Supporting Living Labs in South Africa

Next networking opportunity IST Africa Conference & Exhibition, 07-09 May 2008, Windhoek, Namibia Workshop in June - hosted by COFISA & Meraka Institute Overview (Under construction) Living Lab Initiatives in South Africa Sekhukhune Living Lab Rural Enterprise creation Limpopo Living Lab Dwesa Living Lab Partnership in the Eastern Cape between Universities of Rhodes & Fort Hare, Nokia Siemens Networks, Meraka Institute and COFISA Rural connectivity and ICT applications Feasibility study-phase in June 2008 Ndlovu Living Lab Partnership between the Ndlovu Medical Centre, INTEL and Meraka Telemedicine and rural connectivity Soshanguve Living Lab Planned by Tshwane University of Technology (ICT Faculty)‏ Education, Research, Community Development, Job Creation Bushbuck Ridge SAP Research and Wits University Patient Health System for chronically ill patients in rural areas Methods and Tools The Harmonization Cube The Harmonization Cube Events 2008-04-24 Workshop at Meraka Institute Workshop to network Living Lab practitioners together Venue: Indaba meeting room, Meraka Institute Living Labs Workshop Programme Aim: To identify value and innovation outcomes of the separate Living Lab initiatives and to have input for a draft agenda for Living Lab research activities in South Africa. Attendees: Several stakeholders from: academia (e.g., Rhodes University, Fort Hare, TUT, CSIR, Monash University, University of South Africa), business (SAP Research) governmental institutes (COFISA, HSRC, DST) Facilitated by: Prof Ingrid Mulder of Rotterdam University Presentations 2008-05-07 to 09 IST Africa, Windhoek, Namibia Day 2: 08 May 2008 14h00 Working Session - African Network of Living Labs I (Session Chair: Adam Turowiec, ITTI, Poland) Living Lab Methodology, Concept and Development of the European Network of Living Labs by Adam Turowiec, ITTI, Poland Networked Micro-Enterprises: The Added Value of Collaborative Procurement in Rural South Africa by Carsten Friedland, SAP Research, Germany Open SOA Value Add for Collaborative Services Delivery to Rural SMMEs by Rudi de Louw, SAP Research CEC PTA, South Africa 16h00 Working Session - African Network of Living Labs II (Session Chair: Adam Turowiec, ITTI, Poland) ERP Process Modelling for Rural e-Governance - A Living Lab Approach by Potjie van der Walt, TshwaneUniversity of Technology, South Africa Presenting a Knowledge Support Portlet as part of a Collaborative Educational Community Learning Area by Bertie Buitendag, TUT, South Africa Publications (Under construction) Living Labs discussion forum A Google discussion group called Supporting Living Labs in South Africa has been created as a discussion and interaction platform. Any Living Lab practitioner is welcome to join. Contact Details Contact Person: Shela Boshomane Tel: +27(0)12 841 4432 Fax: +27(0)12 841 4720 Email: sboshomane[at]csir.co.za Contact Person: Mario Marais Tel: +27(0)12 841 3771 Fax: +27(0)12 841 4720 Email: mmarais[at]csir.co.za