e-News Home Previous issues SERA Home  IN THIS ISSUE August/September 2006, Vol 3, No 7 SERA Task Team hosts first-of-its-kind symposium on Indigenous Crops :: Quelling "Afropessimism" in Water Resource Management :: Collaborating towards a sustainable approach to Local Economic Development SERA Task Team hosts first-of-its-kind symposium on Indigenous Crops The SERA Food Security Task Team recently hosted an International Symposium on the Nutritional Value and Water Use of Indigenous Crops for Improved Livelihoods at the University of Pretoria's Groenkloof Campus. Quelling "Afropessimism" in Water Resource Management CSIR researcher, UP political scientist and SERA Water Task Team member, Dr Anthony Turton has launched a report that he co-authored with Task Team leader Dr Pete Ashton. The publication details Africa's hydropolitical climate.   Collaborating towards a sustainable approach to Local Economic Development Only six months after its official launch, the Greater Giyani Natural Resource Development Programme (GGNRDP) has moved successfully into its implementation phase. USEFUL LINKS Editorial: Where do scientists fit into Africa's science plans? Governing Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa Call for research grant applications from developing country scientists ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES Scientists discover how body recognises TB - Scientists have discovered how the body's immune system detects the tuberculosis bacterium, a finding that could aid the development of novel vaccines and drugs to artificially trigger an immune response. Source: SciDev.Net Free open source solution for Anti-retroviral treatment clinics in Ethiopia - Ethiopian researchers are creating systems using free software to fight poor management of patients' data at state clinics in their country. Source: CSIR Website $100 million fund for clean energy in the South - The European Commission has said it would dedicate US$100 million to help developing countries adopt energy-efficient technologies and make more use of renewable energy to combat air pollution and climate change. Source: SciDev.Net Top       © 2005 SERA. All rights reserved. Contact the webmaster or the SERA Relationship Managers at tel +27 12 841 2204 / 420 4094