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New SERA Relationship Manager for CSIR takes the helm
SERA is proud to welcome Dr Rachel Chikwamba as the new CSIR Relationship Manager. Dr Chikwamba takes over from Dr Thulani Dlamini and joins UP's Prof Stephanie Burton in her responsibility for overseeing the day to management of the Alliance activities.

SERA Workshop paves the way for bigger and better collaboration
The SERA Relationship Managers recently hosted a Management Workshop aimed at introducing the Alliance's strategic direction and exploring potential future areas of collaboration between CSIR and the University of Pretoria (UP).
 

ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES

Preserving biodiversity 'protects drylands' - Biodiversity influences how well a dryland ecosystem functions, and therefore how it will respond to climate change, say scientists. Source: SciDev.Net

Looking at bioenergy production from a developing country perspective - An international consortium of researchers from six different countries developed a set of methodologies to assess the sustainability of bioenergy projects 'from the bottom up'. Source: CSIR

Scientists call for global neglected disease database - Scientists have built a database for schistosomiasis in Africa, which they are putting forward as a model for a global neglected disease tool. Source: SciDev.Net


USEFUL LINKS

Trevor Manuel: "Reliable statistics crucial for decision-making"

NRF - Updated Development Grant forms

Opinion: Africa needs new organisations that support innovation