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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 vision.
The Focus
A joint vision of South Africa as a “competitive and progressive 21st century nation". Through user-driven, open innovation initiatives the development of a new mindset of the South African society as equal custodians of the building blocks to all forms of access and 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
- Limpopo Living Lab
- Planned by the Limpopo Provincial Government
- The Sekhukhune and Ndlovu LLs are located in Limpopo
- Sekhukhune Living Lab
- Rural Enterprise creation
- Siyakhula Living Lab
- Partnership in the Eastern Cape between Universities of Rhodes & Fort Hare, established March 2006.
- Lead rests with Computer Science Departments, but involves Education, Linguistics, Information Systems, Anthropology, etc. Depts.
- Based on relationship with community established by Anthropology Dept. in 2001-2003
- Rural ICTs focusing on software applications, e-Services, Web 2.0, empowerment and community engagement.
- Feasibility study-phase in June 2008 for Village Connection experiment with Nokia Siemens Networks, Meraka Institute and COFISA
- Member of the European Network of Living Labs(ENoLL)
- Moutse 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 Living Lab
- SAP Research and Wits University
- Patient Health System for chronically ill patients in rural areas
International Linkages
ENOLL
COFISA
SAFIPA
Methods and Tools
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 paper version of the Harmonization Cube is available
Events
2009-00-00 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
A Google discussion group called Supporting Living Labs in South Africa (Supporting LLiSA) 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)
- Rainbow (Network of) Living Labs (RoLL or RNoLL or RainbowLL)
Contact Details
| Contact Person: | Mmamakanye Pitse Boshomane |
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| Tel: | +27(0)12 841 4432 |
| Fax: | +27(0)12 841 4720 |
| Email: | MPitseBoshomane[@]csir.co.za |
| Contact Person: | Mario Marais |
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| Tel: | +27(0)12 841 3771 |
| Fax: | +27(0)12 841 4720 |
| Email: | mmarais[at]csir.co.za |
| Contact Person: | Prof Marlien Herselman |
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| Tel: | +27(0)12 841 ---- |
| Fax: | +27(0)12 841 4720 |
| Email: | -- [at]csir.co.za |
Collaborations
