5th International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology in Pretoria

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Oct 112013
 

The CSIR Meraka Institute in cooperation with the IEEE and the university of Zululand are proud organizers of the 5th International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology (ICAST 2013). This year’s event will be hosted at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria, from 25th – 27th November 2013. The theme is The Future is Now: Adaptive Science and Technology Unbound.

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Members of the African and international Information and Communication Technology community are cordially invited to participate in debate and discussion around topics such as Satellite communications, , Long Term Evolution networks, Smart Utility Systems, mHealth and Mobile Technologies – to name but a few!

The conference will feature an exhibition hall where technology businesses, educational institutions, industry and government can showcase their service offerings and products.

Established in 2006, ICAST has become a fast-growing, open-call, double-blind, peer-reviewed and international conference series in innovation and technology. ICAST 2013 offers a forum for practitioners, industries and researchers to discuss all aspects of computing with like-minded professionals in the ICT fields.

The objectives of ICAST include:

  • The promotion of development and research activities in ICT, computer science, engineering, software development, general technology and allied areas.
  • Providing a platform for networking between technology practitioners and researchers, policy makers and stakeholders of development and research at affordable costs.
  • Reducing the digital divide between the developing and developed countries.

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AORTIC 2013 International Conference in Durban : Bridging Science and Humanity

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Oct 092013
 

The African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer will hold the International Conference on Cancer in Africa from 21-24 November 2013 at the International Convention Centre Durban.

AORTIC’s 9th International Cancer Conference entitled “Cancer in Africa: Bridging Science and Humanity” is held every two years and provides a unique platform to bring together leading global and African health care professionals.

Set in the vibrant city of Durban, located on the East Coast of the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa, the conference aims to build on the strong scientific foundations established through previous AORTIC conferences and will provide a scientific programme covering a diverse range of topics related to cancer control in Africa. The aim is to provide attendees with different tools that can be implemented in resourceful ways.

Under the theme “Cancer in Africa: Bridging Science and Humanity”, topics discussed at the AORTIC 2013 conference will include cutting edge cancer care and basic science and clinical research on cancers related to Africa. This includes the following: National Cancer Control Plans (NCCPs), Cancer Registration, Basic Sciences, Genetics, Epigenetics, Site-specific Cancers, Biomarkers, Novel Therapies, Radiation, Chemotherapy, Epidemiology, Diagnostic Support Services, Ethics and Good Clinical Practice, HIV-AIDS-related cancers, Palliative Care and Oncology Nursing.

The conference will consist of a combination of “Meet the Experts” breakfast sessions, interactive workshops, industry symposia, plenary sessions and free communications of research performed in Africa and internationally. Speakers are drawn from across the globe representing a high level of expertise in the field of oncology.

The official languages of the conference are English and French, and simultaneous interpretation will be provided in the two plenary venues.

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8th World Congress of the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases in Cape Town.

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Oct 032013
 

Join 2,000 Pediatric and Infectious Disease specialists for the 8th World Congress on Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the Cape Town International Convention Centre November 19-22, 2013.

The conference provides specialists a world forum for sharing the latest information and receiving updates on the prevention and treatment of pediatric infectious diseases. Organized by the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (WSPID), this biennial congress is the largest gathering of its kind.

Participants will receive a fully comprehensive scientific program featuring internationally renowned experts, sponsored and plenary symposia, poster sessions, free papers, and networking opportunities.

Program Topics:

HIV
Bone & Joint infections
Meningitis in Africa and elsewhere
Malaria
TB
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Pneumonia
Diarrhoea
Typhoid and Non-Typhoid Diseases
Yellow fever & arboviral diseases
Polio eradication
Measles vaccine in Africa & elsewhere
Infection control & antibiotic resistance
Barriers to EPI implementation
Streptococcal diseases
Climate change & infectious diseases

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The 6th International Flotation Conference in Cape Town

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Oct 012013
 

The 6th International Flotation Conference (Flotation ’13)  held from 18 to 21 November 2013 at The Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town.

