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* 2008-06-11 Living Lab development workshop
* Supporting the Living Labs in South Africa 2008-2010 Strategy workshop
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=='''Overview'''==
 
The lack of a proper understanding what triggers innovations and which innovations prove to be successful in different environmental, social and cultural contexts poses a big threat to the design of real-world innovation. This is in particular true for South Africa. Being a ‘society in transition’
facing the challenge of social change and social innovation South Africa needs to understand how to do advanced African innovation research. Designing real-world innovation in an African way might therefore differ from the indigenous tradition and might not be similar to the western world as well; however, what’s similar is that its start is community-driven.
 
The goal of this website is to support the growth of a community of Living Lab researchers in Southern Africa and ultimately, in Africa. Meraka, as a member of this network, supports this initiative as part of its mandate and [http://www.meraka.org.za/about.htm vision].
 
=='''The Focus'''==
 
Specialists in this group have a joint vision of South Africa as a “competitive and progressive 21st century nation". Through user-driven, open innovation initiatives; bring forth a new mindset of the South African society as equal custodians of the building blocks to all-forms-of- access-&-inclusion.
 
We are participating in the global economy and want to be recognized internationally for the contribution  we will make as co-creators of the Global Knowledge Society.
 
=='''Living Lab Initiatives in South Africa'''==
 
*'''[[Sekhukhune_LL:Project_Overview|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, Elandsdoorn Development Trust, 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
 
=='''International Linkages'''==
===[[ENOLL]]===
*[http://www.openlivinglabs.eu/|European Network of Living Labs]
 
===[[COFISA]]===
*[http://www.cofisa.org.za/|Cooperation Framework on Innovation Systems between Finland and South (COFISA)]
 
=='''Methods and Tools'''==
====The Harmonization Cube====
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[[Image:Harmonization Cube.jpg|left|thumb|250px|A foldable paper harmonization cube]]
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[[Image:The Cube_sml.jpg|left|thumb|225px|The Harmonization Cube]]
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The six sides of the cube correspond with the following topics:
* User Involvement (Orange)
* Service Creation (Green)
* Infrastructure (Blue)
* Governance (Red)
* Innovation Outcomes (Yellow)
* Methods & Tools (White)
 
 
A do-it-yourself foldable [http://www.telin.nl/index.cfm?language=en&type=doc&handle=79403 paper version] of the Harmonization Cube
 
=='''Events'''==
 
===2008-06-00 Supporting the Living Labs in South Africa 2008-2010 Strategy Workshop ===
 
===[[2008-06-11 COFISA Workshop - Living Lab development]]===
===[[2008-05-17 to 24 COFISA-Finland Living Labs Collaboration Visit]] ===
 
===[[2008-05-12 to 16 Collaboration @ Rural 4th Plenary meeting]]===
===[[2008-05-07 to 09 IST Africa, Windhoek, Namibia]]===
===[[2008-04-24 Workshop at Meraka Institute]]===
 
=='''Publications'''==
 
(Section Under construction)
 
=='''Living Labs discussion forum'''==
[[Image:Google_Groups_Logo.jpg|Google_Groups_Logo.jpg]]
 
 
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.
 
=='''Name for the Initiative'''==
 
The current name is a working title. We are looking for a name for the initiative. Suggestions are listed below. Please provide contributions.
 
* Supporting Living Labs in Southern Africa (SLLiSA)
* Living Labs of Southern Africa (LLOSA or LLoSA)
* Living Labs in Southern Africa (LLISA or LLiSA)
 
=='''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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=='''Collaborations'''==
[[Image:MerakaLogo_web.png|130px|Meraka Institute]]  [[Image:Cofisa logo_sml.jpg|100px|COFISA]]  [[Image:Telematica_Logo.png|100px|Telematica Institute]]  [[Image:Rhodes_crest.jpg|100px|Rhodes University]]  [[Image:Intel_Logo.png|100px|Intel]]

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