Supporting Living Labs in South Africa

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  • IST Africa Conference & Exhibition, 07-09 May 2008, Windhoek, Namibia
  • Workshop in June - hosted by COFISA & Meraka Institute


Overview

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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, University of Fort Hare, Tshwane University of Technology, 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

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Living Labs discussion forum

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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