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November 18-19: Flotation Fundamentals: Physics and Chemistry

Although now over a hundred years old, the fundamental aspects of flotation are still being intensively researched, and new machines developed. This two day symposium will focus on:

  • Fundamental reagent and flotation chemistry
  • Bubbles, froths, bubble-particle interactions
  • Flotation cell hydrodynamics, kinetics and scale-up

The keynote lecture “Flotation research – does advancement require a paradigm shift?” will be given by Prof. Kari Heiskanen, of Aalto University, Finland.

November 20-21: Flotation Applications and Plant Practice

This two day symposium focuses on the application of flotation, and will include sessions on:

  • Plant Operations, particularly related to new technology, and process mineralogy problems
  • Flotation Circuits, and their modelling, simulation, control and optimisation
  • Flotation machine developments
  • Metallic, non-metallic and coal flotation
  • Environmental considerations

The keynote lecture “True Value Added in Flotation” will be given by Dr. Dariusz Lelinski, Global Flotation Technology Manager, FLSmidth, Salt Lake City.

The conference will be held at the Vineyard Hotel, in the leafy suburb of Claremont in Cape Town. The hotel offers a stunning view of the slopes of Devils Peak and Table Mountain on 6 acres of parkland.

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Best Practices Awards for Sustainability, Social and Community Development in Sandton

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Sep 272013
 

Best Practices Awards for Sustainability, Social and Community Development in African Mining Conference is about awarding mining companies that have successfully implemented programs in mining communities in efforts to improve, better the social environment of local residents. This Conference is held at The Sandton Convention Centre on 17 to 20 November. Companies that make an effort and a conscious impact in developing the areas, in which they mine need to be highlighted to show the people of the world including mining investors and other mining companies that such feats can be achieved. . Companies that take time to research, set aside budgets, liaise with local communities address the needs that are realistic and foremost and implement programs to improving the welfare and future of its local residents.

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Such a conference will highlight different aspects, which entail in the development of mining areas in Africa. Mining itself is the driving force of most economies in Africa. It involves people on a global scale who are involved with the daily functioning of a working mine. A topic such a Community, Social and Sustainability Development is a hot topic that is on the wisp of any person who is involved in any area that pertains to mining. From commerce, to law, to consultancy, the mining industry affects many tiers of business. This conference is offering a platform, where a hub of the right people will be situated through the duration of the conference.

Broadly this conference will be a place for investors, mining companies, advisory and consultancy businesses, insurance and financial institutions, lawmakers, service providers will meet. The Best Practice Awards offers a distinctive standpoint for any candidate that wants to promote themselves to the right individuals. Invest for Africa has designed cost-effective profiles that can fit any prospectus that is interested in using this tool to bring forth to your customers.

The Best Practice Awards provides a platform where one can interact with a number of delegates from different industries and interest. This networking type of conference will bring in not only African delegates but International peoples of interest. This is the ideal set up for one to portray their own business to network and discover new business partners, investors and alliances.

The conference awards mining companies in the following ideals:

  • · Best Community Development
  • · Best Social Development
  • · Best Environmental Impact
  • · Overall Best Mining Company
  • · Outstanding Development Project
  • · Sustainability : The Future of Africa

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GLAFAD International Conference on Good Governance, Conflict Resolution, Decentralisation and Socio-Economic Development.

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Sep 252013
 

This Conference will be held at the Rubies and Roses Conference Venue in Centurion, Pretoria on 13 to 15 November 2013. GLAFAD is a Pan-African organisation that creates, harnesses and applies knowledge through research, information flow and capacity building to empower communities for poverty development and eradication. GLAFAD’s primary focus areas are knowledge management, good governance, and agricultural, rural and community development for poverty alleviation.

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A continent where governance is continually improved, where communities are empowered to make use of available resources, and to share experience in knowledge, wealth creation by utilizing dual approach development models. A continent where communities prosper and actively participate in development and good governance.

