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<center>'''  Next networking opportunity'''</center>
* IST Africa Conference & Exhibition, 07-09 May 2008, Windhoek, Namibia
* Workshop in June - hosted by COFISA & Meraka Institute
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==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====
[[Image:Harmonization Cube.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The Harmonization Cube]]
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==Events==
====2008-04-24 Workshop at Meraka Institute====
[[Image:2008-04-24 LL_Xmiles_Wkshop_SouthAfrica.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Workshop to network Living Lab practitioners together]]
'''Venue:''' Indaba meeting room, Meraka Institute
 
[[Media:LL Workshop_Agenda.pdf|'''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==
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A Google discussion group called [http://groups.google.co.za/group/Supporting_Living_Labs_in_SA '''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==
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!width="120" align="left"|Contact Person:
| Shela Boshomane
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!width="120" align="left"|Tel:
| +27(0)12 841 4432
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!width="120" align="left"|Fax:
| +27(0)12 841 4720
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!width="120" align="left"|Email:
| sboshomane[at]csir.co.za
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{|
!width="120" align="left"|Contact Person:
| Mario Marais
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!width="120" align="left"|Tel:
| +27(0)12 841 3771
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!width="120" align="left"|Fax:
| +27(0)12 841 4720
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!width="120" align="left"|Email:
| mmarais[at]csir.co.za
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Latest revision as of 11:09, 4 March 2009

The Living Labs wiki section has been migrated to the Living Labs in Southern Africa (LLiSA) wikisite at http://llisa.meraka.org.za