7th biennial conference of this nature. The conference theme, Beyond talk: Geo-information working for Africa, will be unpacked through more than 200 papers to be presented, numerous workshops and 46 exhibitors from all over the world. A number of CSIR scientists will participate in the conference, from areas such as the Centre for Logistics in CSIR Built Environment, CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment, CSIR Satellite Applications Centre and Information and Communications Technology for Earth Observation (ICT4EO) from the Meraka Institute. Read more...
“CSIR Cluster Computing Centre (C4)” - Request for Interest
Due date: At earliest convenience before 12:00 noon on 14 November 2005 Background : The CSIR is planning to enhance its scientific computing infrastructure through the establishment of a modest high performance computing (HPC) facility called C4 to be located at its Pretoria campus. Provisional approval has been received from CSIR's top management to proceed. Read more (PDF)
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Advertisement for Studentships and Interns and Meraka Studentship Application Form Application (MsWord) (Open Office) (PDF) E-Health workshop attracts key stakeholders
The Meraka Institute, in partnership with the Regional Impact of Information Society Technologies in Africa (IST-Africa) initiative, and the Eastern Cape Health Department hosted an e-Health workshop in the Eastern Cape, from 21 to 23 September 2005. The workshop was opened by the Eastern Cape MEC for Health, Dr Bevan Goqwana and attended by representatives from the National Department of Health, the Presidential National Committee on Information Society and Development (PNC on ISAD), the Lesotho Health Ministry, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Read more ... Workshop sets clear guidelines for FLOSS advancement A more holistic approach towards Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS)
advocacy, particularly in the education sector, a roadmap for collaboration, and a research
framework that will enable success in developing worldwide contexts, are some of the guidelines
formulated for the advancement of FLOSS initiatives at the second FLOSS and Free Knowledge workshop
held from 21 to 23 September 2005 in Centurion. Workshop participants hailed from Spain, France,
Finland, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa, representing academia,
education, FLOSS communities, and free knowledge initiatives. Read more ... IST-Africa 2006: A call for papers Paper submissions are invited for the Regional Impact of Information Society Technologies in Africa (IST-Africa) 2006 Conference which will be held on 3-5 May 2006 at the CSIR International Convention Centre. The conference is the first in a series of annual conferences supported by the European Commission. The series is aimed at bringing together delegates from commercial, government and research organisations across Africa and Europe to close the digital divide through knowledge sharing, experience, and good practice. Read more Free Knowledge Workshop to promote education and knowledge for all Enabling communities to empower themselves with knowledge is the theme of the second International FLOSS (Free/Libre and Open Source Software) and Free Knowledge Workshop to be held at the Centurion Lake Hotel, Pretoria, from 21-23 September 2005. Read more ... Meraka Institute marks Software Freedom Day The Meraka Institute’s Open Source Centre (OSC) participated in various national initiatives, co-ordinated by the Go Open Source campaign, to commemorate Software Freedom Day on Saturday 10 September 2005. Software Freedom Day, incepted in 2004, is celebrated annually throughout the world with the aim of promoting awareness on the use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Read more ... Meraka Institute and partners pave the way for cellphone learning The Meraka Institute has partnered with various institutions, amongst them the Media Lab of the Helsinki University of Art and Design, Finland, to research the possibilities of using cellphones for formal and informal learning, particularly at disadvantaged schools. An application of this technology could be the development of a Mobile Learning Toolkit, comprising cellphones for learners and a guidebook with instructions and learning exercises for the teachers. The project is titled MobiLeD. Read more ... Collaboration to adopt national open source strategy
The Go Open Source Task Team Conference that brought together government departments, the private sector, academia and non-governmental organisations on 22 and 23 August 2005 at the Sandton Convention Centre, ended on a positive note with all the delegates signing a declaration to collaborate towards the adoption of a national open source strategy. [Declaration document can be downloaded from www.go-opensource.org.. Read more ... Lab to test wireless protocols set up at Meraka Institute The Meraka Institute’s Wireless Africa initiative has set up a laboratory comprising 49 wirelessly networked computers, in order to test and develop ad-hoc wireless (or mesh) protocols on a large-scale. The lab will be used to conduct experiments directly related to the Initiative’s Community Owned Information Network (COIN) projects, both in urban and rural areas. It is also envisaged that this research will contribute towards global research on mesh protocols. Read more ... Go Open Source Task Team Conference Results of 22 and 23 August 2005 -
the Go Open Source Campaign partners, government departments; the
Private and Public Sectors and Academia The Go Open Source Task Team Conference which brought together government departments, private sector, academia and non-governmental organisations on the 22 and 23 August 2005 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, ended on a positive note with all the delegates signing a declaration to collaborate towards the adoption of a national open source strategy. [Declaration document can be downloaded from [www.go-opensource.org] ... Read more Meraka Institute showcases projects for Department of Communication Patent awards for CSIR women inventors Meraka Institute to host Soweto’s First Open Source Workshop and set up satellite Centres OpenPhone project update showcased to funders Meraka Institute contributes to Open Source in scientific teaching and research Meraka Institute contributes to Open Source in scientific teaching and research Meraka Institute in IST-Africa collaboration to close the Digital Divide First Cantenna installed in a rural setting connects!
Vacation students tell of Meraka experience - 13 July 2005
Meraka Institute and UNDP agreement signed for promotion of FLOSS
Meraka Institute at Eclectic Tech Carnival in Austria
Namibian Minister visits the CSIR CSIR to participate in World Conference on Computers in Education Meraka Institute Seminar Series kicks off with lecture on eXtreme Programming (XP) From brain drain to brain gain ICT Institute launched on World Telecommunications Day
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