To use integrated development models to fight poverty, disseminate knowledge and empower communities through generating effective, responsive  strategies and creating wealth. To promote a connection between knowledge generation and implementation to increase policy responsiveness for empowerment and development of local communities. Our objectives require using knowledge management to –

  • Conduct research and disseminate information to close the gap between policy, planning and practice on different levels of implementation
  • Facilitate empowerment and development of targeted communities and groups
  • Share good practice, case studies, methods and models, using continental, regional, national and local platforms
  • Actively engage communities and groups in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating of poverty alleviation strategies and development programmes
  •  Remove barriers to the full and equal participation of women who face multiple barriers to growth.

The conference aims to create a platform that will engage, Academics, International organisations, Parliamentarians, Civil Society organisations, provincial governments, local governments, national governments, private and public enterprises on issues related to themes of the conference. The aim of the Conference is also to create an environment where different knowledge and case studies will be shared for the development and advancement of the humanity.

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Syntell Sustainability 2013 Conference in Johannesburg

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Sep 192013
 

The Syntell Sustainability 2013 is an interactive forum designed for metropolitan, local and district municipalities and traffic authorities; provincial and local government, cities and councils from across the continent. The conference is held 11 to 13 November at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Johannesburg.

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The Forum will showcase the best practices and modern technologies for effective revenue management (including income procurement and collection) in order to improve service delivery. The ultimate goal is ensuring that municipalities share best practices so that pockets of excellence can be replicated.

Syntell Sustainability 2013 will prove that a ‘one-size fits all’ approach will not work and explore the need to understand different policy responses for overall responsibility in building financially sustainable municipalities and cities.

Commercially viable revenue management strategies designed for electricity, water, rates collection, traffic and parking services

The capacity of municipalities and local government to successfully maintain financial sustainability has become paramount.

Even though there is increased pressure from rate-payers, governments and regulators to maximise revenue ensuring service delivery, municipalities face financial burdens from the reduced capacity for collection of revenue for services – impacting their ability to develop and maintain service delivery.

Whether a municipality, local government or city, you can not afford to miss this conference!

  • Acquire an understanding of the importance, nature and tasks of the tendering process
  • Prepare your organisation for The Department of Corporate Governance and Traditional Affairs’ 100% clean audit objective
  • Introduce data cleanliness into your organisation with data management systems that work
  • See how technology can make your operations more financially sustainable
  • Become a smart municipality that efficiently runs its revenue management lifecycle
  • Get to grips with best practices in revenue enhancement and management for your local municipality or government
  • Discover how to integrate mobile and online financial transactions
  • Exchange strategic long term budgeting and planning best practices
  • Understand ways to better manage yield

Who should attend?

Municipalities, Electricity and Water utilities, Local, National and Provincial Government, Metro Police, Traffic authorities and traffic services, Road Safety Departments for Government, Small to Medium Businesses providing tendering and services for Local Government opportunities.

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The 3rd Annual Trading Africa Summit in Cape Town

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Sep 172013
 

The Thomson Reuters 3rd Annual Trading Africa Summit is held the 6th and 7th of November at the One and Only Hotel in Cape Town. With this year’s theme “AFRICA – the hype, the myth or reality” we launch a thought provoking and critical discussion on Africa’s investment opportunities. The media is praising Africa for its investment returns and potential, we will analyze the investment flows across asset sectors and classes and do the reality check.

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Meet the industry experts investing in Africa. Explore different Africa investment opportunities and learn about the cross asset investment flows into Africa and how they affect your investment decisions. Hear from experts about the latest trends in trading and create your own view on how to access these markets.

In its 3rd year, the Trading Africa conference facilitates highly interactive round tables alongside addresses with industry experts segmented by investable regions. Encouraged by feedback from previous years we are opening the conference to corporate representatives to provide the audience with on the ground business expertise. On request,  we will facilitate one to one meetings for corporate and investors to explore further investment opportunities.

The Trading Africa summit is relevant to the following professionals:

  • Analysts and Economists
  • Head of Trading and Traders
  • Senior Corporate Representatives and IR officers
  • Institutional Sales and Sales Traders
  • Chief Investment Officers
  • Portfolio / Fund Managers
  • Exchanges and Regulatory Bodies

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Best in Gaming Technology Africa Summit at Montecasino in Fourways, Johannesburg.

