CSIR2008-01-242008-01-242007-12CSIR eNews: Information and communication technology, December 2007http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1947Copyright: 2007 CSIRThe major objective of the Meraka Institute is to facilitate national economic and social development through human capital development and needs-based research and innovation, leading to products and services based on Information and Communication Technology. The institute was launched in in May 2005. As a national research, it is managed by the CSIR and supported by the Departments of Communication and of Science and Technology. The Institute supports regional initiatives under the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), collaborating with ICT organisations through staff and student exchange, and the establishment of co-operative programmes. In addition, the Meraka Institute leverages international science and technology collaboration and establishes global links to international programmes to contribute to and take advantage of international efforts in redressing the Digital Divide.enICTInformation and communication technologyCSIRMeraka instituteArticleCSIR (2007). CSIR eNews: Information and communication technology. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1947CSIR "CSIR eNews: Information and communication technology." (2007) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1947CSIR. CSIR eNews: Information and communication technology. 2007; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1947.TY - Article AU - CSIR AB - The major objective of the Meraka Institute is to facilitate national economic and social development through human capital development and needs-based research and innovation, leading to products and services based on Information and Communication Technology. The institute was launched in in May 2005. As a national research, it is managed by the CSIR and supported by the Departments of Communication and of Science and Technology. The Institute supports regional initiatives under the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), collaborating with ICT organisations through staff and student exchange, and the establishment of co-operative programmes. In addition, the Meraka Institute leverages international science and technology collaboration and establishes global links to international programmes to contribute to and take advantage of international efforts in redressing the Digital Divide. DA - 2007-12 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - ICT KW - Information and communication technology KW - CSIR KW - Meraka institute LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2007 T1 - CSIR eNews: Information and communication technology TI - CSIR eNews: Information and communication technology T2 - -Girl learners transformed into Fab Kids T2 - -First Mile, First Inch concludes round of dissemination meetings T2 - -High-performance computing takes its place at SC07 T2 - -Signing of SAFIPA agreement heralds new era of ICT activity T2 - -EuroAfrica-ICT continues to forge ICT R&D links T2 - -MobilED goes global: South African ICT research outcomes intrigue UNICEF UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1947 ER -