CSIR2009-09-172009-09-172009-09CSIR eNews: Information and communication technology, September 2009http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3605Copyright: 2009 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.enICTInformationCSIRMerakaCommunication technologyComputational logicSouth African National Research NetworkTelkomIEEE GeoscienceIGARSS 2009Other MaterialCSIR 2009. <i>CSIR eNews: Information and communication technology.</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3605CSIR. 2009. <i>CSIR eNews: Information and communication technology.</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3605CSIR. 2009. <i>CSIR eNews: Information and communication technology.</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3605TY - Other Material 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 - 2009-09 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - ICT KW - Information KW - CSIR KW - Meraka KW - Communication technology KW - Computational logic KW - South African National Research Network KW - Telkom KW - IEEE Geoscience KW - IGARSS 2009 LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2009 T1 - CSIR eNews: Information and communication technology TI - CSIR eNews: Information and communication technology T2 - -CSIR awards national research network tender to Telkom T2 - -Cream of the student crop: CSIR talented researchers hold their own in Italy T2 - -A tour de force for CSIR researchers at IGARSS09 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3605 ER -