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Sep 122013
 

Best in Gaming Technology Africa Summit 2013 taking place 4th to 6th November 2013 at Montecasino  in Johannesburg will address latest changes and key issues the in gaming technology, how those changes will affect the gaming industry, and how technology can improve operations, increase revenues and control costs.

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The summit will address key issues related to the field of technological progress, trying to understand the fast rate of change in gaming technology, its impacts currently and what’s to come in the next five years and beyond. Additional issues, which will be discussed, will deal with the development of social gaming and how to monetise it; new challenges and solutions in all that has to do with payment processing and thoughts and ideas on different ways to connect with customers to encourage even more profitable relationships.

Best in Gaming Technology Africa Summit 2013 will examine these new technologies with the help of presentations by experts and business leaders on the subject; attendees will get a hands-on look on technological updates, strategies and solutions for the ever-changing gaming industry.

Best in Gaming Technology Africa Summit 2013 will provide attendees with power-packed presentations by international, local and regional experts/ leaders, featuring hands-on technology updates, strategies and insights, addressing real-world technology challenges and looking at solutions for all segments of the gaming industry.

Best in Gaming Technology Africa Summit 2013 will be the industry’s hottest technology event. The summit is designed to appeal to the who is who in the gaming industry in Africa and internationally.

Attendees to the summit will consist of CEO’s, senior directors and key figures in the gaming industry; professionals like global and local gaming operators, gaming regulators, gaming content providers, system suppliers and gaming manufacturers. There will be software and payment providers, hosting companies and representatives from every aspects of online and offline gambling. This creates an opportunity to meet others and to develop valuable business relationships.

This is your opportunity to network and gain valuable contacts with influential decision makers from around African continents and beyond.

Expect to meet CEOs, COOs, MDs, GMs, CIOs, CTOs and senior directors from:

  • Global and local gaming operators
  • Gaming regulators
  • Gaming and content providers
  • Gaming machine suppliers and manufacturers
  • Software suppliers
  • Payment providers
  • Hosting companies
  • Online marketing consultants
  • Gaming consultants
  • Fraud and IT consultants
  • Legal advisors
  • Industry Associations

Hear from these expert speakers:

  • Zodwa Ntuli, Deputy Director General, Department of Trade and Industry
  • Adv. Themba Ngobese, CEO, Casino Association of South Africa
  • Stuart Wing, COO, Sun International
  • Nikki Forster, South African Hospitality & Gaming Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Tebogo Makamo, Vice President, Operations – Africa and Europe, BMM Compliance
  • Andrew Crone, Enterprise Gaming Systems Programme Lead & Regional IT Quality and Testing Manager, Sun International
  • Daniel Kustelski, Managing Director, Voltbet.com
  • Tyrone Dobbin, Co-founder/Managing Director, Sportingbet South Africa
  • Anli Kotze, COO, BetTech Gaming
  • Ian Barnes, CTO, BetTech Gaming
  • Craig Swan, General Manager, Krugerbets.com
  • Greg Parsons, Director Sales Africa, Sportradar
  • Wayne Lurie, Director, Laurie Inc

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2nd South African Digital Forensics Conference at The University of Cape Town

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Sep 092013
 

The purpose of the South African Digital Forensics Conference is to allow South African digital forensic academics and practitioners to share ideas and network. Topics will be introduced by a group overseas and local experts in the field. This conference will be held at the University of Cape Town on the 31st of October and the 1st of November.

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The program is designed to include a variety of topics and aims to expose the field of digital forensics to interested parties who do not necessarily have a background in investigation or forensics.

The academic stream is aimed at stimulation research in Digital Forensics and e-Discovery in the South African context

Who should attend

The conference is not only aimed at the digital forensic profession and academics, but also at the following:

Legal Practitioners

Law Enforcement

Forensics students

Private and Corporate Investigators

Members of the accounting profession

Security professionals

Management

Anybody who would like to have a better understanding of digital evidence and cybercrime

Full/Short papers due: 13 Sept
Paper acceptance: 30 Sept
Final/short paper due: 11 Oct
Workshop/panel proposals due: 2 Sept
Workshop/panel acceptance: 13 Sept

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