IN THIS ISSUE October/November 2006, Vol 3, No 8
Renewed commitment from SERA to strengthen collaboration and capacity building
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Patents and the IP debate take centre stage at SERA Networking Event
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SA's Centre for High Performance Computing to get first supercomputer
Renewed commitment from SERA to strengthen collaboration and capacity building
The past year has been characterised by a number of significant developments for SERA activities. These include the involvement of SERA participants in a number of international initiatives.

Patents and the IP debate take centre stage at SERA Networking Event
Earlier this month, the SERA Relationship managers, Prof Robin Crewe of the University of Pretoria and Ms Khungeka Njobe of the CSIR, hosted a Networking Breakfast for members of the SERA community.
 
SA's Centre for High Performance Computing to get first supercomputer
The South African Centre for High Performance Computing has concluded a R10 million contract with IBM, which will provide the technology to power the country's pioneering high performance computing system for scientific research.

USEFUL LINKS

Africa Science Communication Conference

University-industry links: lessons from South Africa

Key issues for the 2007 African Union science summit



ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES

Africans told to revive science culture - The Director General of African International Foundation for Science and Technology has said it is a well known fact that Africa gave birth to word's first civilization and urged scientists in the continent to join hands to bring back lost heritage. Source: AllAfrica.com

Anti-TB drug 'could reduce HIV/AIDS deaths' - Research in South Africa indicates that giving HIV-positive children a cheap anti-TB drug halved the number of deaths. Source: SciDev.Net

Satellite Info to Assist Rural Communities - Rural communities stand to benefit from critical information gathered by the first South African owned and developed low earth-orbiting satellite, SumbandilaSAT. Source: All Africa.com

Scientists push open access for developing nations - Scientists have created a draft national policy that they hope will promote open access to publicly funded research if adopted in developing countries. Source: SciDev.Net

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